Mana Hale is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to create and preserve affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households and senior living communities designed to support older adults.
Through mission-driven development partnerships, thoughtful design and resident-focused services, we are building communities where people can live with dignity, stability and connection.
Supporting Communities
Two $10,000 grants for nonprofits advancing affordable housing
or senior services.
Apply by October 31, 2026.
Across the Western United States, rising housing costs are pricing families and essential workers out of the communities they call home, while older adults face a growing need for housing that supports how they want to live and age. Mana Hale works through mission-driven partnerships to advance affordable housing and senior living communities—bringing together community needs, financing, development, operations and long-term stewardship. Because the right housing strengthens health, stability and quality of life across generations.
We help create and preserve quality housing for low- and moderate-income households, including essential workers and families. Our approach prioritizes long-term affordability, practical design, community connection and access to the services and opportunities people depend on.
We help create, preserve and revitalize communities that support older adults through different stages of aging. Working with qualified operating and service partners, these communities can support independence, aging in place and changing care needs over time.
Grants and philanthropic capital can be important parts of the broader partnerships needed to advance affordable and senior housing. Mana Hale is developing this area of work and will share more information as its grant strategy takes shape.
Mana Hale advances affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
Workforce housing helps essential workers live near the communities they serve.
Mana Hale supports senior housing that promotes independence, dignity and connection.
Mana Hale is participating in Merrill Gardens at Studio City, an active senior housing project in Los Angeles that combines independent living and licensed assisted living with shared amenities and resident services.
The planned community includes a five-story assisted living building and a three-story independent living building connected by shared common areas, with landscaped rooftop decks, a fitness center, salon, subterranean parking and pedestrian connections to transit and neighborhood services.
The project is planned to provide six income-restricted units, evenly divided between low- and moderate-income seniors, along with a publicly accessible pocket park near the Los Angeles River, pedestrian safety improvements along Ventura Boulevard and permanent healthcare and hospitality jobs.
Residents will have access to transportation, 24-hour staffing in assisted living, wellness programs, dining and nutritional guidance, medication management and assistance with activities of daily living. Mana Hale will also support additional resident services and potential rental-assistance programs.
Have a question or partnership opportunity? We’d be glad to hear from you.
