About Us
We are LISC DC, the DC office of the nation’s largest community development organization. With 40 years in the nation’s capital, LISC DC works to make the District and the region a more inclusive, equitable, and prosperous place for all.
LISC Stories
LISC and Coalition Partners Awarded $2 Billion via National Clean Investment Fund
LISC is one of five organizations leading Power Forward Communities, a new coalition investing in green housing and jobs to support economic opportunity and climate resilience. Today, the EPA awarded the coalition $2 billion to implement a decarbonization strategy that also lifts up under-resourced communities—making housing more affordable, mitigating climate impacts and improving local health.
DC Co-Op Residents Are Reaping the Benefits of Ownership Amid Neighborhood Development
DC’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act granted the 1400 Aspen Street Tenants Association the right to seize their building after a decade long fight. LISC, supplemented by the Department of Housing and Community Development’s Preservation Loan Fund, provided $3.9 million in acquisition financing to the association. Since rising above the COVID-19 pandemic and buyout offers, residents in the building are now settling into their upgraded permanent homes.
LISC DC Partners with The Urban Land Institute to Host Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) in Prince George’s County’s Blue Line Corridor: Press Release
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and The Urban Land Institute (ULI) are pleased to announce the successful completion of a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) focused on the greater Capitol Heights and Seat Pleasant areas in Prince George’s County. TAPs engage experts in development, planning, and placemaking and are designed to work with communities to address specific real estate and built environment challenges. What will the Blue Line Corridor look like in the next few years: what is on the way, what is possible, and how do we get there? These critical questions were addressed through a convening of local leaders and national experts in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Black History Month 2024: Exploring the Black Roots of the U Street Corridor and Shaw Neighborhood
DC history is Black history, and Black History Month is rooted in Shaw, the neighborhood where Carter G. Woodson studied, wrote and advocated. From incredible art and culture to go-go music, to many “firsts” in the federal government – you cannot go anywhere in DC without being somewhere heavily influenced by the Black community – and you can do no better than starting in Shaw. To celebrate Black History Month, our team visited a few of our most historic sites and reflected on how DC’s legacy of Black leadership has shaped our neighborhoods from past to present.