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Need flexible capital? Make LIIF your lender of choice.
Looking to make an impactful investment? Connect with LIIF.
Have facilities needs? LIIF supports government agencies and child care providers.
Looking to make a difference? LIIF advocates so communities are strengthened.
On Feb. 6, 400 child care educators, parents, union members and advocates took part in the Empire State Campaign for Child Care’s annual “Child Care Advocacy Day” at the New York State capitol. They were joined by New York State lawmakers for a rally where speakers called for urgent investment in the state’s child care system in this year’s budget.…
CPA Practice Advisor has recognized Wassia Kamon as a “40 Under 40” Accounting Professionals Honoree, conducting an interview in which she shares her vision for her career — and her current role at LIIF. The award spotlights “the top practicing public accountants, educators and thought leaders who are leading their profession by visibly and incrementally…
LIIF’s Amy Shea was invited to speak on flood damage affecting New York City child care providers in a short podcast, “‘Everything was Messed Up’: NYC’s Day Cares Grapple with Flooding.” Listen to the podcast. And for family child care providers, this threatens not only their home but their business and their livelihood. LIIF ECE…
A report by LIIF’s Joe Fretwell explored economics and child care in South Dakota, highlighting that child care is both “too expensive, and not expensive enough” in the state. This research was featured in a South Dakota Searchlight story, “State Lawmaker Seeks Study of Child Care Costs and Unused Subsidies.” Read the article.
LIIF submitted a comment letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in response to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) aimed at strengthening the Head Start program. The proposed changes add new requirements to the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) to support and stabilize…
Dr. Tina R. Walker recently joined LIIF. Walker has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, as she previously held the role of vice president of human resources and administration at the California Community Foundation. Prior to that position, she held roles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Walker served as…
Early Learning Nation has published an article on pay equity for child care providers. Comparable to a state department of education in any other state, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), a LIIF partner, functions as Washington, D.C.’s education agency, as well as its lead agency for the federal Child Care and Development Fund. Since…
A diverse group of civil rights organizations, affordable housing leaders and housing industry trade groups joined forces to urge that a new bank capital proposal be reconsidered. We are collectively urging the regulators — the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the Agencies) — to make major…
Coralain Gardens represents the initial deal facilitated through Fairfax County, Virginia’s right of first refusal (ROFR) assignment process, which went into effect in the summer of 2022. ROFR gives the county first dibs on certain properties in an effort to help preserve existing affordable housing. LIIF’s part was a $15.2 million secured acquisition loan to support…
In the Lupton Center’s “Hope for the Future of Housing” podcast, LIIF Board member Carol R. Naughton provides insights on how with the massive population shifts and the renewed investment in urban development, we are faced with a very real and pressing challenge of having enough housing – especially enough housing that is affordable to…