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San Diego LISC helps neighbors build healthy communities—good places to live, do business, work and raise families.


Since 1991, San Diego LISC and its affiliates have invested more than $165 million towards the construction of over 5,000 affordable housing units and more than 650,000 square feet of commercial space throughout San Diego County. 

During LISC's 17 year tenure in San Diego, it has assisted over 32 community development corporations (CDCs) build in excess of 5,000 affordable and safe homes for approximately 19,000 people. The total investment stimulated by LISC's financial support has topped $500 million. Funding has been combined with a wide variety of technical and training support that has greatly enhanced the ability of CDCs to pursue and achieve multiple community renewal objectives. San Diego LISC serves neighborhoods to increase housing and economic development, from Oceanside to San Ysidro.

Although San Diego is primarily known for its sunny weather and mild personality, “America’s Finest City” is also home to one of the least-affordable housing markets in the nation.  Skyrocketing housing costs, low vacancy rates, rising income inequality, neighborhood physical deterioration, and the challenges of transitioning the workforce population into long-term employment are straining the vitality of San Diego neighborhoods and residents.

Community development corporations (CDCs) are

community-based nonprofits that respond to these critical issues at the neighborhood level.  These grassroots organizations create and implement plans to rebuild the of the communities they serve; however, they are often limited by a lack of resources.  San Diego LISC empowers CDCs by providing them with the capital, technical expertise, and training they need to serve the unique needs of their local communities. 



National Local Initiatives Support Corporation was founded in 1980 with the support of the Ford Foundation to develop local leadership and build strong community-based development organizations.  National LISC is now the country’s largest community building organization, providing technical assistance, training and financing for community development projects in 35 cities and rural areas in 37 states.