The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a national nonprofit organization that equips underinvested communities with the capital, strategy, and know-how to become places where low- and moderate-income (LMI) Americans can thrive.  LISC NYC, LISC’s flagship New York City office, was established in 1980. LISC NYC supports local partners whose services and programs aim to create a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable New York City. Since 1980, LISC NYC has invested over $3.2 billion and leveraged an additional $7.9 billion in support of low-income communities. This has resulted in over 43,000 affordable homes built and nearly 2.5 million square feet of retail and community space preserved. LISC NYC believes that the time has come to forge a future for New York City that eradicates the racial wealth gap for good, protects affordable housing for LMI New Yorkers, and builds pathways of meaningful economic opportunity for all.