News Archives
2014
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New Recommendations from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America has released its ten recommendations aimed at improving the health of all Americans. LIIF President and CEO Nancy O. Andrews was among leading experts that offered insights and strategies the nation should take now to improve health.…
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Miami’s NW 79th Street Gets Funding
Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida (NHSSF) will receive a $250,000 grant to spearhead the revitalization of the northwest 79th St Corridor of Miami-Dade as part of Partners in Progress (PIP), a new initiative created by Citi Foundation in partnership with LIIF…
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Key Food Sees Urban Market as Prototype
Opening in the South Williamsburg district of Brooklyn, Urban Market will be the neighborhood’s largest full-service grocery store in an area that has historically faced low access to healthy fresh food. LIIF provided a $1.5 million loan and $150,000 grant through…
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Urban Market opens in Williamsburg
Urban Market, a member of the Key Food Stores Cooperative, will offer traditional grocery and household products, including a diverse mix of fresh produce. The supermarket is part of a larger economic and community revitalization effort of Williamsburg’s Southside…
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L+M Development Partners Celebrates Grand Opening of Urban Market, South Williamsburg’s Largest Grocery Store
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Frazier Revitalization, Inc., Receives $250,000 Grant to Plan South Dallas Project at Hatcher Station Village
Frazier Revitalization, Inc., has received $250,000 in Citi Foundation funding as part of Partners in Progress (PIP) initiative to support the creation of Hatcher Station Village, a mixed-use transit-oriented development in southern Dallas …
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CASA de MD: Pilar del progreso
Partners in Progress (PIP) grantee CASA de Maryland is featured in the Washington Hispanic for receiving $250,000 in Citi Foundation funding to revitalize the the diverse population of the Langley Park neighborhood…
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LIIF Joins Obama Administration, HUD & DOE to Increase Jobs & Energy Efficiency
The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) is pleased to announce that it is the first community development financial institution to join the Obama Administration’s Better Buildings Challenge.…
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Announcing Partners in Progress
The Low Income Investment Fund is excited to announce the launch of Partners in Progress, a new nationwide initiative in partnership with the Citi Foundation aimed at advancing economic progress in low-income communities…
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Citi Foundation and Low Income Investment Fund Launch Nationwide “Partners in Progress” Initiative
