LISC Policy

LISC applauds the Senate for overwhelmingly passing the bipartisan housing package today. We call on Congress to send it to the President and enact it into law so more affordable housing can be built and preserved.

@NAAHLDC is hosting a March 12th webinar on the importance of collaborative efforts between banks & CDFIs. LISC's Mark Kudlowitz will be a speaker & will discuss how these institutions work together to increase affordable housing opportunities: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

LISC thanks Sens. @SteveDaines & @MarkWarner for introducing the AFFORD Act. This bill will streamline CDFI Fund programs & strengthen its role in improving capital access & economic development in underserved communities. daines.senate.gov/2026/02/26/dai…

LISC’s local partners are well positioned to assist their states in maximizing #broadband adoption and equipping residents with #digitalskills. Read our comments to @NTIAgov on the use of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funds: lisc.org/media/filer_pu…

CDFIs are critical for providing capital, credit, and financial services to low-income communities and people. Read more on the state of the sector here: newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/m…

LISC applauds the House for passing the Housing for the 21st Century Act and we encourage leadership to ultimately include other important bipartisan affordable housing bills in the ROAD to Housing Act. financialservices.house.gov/news/documents…

Addressing the shortage of skilled construction workers creates job opportunities for low-income workers + lowers housing costs. LISC examines how policy solutions should center community based orgs that provide career training & financial coaching. lisc.org/our-stories/st…

LISC, @LISC_LA, & LISC Cleveland thank @RepBarragan & @RepShontelBrown for introducing the Yes in God’s Backyard (YIGBY) act. The bill would empower faith-based & higher-education institutions to build affordable housing on underused land they already own. shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-re…

Child care businesses are vital to our economy, yet misconceptions about “risk” limit their access to capital. Learn more as LISC’s Bevin Parker-Cerkez & Megan Ressler explore opportunities for child care investment that strengthen the workforce & economy.lisc.org/our-stories/st…

For far too long our government's promises to lower the cost of housing have been mired in red tape and bureaucracy. I’m fighting to make sure those days are behind us. I just introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Build HUBS Act with @RepMikeLawler, @SenLBR, & @SenJohnCurtis, which will unleash our ability to build more housing and make life more affordable.

Join NeighborWorks America and the National Housing Conference on Jan. 22 for a FREE virtual event that brings together leaders and community champions to explore bold solutions for rural housing, access to capital and community-led growth. Register now! hubs.li/Q03-2VLp0

With ACA subsidies expiring, new Medicaid eligibility requirements looming & uncertainty about FY 26 funding for health programs, LISC’s Nicole Barcliff examines what Congress can do to make essential health benefits accessible for millions of low-to-middle-income individuals + families. lisc.org/our-stories/st…

LISC & LISC Memphis thanks @RepCohen for securing federal funding to launch the Critical Home Repair for Seniors Program. This program will help older residents live safely & independently in their homes by offering grants to address health & accessibility needs in aging homes.

As American families from the heartland to the coasts struggle with a national housing affordability crisis, @USRepMikeFlood and I are hosting a press conference to highlight major reforms to the HOME Program that will help lower costs. Watch here: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

LISC thanks @RepNikema & @RepTroyDowning for introducing the Whole-Home Repairs Act. This bipartisan bill will provide critical assistance to organizations working with under-resourced homeowners to ensure they live in safe & decent housing. nikemawilliams.house.gov/posts/congress…

LISC thanks @repcleaver & @USRepMikeFlood for introducing the bipartisan HOME Reform Act of 2025. The HOME program is a crucial federal affordable housing program & this bill would make it easier to utilize, ultimately increasing housing options locally. flood.house.gov/media/press-re…

Last night, the Senate passed legislation that will strengthen CDFIs by making it easier for them to access federal resources, ultimately increasing their housing and community development impact. We thank Senate leadership for including these important provisions.

LISC applauds the Senate for passing the ROAD to Housing Act, the most comprehensive affordable housing legislation in decades. This bill would streamline federal housing programs and ultimately increase housing opportunities, and we support its passage in the House.

Nigel Roberts, Executive Director of LISC Memphis, met with @RepCohen and his staff to discuss affordable housing needs in his district. LISC thanks Rep. Cohen for his support of LISC Memphis' home repair program & commitment to furthering housing opportunity throughout Memphis.

@Repcleaver & @SenatorDurbin recently introduced the Sparking Production of Urban & Rural (SPUR) Housing Act. @LISC_KC's Geoff Jolley notes that the legislation would increase the capacity of developers to support affordable housing & community development.cleaver.house.gov/media-center/p…