Home repair is a critical but often overlooked means to preserve affordable housing and generational wealth. With generous support from Jackson County Missouri, LISC Greater Kansas City recently commissioned Hoxie Collective to create a report on repair sources within the county. The report provides information from 17 home repair providers within the county. The report …

Financial literacy is the ability to understand financial management, budgeting and investing. LaTasha Jacobs, executive director of Pathway Financial Education, is a Kansas City resident and community leader dedicated to closing the racial wealth gap. Within the past three years, the racial gap has grown. Education is one of the top determinants of that growth.

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.