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LA County’s JCOD and LISC LA Award Incubation Academy Cohorts
On March 28, the 2nd annual JCOD Incubation Academy pitch competition, hosted by the Los Angeles County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) and LISC LA, awarded grants to three local organizations. The Academy engages grassroots non-profits in LA County, particularly those led by BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or justice-involved individuals, who historically have been providing services …
A Pop Quiz for LISC CEO Michael T. Pugh
Michael T. Pugh, LISC president and CEO, answered eight questions for Affordable Housing Finance about his top priorities for the organization, the lessons he learned as a bank teller, and the very best advice he ever got (bonus point: it's good advice for everyone).
City of LA boosts local businesses when bidding for contract work
Did you know? Only 7% of local businesses landed LA city contracts and only one-quarter of 1% of contracting dollars went to businesses in the city. LA voters are changing that. Spectrum News spoke with LISC LA Deputy Director, Miranda Rodriguez, and ASCEND LA graduate, Kenneth Wells about a recently passed amendment that gives local …