LISC Connecticut

We're one of the country’s largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America.

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

Recruitment is officially underway for LISC Connecticut’s (HCDLI) 2025 Hartford hybrid cohort! After the success of our first accelerated hybrid cohort in Hamden, the HCDLI is aiming to launch a similarly structured cohort in late Spring of this year. It will launch March 31st.

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

The HUD Section 4 Capacity Building Program supports local nonprofits nationwide so they can develop affordable housing & meet community needs. We ask orgs to join our support letter to Congress to ensure continued funding of this key program: https://t.co/d0zNfxKJjh

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

Join @PSCHousing for a #IntersectionalWebinar! This session explores the intersection of #AffordableHousing & Faith-Based Communities, featuring our own Jim Horan, @LISC_HQ Dr. Ruth Jones Nichols,@BeulahLandDev Darrell Brooks & CLJ’s Cori Mackey. https://t.co/0kHrFTXIh0

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🚨 LISC in the News! 🚨

We’re excited to see LISC Connecticut and the Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) model highlighted in @LibertyBank_CT Foundation’s recent $25,000 grant to the Urban League of Greater Hartford! 🎉

📖 Read more: https://t.co/uoCTutpzut

#LISCCT #FOC

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

@keybank is the newest funder spotlight by LISC Connecticut.The following article features an interview with Analisha Michanczyk, KeyBank's Corporate Responsibility Officer for Connecticut, highlighting our partnership and the impact of our community work. https://t.co/tHQTWiMR2e

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

LISC CT is excited to invite you to its 2nd Racial Equity and Community Engagement convening happening Thursday, December 12 from 8:30 am - 12 pm in New Haven. We will feature New Haven-based organizations to share about their work. https://t.co/TN5hdkpqSW

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

@BeulahLandDev & partners are transforming 340 Dixwell Ave. into a $28M, 69-unit project—the 1st East Coast LIHTC using eco-friendly mass timber! Includes 55 affordable units + 20 for the unhoused. https://t.co/Uzbl9vH8JC

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A new study in the Journal of Human Behavior highlights the lived experiences of women of color living in a food swamp in North Hartford. https://t.co/SnkK2VKVpo

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To read more, check out the link below: https://t.co/Wckkz9VjnA

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As part of the 40th anniversary success stories, LISC CT featured @TheVillage_CT to talk about their work in the Greater Hartford community and their involvement in the FOCs. #countdownto40 #40yearsofexcellence

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

Opinion: CT must fix its housing crisis. Our partnership can help (https://t.co/yPEyvb7lzX)
Together as partners in the @CTHousingOpp, #LISCCT, @PSCHousing, and @TheHousingColl support regionally responsive housing solutions with the technical expertise to implement them.

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

LISC CT Executive Director Jim Horan, @sheldonoak, Tony Lyons from @NEF_LISC, executives from #vesta, and community organizers break ground for the new 155 units that will be constructed at the Martin Luther King Apartments in Hartford during a groundbreaking ceremony.

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Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black people & serves as a significant reminder of the ongoing struggle for freedom & equality in our society. We honor this day as part of our commitment to fostering inclusive communities & promoting social justice. 💚💛❤️

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

@BuildingNT has been selected as the sole Connecticut recipient of the prestigious @Citi Foundation's Community Progress Makers award! Fedia Simon @LISC_AmeriCorps Member serving at BNT and LISC staff and ED (in photo) were in attendance.

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

Do you coach entrepreneurs? Join a free LISC webinar, brought to you by #KrogerFoundation, on June 20 to enhance your support for #smallbusinesses. Hear best practices from our new toolkit & better assist entrepreneurs in the consumer packaged goods space. https://t.co/7SUe9WawxD

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To read more, check out the link below: https://t.co/Wckkz9VjnA

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For April, LISC CT interviewed Tichina Pemberton-Mann, Real Estate Development Project Manager for @nestct_ in Waterbury. Tichina was part of the HCDLI’s 2nd cohort and she has used the skills and experiences she’s gained to her career. #countdownto40 #40yearsofexcellence

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

LISC + our coalition partners @EnterpriseNow, @RewiringAmerica, @Habitat_org, + @UnitedWay are thrilled to be awarded $2B from the @EPA. This grant will turbo charge our investments in green affordable housing + advance our nation’s urgent climate goals. https://t.co/BChMyrRDMN

[Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) @LISC_HQ]

🗣️📢 Our 2023 numbers are in! Last year, LISC and our affiliates invested $2.4 billion in urban and rural communities across the country, helping forge more inclusive and equitable environments to live, work, and innovate.

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

Part 2! We're Program Officers, of course. . . #ofcourse #LISCCT #40thanniversary #gala #countdownto40

[LISC Connecticut @CT_LISC]

We're from LISC, of course. . . #ofcourse #LISC #LISCCT #40thanniversary #gala #countdownto40