Meet the 2021 HUD Section 4 Grant Recipients
Committing to Community, Recovery, and Resiliency
As part of LISC LA’s continuous work to develop resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to announce our HUD Section 4 grant recipients. These organizations work tirelessly to support their communities during this economic and public health crisis, and LISC LA is proud to support them in their missions of housing development, small business assistance, and asset building, among other endeavors.
HUD Section 4 empowers capacity building and community development in middle to low income neighborhoods. Our recipients are seasoned experts in this work, and are committed to the creation of housing justice, financial accessibility, and small business empowerment. LISC LA’s grants are an investment in the on-the-ground work of these organizations – and the returns will come in the form of a stronger, safer, and more resilient community of Angelenos.
This year’s cohort of HUD Section 4 Grant Recipients includes:
- Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF): LISC LA has supported MAOF as part of our Family Income and Wealth Building program since 2004. In their work, MAOF has connected Latinx families with resources including employment services, education and care programs, and financial literacy programs. As a HUD S4 grant recipient, MAOF will continue their commitment to empowering financial resiliency and providing basic needs to families and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Central City Neighborhood Partners (CCNP): CCNP, a Financial Opportunity Center which LISC LA supports through the Family Income and Wealth Building program, is a non-profit focused on connecting families earning low wages with the resources necessary to thrive financially. With the support of the HUD S4 grant, CCNP will continue to leverage their network of community partners to empower families with asset building and employment services during the pandemic.
- LA-Más: LA-Más supports communities of color by creating strategic approaches to equitable development in the greater Los Angeles area. This year’s HUD S4 grant will provide LA-Más with extended capacity to further their work with the Northeast LA Community Response, where they are connecting community members to resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. LA-Más is also working with Backyard Homes Project and Storefronts LA to provide affordable housing units and small business support in the Los Angeles BIPOC community.
Volunteers Jolett and Emilia help residents sign in for the LA-Más Mercadito. Courtesy of Russell Horning.
- Home Ownership for Personal Empowerment, Inc. (HOPE): LISC LA is proud to support HOPE’s mission of affordable housing development and licensure for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their commitment to the development of group homes is more necessary than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, and HOPE will continue to do critical work providing resources and making vacant housing units available during this difficult time.
- Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA): SEE-LA understands the importance of food access and small business support. Their commitment to creating sustainable food systems in historically divested communities actively supports community markets and aids local vendors. SEE-LA will utilize HUD S4 to continue this work in addition to actively supporting food entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19 with technical and financial resources.
SEE-LA provides Farm Box distribution in partnership with the Social Justice Learning Institute. Courtesy of SEE-LA.
- Little Tokyo Service Center: Serving the Japanese American community in LA for over four decades, the Little Tokyo Service Center works with Japanese Americans in need to provide social welfare and community development services, while remaining committed to cultural preservation. During the pandemic, they have partnered with organizations to build affordable housing in LIttle Tokyo, as well as provide technical assistance to local businesses impacted by COVID-19. Their program will utilize the HUD S4 grant to bolster their small business assistance, mutual aid, and social service programs.
- Esperanza Community Housing Corporation: This social justice non-profit has served the Los Angeles community for over thirty years with their commitment to community development in neighborhoods that have been historically disinvested due to redlining and other exclusionary zoning policies. Esperanza Community Housing Corporation is also a partner in LISC’s South LA Economic Inclusion Implementation Program, and they will be expanding their network to provide COVID-19 stabilization resources and emergency community health services as part of the program. Their work to provide COVID-19 relief funding and resources will be empowered by this year’s HUD S4 grant.
Gloria Godoy and Silvia Alonso of Esperanza Community Housing perform COVID 19 outreach in South Central Los Angeles. Courtesy of Esperanza Community Housing.
- Community Development Technologies (CD-Tech): CD-Tech works to build financial capacity in historically divested communities through local community member training, workforce development, and education programs. As a partner in LISC’s South LA Economic Inclusion Implementation Program, CD-Tech will engage 1,500 community members through their new Resiliency Ambassador Corps, which will uplift local leaders with development opportunities and empower residents by connecting them to public and private resources. Using a civic engagement model, CD-Tech has worked to increase community development and empower local leaders to foster financial resiliency during the pandemic – work which they will continue under the HUD S4 grant.
- Tenemos Que Reclamar Y Unidos Salvar La Tierra (T.R.U.S.T.) South LA: T.R.U.S.T. South LA, a partner of LISC’s South LA Economic Inclusion Implementation Program, takes an equity based approach to stabilizing and developing the communities south of Downtown LA that have been gentrified. T.R.U.S.T. will be working with the South LA Economic Implementation Program to serve high opportunity residents living in the affordable housing units they are currently stewarding by connecting them with local and federal COVID-19 relief resources and economic opportunities. As a HUD S4 grant recipient, TRUST will continue to connect individuals and families with local and federal COVID-19 relief resources, in addition to continuing their mission to ensure housing justice and facilitate community organized economic development opportunities.
TRUST South LA Executive Director Edgar Campos providing free, healthy groceries to South LA community members through the TRUST Meal Program. Courtesy of TRUST South LA.
