Below are reflections from the field—critical insights for our partners, residents, and anyone who shares our passion for forging resilient neighborhoods across the U.S.
We hope this knowledge sharing will provoke thought, encourage partnership, and spark ideas for collaboration as we continue to work together.
Michael T. Pugh
LISC President & CEO
LISC CEO Discusses Housing Affordability Challenges with Comcast Newsmakers
Michael joins Comcast Newsmakers to discuss how LISC is addressing the U.S. housing affordability challenges through public-private partnerships.
Rising costs for essentials like child care and health care exacerbate the lack of affordable housing due to limited inventory and preservation, he explains. Models like LISC's Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) program and other workforce development initiatives can help connect place-based efforts to housing opportunities, building a strong foundation for first-time homeownership.
“This isn’t just an issue impacting one group of people, it’s an issue impacting the broader nation as a whole,” Pugh says.
Mark Kudlowitz
Senior Policy Director
Historic Federal Housing Legislation is Now Law: What’s Needed Next?
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act–the most comprehensive housing supply legislation in decades–was signed into law in July. The law includes many of LISC’s federal affordable housing priorities. In this blog, LISC’s Mark Kudlowitz looks at key provisions of the law and what comes next for implementation.
Ralphine Caldwell
Senior Executive Director
LISC Charlotte
Knight Foundation Profiles LISC’s Ralphine Caldwell on Connecting Capital & Community
In a Q&A with the Knight Foundation, Ralphine underscores the importance of listening to the residents. “When LISC Charlotte looks at bringing an initiative into the city, the first thing that we do is talk to the community,” she says. As a result, Ralphine and her team have been successful in uplifting major projects in Charlotte, because “partners know that we have their best interests at heart. ”
Since opening to lead the Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund (CHOIF), LISC Charlotte has invested over $173 million in the city by establishing trust and credibility with residents, partnering closely with local leaders, and letting neighborhood voices shape the work.
Together, we can forge
communities of opportunity.
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