Website Updates

Dear New Yorker,

You may recall, in November the NYC Council released "FoodWorks," our bold, new plan for improving New York City's food system.

I'm pleased to report that we've launched full-force into our FoodWorks agenda.

Below are some of the recent steps we've taken to achieve our vision of creating a more sustainable food system, as well as information about upcoming events closely related to our FoodWorks plan.

The Center for the Study of Brooklyn at Brooklyn College is pleased to announce the launch of our new
Brooklyn Organizations Directory

We are very pleased to announce that the Treasury Department has awarded LISC $5 million as part of its first-ever Capital Magnet Fund Awards. The program is designed to support innovative financing solutions that help stimulate affordable housing, as well as related economic development and community facilities. We are particularly grateful for the Obama Administration’s ongoing faith in our capacity to innovate and to stimulate lasting change. This is yet another important tool to help us create opportunity in places that have too long been without it.

We welcome September with its changing leaf colors, back-to-school shopping, and crisp, cool air. Truly, this month signals the beginning of change and reminds us of the bustling months that lie ahead. But as we head into the fall and look forward to new projects and partnerships we are launching, we also look back on a summer filled with exciting news and events for ACCION USA.

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