Governor Lamont Announces $400,000 in State Grants To Support Financial Wellness and Empowerment Programs. LISC will receive a $250,000 state grant to expand seven of its Financial Opportunity Centers, which are located throughout Connecticut. portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-…

LISC’s SVP of Policy, Matt Josephs, examines President Donald J. Trump’ State of the Union speech and the critical importance of enacting policies to promote affordable housing, child care, climate solutions and community safety. Check out his blog about #commdev: lisc.org/our-stories/st…… #SOTU

LISC Pres. & CEO Michael Pugh thanks Secretary Marcia L. Fudge for her leadership at Department of Housing and Urban Development. She has built an agency dedicated to equity + affordable homes for all. During her career, she has fought for low-income families + communities + leaves behind a lasting legacy. lisc.org/our-stories/st…

🗣️📢 Our 2023 numbers are in! Last year, LISC and our affiliates invested $2.4 billion in urban and rural communities across the country, helping forge more inclusive and equitable environments to live, work, and innovate.

LISC + our coalition partners Enterprise Community Partners, @RewiringAmerica, Habitat for Humanity, + United Way are thrilled to be awarded $2B from the U.S. EPA. This grant will turbo charge our investments in green affordable housing + advance our nation’s urgent climate goals. lisc.org/our-stories/st…

Do you coach entrepreneurs? Join a free LISC webinar, brought to you by #KrogerFoundation, on June 20 to enhance your support for #smallbusinesses. Hear best practices from our new toolkit & better assist entrepreneurs in the consumer packaged goods space. lisc-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black people & serves as a significant reminder of the ongoing struggle for freedom & equality in our society. We honor this day as part of our commitment to fostering inclusive communities & promoting social justice. 💚💛❤️

LISC CT Executive Director Jim Horan, Sheldon Oak Central, Tony Lyons from National Equity Fund, Inc., executives from #vesta, and community organizers break ground for the new 155 units that will be constructed at the Martin Luther King Apartments in Hartford during a groundbreaking ceremony.

Opinion: CT must fix its housing crisis. Our partnership can help (ctmirror.org) Together as partners in the Centers for Housing Opportunity now on Bluesky, #LISCCT, Partnership for Strong Communities, and The Housing Collective support regionally responsive housing solutions with the technical expertise to implement them.

A new study in the Journal of Human Behavior highlights the lived experiences of women of color living in a food swamp in North Hartford. today.uconn.edu/2024/10/resear…

LISC CT is excited to invite you to its 2nd Racial Equity and Community Engagement convening happening Thursday, December 12 from 8:30 am - 12 pm in New Haven. We will feature New Haven-based organizations to share about their work. events.lisc.org/T4XO7/lisc-ct'…

🚨 LISC in the News! 🚨 We’re excited to see LISC Connecticut and the Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) model highlighted in Liberty Bank Foundation’s recent $25,000 grant to the Urban League of Greater Hartford! 🎉 📖 Read more: patch.com/connecticut/ha… #LISCCT #FOC

Join Partnership for Strong Communities for a #IntersectionalWebinar! This session explores the intersection of #AffordableHousing & Faith-Based Communities, featuring our own Jim Horan, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Dr. Ruth Jones Nichols,Beulah Land Development Corporation Darrell Brooks & CLJ’s Cori Mackey. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The HUD Section 4 Capacity Building Program supports local nonprofits nationwide so they can develop affordable housing & meet community needs. We ask orgs to join our support letter to Congress to ensure continued funding of this key program: liscpolicy.wufoo.com/forms/m1qkw9b1…