News Archives
2021
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A New Conversation About Development Finance
LIIF CEO Daniel A. Nissenbaum joined Jeff Wood on the Rail~Volution Podcast to talk about equitable transit-oriented development, the CDFI industry, LIIF’s new strategic plan, and our journey toward centering racial equity in our work. Listen here.…
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LIIF Strongly Endorses The Child Care is Infrastructure Act
Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA) recently reintroduced the Child Care is Infrastructure Act, a federal proposal to invest $10 billion in our nation’s child care infrastructure over the next five years. This proposal includes resources for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and other intermediaries to provide technical assistance and capacity building to child care providers. LIIF […]…
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The Avengers of Affordable Housing with Lori Little and Kimberly Latimer-Nelligan
Lori Little, President and CEO of the National Affordable Housing Trust, joins Kimberly Latimer-Nelligan, President of the Low Income Investment Fund, to talk about our joint venture with Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future, and our work to raise $1 billion over the next five years to build, protect and preserve approximately 10,000 affordable […]…
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Mayor Bowser Announces Over $16 Million in Financial Assistance to Sustain DC’s Child Care Sector
The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will administer the new grant programs through partnerships with the Washington Area Community Investment Fund and the Low Income Investment Fund, which have previously partnered with the District to provide grants and technical assistance to child care providers. Read more in The DC Line.…
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New Partnership Tackles Housing Affordability Crisis
Three of the nation’s leading housing nonprofits—the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF), and National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT), have partnered to address the growing housing affordability crisis. Listen to Kimberly Latimer-Nelligan, President of LIIF, Lori Little, President and CEO of NAHT, and Andrea Ponsor, President and CEO of SAHF, […]…
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Pandemic Spotlights Critical Links Between Childcare and the Economy
To support essential child care services during the pandemic, and to ensure essential workers with young children can stay in the workforce, many banks have increased their collaboration with community-based nonprofits offering funding and supportive services to childcare providers. Read more in ABA Banking Journal.…
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The importance of partnerships that center resident outcomes
LIIF’s Olivia Barrow, Policy Manager in Washington, D.C., was featured on the National Housing Conference’s (NHC) Our American Home blog. Olivia is a member of NHC’s Emerging Leader in Affordable Housing group and writes about the importance of partnerships that center resident outcomes. Read the full article here. .…
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New Effort to Raise $1 Billion for Affordable Housing Nationwide
A group of nonprofit organizations and financial institutions has launched a campaign to raise $1 billion in an effort to help provide affordable housing for low-income families and communities of color. Read more in Next City.…
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Inside the $1 Billion Bid to Rescue Affordable Housing
A new partnership between housing groups aims to give nonprofit developers the resources they need to preserve affordable apartments. Read more about our joint venture with SAHF and NAHT in CityLab.…
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Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis
LIIF, SAHF and NAHT today announced a joint venture that aims to raise $1 billion within the first five years to build, protect, and preserve approximately 10,000 affordable homes across the country. Read our joint piece in Affordable Housing Finance.…
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