LISC is among three of the country's largest community development and housing groups receiving a total of $83M in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 4 capacity building funding. LISC will use its $28M allocation to support 480 community development corporations nationwide, focusing on affordable housing access in historically disinvested communities. The grant …

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jun. 9, 2022 —Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Toledo marked today the official Toledo launch of the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP) under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Through a $100 million competitive grant program, LISC received $5 million to strengthen outreach to businesses in underserved communities in seven markets, including Toledo, …

LISC is collaborating with mission-driven lenders in underserved urban and rural communities on a new national service program to provide financial literacy, financial planning, budgeting, saving, and other financial counseling education to residents—all with an eye toward addressing persistent poverty and helping families build a stronger future.