Low Income Investment Fund's Washington, D.C. Office


	LIIF’s President and CEO, Nancy O. Andrews noted, "Our policy efforts open the door to thousands of new opportunities – whether it be a new affordable home, quality child care or a brighter educational future – for low income people and communities. Opening an office in Washington, D.C. and having Mr. Carlisle lead our policy activities will improve our ability to be more responsive and aggressive about what we care most about – helping the very poor."

WELCOME TO LIIF'S WASHINGTON, D.C. PUBLIC POLICY OFFICE!

VISION

LIIF's public policy vision is to grow its policy agendas to improve LIIF's ability towards mobilizing public resources for distressed communities across the country.

PUBLIC POLICY AT LIIF

LIIF's Washington, D.C. office is dedicated to strengthening LIIF's ability to educate and inform others – especially those in the public sector – about the benefits of neighborhood investment, poverty alleviation and community development programs.

As a leader in the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) field, LIIF is making a critical difference through its policy work to help alleviate poverty for disadvantaged communities throughout the country. Strategic about its policy focus, LIIF prioritizes issues that are cross-cutting and central to its mission and business. LIIF's agenda focuses on two key areas:

protecting mainstay community capital programs
supporting innovative, new initiatives to grow the entire community development field

Within these two broad focal points, LIIF intends to advance the community capital industry nationwide and ultimately help to mobilize public resources for distressed communities across the country. LIIF’s policy program will help to address the epidemic of poverty continually faced by 37 million Americans day after day.

ACTION ALERTS

Capital Magnet Fund

President Bush has signed The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008) and it is now law. The Capital Magnet Fund is now real! This is the most significant piece of legislation for CDFIs and nonprofit affordable housing developers such as LIIF. Read more.

POSITION PAPERS AND TALKING POINTS

Reforming the Regulation of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE)

On March 6, 2008, Nancy O. Andrews, LIIF's President and CEO, was honored to testify on the need for an Affordable Housing Fund within GSE reform legislation to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Read More.

PUBLIC POLICY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LIIF’s Appoints new Director of Federal Policy

LIIF Appoints Corey Carlisle, LIIF’s new Director of Federal Policy, to lead its national policy initiatives. With a career in banking, national housing policy, and legislative work on Capitol Hill, Mr. Carlisle is uniquely suited to educate and inform the public debate about the impact of investing in America’s communities. Prior to joining LIIF, Mr. Carlisle worked for Mortgage Bankers Association, where he served as the Senior Director of Governmental Affairs. Read More.

LIIF Receives the Top CARS™ Policy Rating

The Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) awarded LIIF the highest possible CARS™ ratings – a Policy Plus for leadership in policy changes impacting disadvantaged people and communities. Read More.