How does affordable housing get financed?

Curious to learn the history of San Diego neighborhoods and how a simple change will improve poverty, healthcare, and the climate?
How does affordable housing get financed and how we can get more built?

Ricardo Flores, executive director of LISC San Diego will share history of zoning, redlining and how subdividing land will improve poverty, healthcare, and climate change. In addition, Ricardo will share how affordable housing gets financed, why it’s so expensive, and how can we get more built.

Speaker: 
Ricardo Flores,
Executive Director, LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) 

Moderator:
Jon Schmid, CEO, Cook+Schmid


                  

Ricardo Flores, Executive Director of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): He joined the non-profit funding agency in 2017 after serving for 12 years in leading roles with top San Diego elected officials. In his role, Mr.  Flores oversees LISC’s extensive network of investment-based collaborations that support San Diego’s underserved neighborhoods, including City Heights, Colina Park, and Greater Logan Heights. LISC San Diego supports neighborhood revitalization efforts by assisting community groups through financing, grants, loans and equity capital, in addition to providing technical and management assistance, training opportunities, and additional resources. A native of City Heights, Ricardo and his wife live in Kensington. Prior to serving as Councilmember Emerald’s chief of staff, Flores was a senior aide to Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA), dating back to 2005.  Flores has always taken an active role in his community. A long-time Meals on Wheels volunteer, he also served on numerous advisory boards and committees including the San Diego Chicano Democratic Association; San Diego Community College District; and United Way Plan to End Chronic Homelessness Resource.