Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
The Connecticut office of a national nonprofit corporation dedicated to supporting community-based development that will transform distressed neighborhoods into thriving communities
Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)
Helps communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness
Partnership for Strong Communities
Dedicated to raising public awareness and advancing solutions to end chronic homelessness, create affordable housing and build healthy and economically vital communities.
Data Haven
Powerful community data source for the Greater New Haven region
Connecticut Housing Coalition (CHC)
Working to expand housing opportunity and to increase the quantity and quality of affordable housing
Livable City Initiative (LCI)
Within the City of New Haven, to remove blighted buildings, promote homeownership and make the City the best place to live, work and raise families
http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/LCI/index.asp
Opportunity Finance Network
National network of financial institutions that find and finance opportunities others overlook
http://www.opportunityfinance.net/
Connecticut CDFI Alliance
A partnership of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) established to provide financing to promote and facilitate the rehabilitation and new construction of housing for low- and moderate-income people in their market areas throughout Connecticut. The Alliance provides below market rate loans, grants, financial technical assistance, and coordination with other financing sources to qualified nonprofit and private developers of affordable housing. For information contact Alliance members:
- Community Capital Fund, Inc., ann@commcap.org
- Connecticut Housing Investment Fund, Inc. (CHIF), cynthia@chif.org
- Corporation for Supportive Housing, john.dunne@csh.org
- Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund, carla@gnhclf.org
- Housing Development Fund, Inc., JCarty@hdf-ct.org
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation, apereira@liscnet.org
- Waterbury Housing Fund, robnocera@sbcglobal.net