News Archives
2015
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LA Metro Steps Up on Climate Change & Equity
LIIF’s Director of Transit-Oriented Development, Craig Adelman, recently contributed to LA Thrives All in LA blog to discuss LA Metro’s recent motion to ensure its new transit infrastructure initiatives benefit low-income residents and communities…
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Calculating Success – Measuring the Real Value of Community Work
In a recent post from Stabilize, the blog of StableCommunities.org, LIIF’s Social Impact Calculator was profiled as a new tool for organizations seeking to assess the value of their community work…
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LIIF Joins New Financing Program to Preserve Affordable Housing in San Francisco
LIIF is pleased to support the City of San Francisco’s new Small Sites Program (SSP), a unique effort to stabilize affordable housing for vulnerable low to moderate income residents. The program is part of a comprehensive effort to support San Francisco tenants at risk of losing their homes to market pressures, evictions and rising rents…
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Community groups applaud Fannie, Freddie funding Capital Magnet Fund
In an article from HousingWire, LIIF is highlighted alongside its CDFI partners in commending the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for reinstating funding for the Capital Magnet Fund…
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LIIF & Partners Applaud Reinstated Funding for Capital Magnet Fund
LIIF joined some of the nation’s leading Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to commend the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in its decision to direct Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin contributing funds to the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) …
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Federal Housing Finance Agency Reinstates Funding for Capital Magnet Fund
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How Much Do Healthy Communities Cost?
In a new commentary published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Nancy O. Andrews, LIIF’s President and CEO, explores the cost of transforming the health and well-being of vulnerable children and families at the community level. Ms. Andrews examines the public investment needed to support two of the most critical factors that support health for low income families – affordable housing and early education…
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People + Place = Prosperity Accelerated | Annual Report 2014
LIIF believes that ensuring our nation’s prosperity means giving families a chance to get ahead through access to good schools, health care, affordable homes, quality child care, jobs and transportation. Our 2014 Annual Report highlights how LIIF accelerates progress for people and places…
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Vincent Academy breaks ground on new school site
LIIF joined teachers, supporters and parents of Oakland based Vincent Academy for a groundbreaking ceremony at the school’s new location. Founded in 2010, Vincent Academy is a charter school offering a high-quality academic curriculum to low income children in West Oakland…
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Goldman Sachs & NY-based Developer Triangle Equities Receive Top NMTC Award
Multi-Housing News profiled the Triangle Plaza Hub and its selection as the recipient of the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Community Development Award of the Year in the Real Estate. The award was presented to New-York based developer Triangle Equities together with Goldman Sachs Bank USA, LIIF and the National Community Fund…
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