The Community Kitchen Initiative, a partnership between Martha's Table and the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), is a new program aimed at promoting upward economic mobility and supporting culinary entrepreneurs’ business growth. The inaugural cohort includes four small businesses located in Ward 8 that are receiving technical assistance and expanding their ability to serve more …

In this first-time Q&A with Ramon Jacobson, Executive Director of LISC DC, we delve into the pivotal moment when the fate of Jubilee Housing’s ambitious Maycroft Apartments project hung in the balance. Facing a critical shortfall in funding, Jubilee found itself at a crossroads, balancing the aspirations of the community against the harsh realities of …

LISC is one of five organizations leading Power Forward Communities, a new coalition investing in green housing and jobs to support economic opportunity and climate resilience. Today, the EPA awarded the coalition $2 billion to implement a decarbonization strategy that also lifts up under-resourced communities—making housing more affordable, mitigating climate impacts and improving local health.