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Affordable Housing
A safe, affordable home is one of the basic requisites of life and we strive to make quality, affordable housing available to low-income and vulnerable residents. To make this a reality, we provide grants, loans and equity for affordable housing development. [...]
Economic Development
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LISC News
LISC Entrepreneurs of Color Fund Reaches $500M Goal, Sets New Benchmark of $1B in Small Business Lending
LISC's Entrepreneurs of Color Fund (EOCF) has surpassed its $500 million goal for small business lending across the country—more than two years ahead of schedule. LISC is now expanding the program to double its impact, aiming to support $1 billion in financing for underserved businesses and communities. “We are working to level the playing field—to connect promising but overlooked businesses to affordable financing so that whole communities can benefit from economic development and growth,” said Steve Hall, LISC vice president of Small Business Lending.
LISC CEO Talks Affordable Housing, Generational Wealth and the Wonders of Detroit on “Beyond Four Walls” Podcast
LISC CEO Michael T. Pugh joined David Dworkin, CEO of the National Housing Conference (NHC), the nation’s oldest and broadest affordable housing coalition, on NHC’s podcast “Beyond Four Walls: Conversations on Affordable Housing.” The wide-ranging and energetic conversation between these two Detroit natives spans topics ranging from Pugh’s history in the workforce and housing spheres to innovative new projects in Detroit, Dallas and Charlotte, to the imperative work of supporting generational wealth and homeownership for people who have been sidelined from America’s prosperity. This is a must-listen! The podcast episode below was originally published on: A Conversation with Michael Pugh, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) By The National Housing Conference