Biden-Harris Administration
SOTU Offers Positive Outlook for Community Development, Inclusive Opportunities
Matt Josephs, LISC senior vice president for policy, offers his take on the president's State of the Union address and how it connects to key efforts to expand economic opportunity throughout the country. “Whether we are investing in affordable housing, child care centers, recreational facilities or small businesses, the idea of breaking down barriers to opportunity is a constant.”
Implementing Outreach-Based Community Violence Intervention Programs
In this LISC research paper experts examine CVI program strengths and challenges, and lay out detailed recommendations for supporting and enhancing the field.
Building from the Bottom Up and the Middle Out: Biden Speaks to the Nation on Opportunity, Equity and Growth
Matt Josephs, LISC senior vice president for policy, takes a look at the president’s State of the Union address and what it might mean for efforts to bridge gaps in health, wealth and opportunity throughout the country.
Building an Infrastructure of Opportunity
LISC’s Michelle Harati takes a look at key provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which she says will help address systemic disparities through sustained investments in people, places, and small businesses throughout the country.
Congress Must Seize the Opportunity to Make Equitable Investments in People and Places
The Build Back Better Act is a sweeping package of investments to support underserved people and communities. LISC’s Matt Josephs takes a closer look at this historic opportunity for Congress to break down systemic barriers for people of color, while at the same time fueling an equitable economic recovery from the pandemic.
Federal Violence Intervention Policies Need to Put Communities at the Center
In a close look at federal opportunities to promote community safety, LISC’s Nicole Barcliff explains why it is vital for policymakers to help build the capacity of nonprofit and community-based organizations that can bring together residents, law enforcement and other local stakeholders to mitigate crime spikes and fuel safer, stronger neighborhoods.
What Does It Mean When the President Tackles Black Wealth-Building?
President Biden’s remarks this week in Tulsa were both a lament for all the country has lost to racial discrimination and a call to action—even for organizations like LISC that have long worked to promote racial equity. LISC’s Denise Scott takes a look at what it means to move from words to action in order to dismantle the systemic underpinnings of inequality, taking a closer look at the president’s new proposals on fair housing, minority-led businesses and more.
Biden Advocates for Equity, Opportunities, Growth
On the heels of President Biden's address to Congress, LISC’s Matt Josephs takes a closer look at the president’s plans to build up the nation’s social and economic infrastructure, with an eye toward fueling an inclusive, broadly shared prosperity that will deliver dividends for American families and communities, long into the future.