LISC is one of five organizations leading Power Forward Communities, a new coalition investing in green housing and jobs to support economic opportunity and climate resilience. Today, the EPA awarded the coalition $2 billion to implement a decarbonization strategy that also lifts up under-resourced communities—making housing more affordable, mitigating climate impacts and improving local health.

In partnership with the community, LISC Rhode Island launched an Opioid Misuse Action Plan in the Pawtucket Central Falls Health Equity Zone. Now more than half way through, there are some successes and new reasons for concern. The team unveiled a new Opioid Awareness Video at this year's International Opioid Awareness Day Community Appreciation Breakfast …

Residents in Pawtucket and Central Falls were given the opportunity to create programs to improve their health outcomes and then the funding to pay for the winning ideas. See how this community is spending nearly $400,000 to impact health.