About Us
LISC is a national non-profit organization located in 30 cities across the nation, each year LISC invests more than a half billion dollars in community development projects in urban and rural neighborhoods.
The Buffalo LISC office was established in 1998 and works with local not-for-profit organizations to build healthy and sustainable communities. Our partners in Buffalo are organizations that are learning to plan strategically, build capacity and create positive change for their residents and businesses. LISC commitments in Buffalo include
- $3.9 million in planning/operating support grants to not-for-profit organizations
- $1.88 million in lines of credit and subsidies
- $73 million in project equity investments and new market tax credits
And those investments have resulted in
- 698 units of new and rehabilitated housing units
- 133,000 square feet of commercial space
- 5 community playing fields
- $127 million in total project development investment
> Download LISC Buffalo informational brochure(pdf)
> Download LISC Buffalo Building communities, one block at a time(pdf)