LISC Houston

This week, Shelterforce spotlights pressing under-reported news in affordable housing. Dive into Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)’s William Taft's analysis on the potential of small #CDCs, and uncover the story behind the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule that was once imminent but never materialized. Additionally, learn how affordable housing providers are navigating the post-pandemic landscape. Short on time? Listen to our audio-article wherever you get your podcasts! Explore these stories, events, job listings, and more in this edition of #ShelterforceWeekly. What caught your eye this week? Share your thoughts with us! #Shelterforce #HousingJusticeNews #IndependentNews #NonprofitNews

To help families access #AffordableChildcare options, we need to support childcare providers in becoming financially sustainable. Thanks to support from the U.S. Small Business Administration, we’ve published a new toolkit filled with best practice solutions and resources that local partners need to better prepare underserved entrepreneurs in the #ChildCare industry for success. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eJ2EaTBz 

Our September newsletter is out! Learn the latest LISC happenings, locally and nationally, here: https://lnkd.in/gSV2DEn2

Wondering what it takes to buy a home? Attend a free Advancing Homeownership® Fair from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage on Saturday, October 5th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Houston Community College, Southeast Campus, The Learning Hub in Houston, TX. You’ll learn about the homebuying and financing process, down payment and closing cost assistance options and more. REGISTER NOW at https://lnkd.in/gFsZp3rx: --- Select Register Now under the for Homebuyers section. --- Enter access code AH24HOU and select Submit. Equal housing lender.

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Check out this article which includes a local Houston business!

The Community Empowerment Program, a collaboration of LISC and Foot Locker Foundation, offers grants up to $100K to #nonprofits in HOUSTON, and 12 other cities, that help youth grow + thrive. Learn more and apply by September 30: https://lnkd.in/grqb2dU

Read how Laura Jaramillo, Executive Director, reflects on how her team at LISC Houston and their partners have incorporated a focus on helping people build climate resiliency—in their financial lives, in their homes, and with their communities—and why it’s imperative we act collaboratively now. Read the full blog post at https://lnkd.in/geR7ngfA

We're excited to announce that today Power Forward Communities has been officially awarded a $2 billion, seven-year National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Starting in early 2025, these funds will enable the affordable decarbonization of homes and apartments nationwide, with a special focus on supporting under-resourced communities. Learn more! https://lnkd.in/grJzsnfP  Enterprise Community Partners, Rewiring America, Habitat for Humanity International, United Way

🎙 A must-listen! LISC President + CEO Michael T. Pugh joined National Housing Conference CEO David Dworkin on NHC’s podcast for a lively discussion. They covered Pugh’s background, innovative housing projects in Detroit, Dallas, and Charlotte, and the critical work of promoting generational wealth and homeownership for underserved communities: https://lnkd.in/eCV7y8Py