Jeanne Cola, Senior Executive Director, LISC Rhode Island

The MacKenzie Scott Award of $65M is a gratifying acknowledgement of our work, and presents an exciting opportunity to attract additional funding to Rhode Island -- but it's up to all of us to make it happen.

The CDFI Fund announced New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards to 104 organizations today, including a $65 million allocation for LISC, the largest amount allocated to recipient groups. It brings LISC’s total NMTC awards to nearly $1.3 billion, which we have leveraged to fuel the development of retail, manufacturing, health care, childcare, and education facilities …

Written by Jonny Williams for the Providence Journal

Residents in Pawtucket and Central Falls voted for an anti-stigma campaign to convey the important message that Mental Health IS Health and the community came together to make that happen. With the help of the PCF HEZ and additional funding from the Point32Health foundation, the community got it done.