Newsletter

Vol. 2025, Issue 4 | Published 24, November 2025

CIGP Conducts a Case Study on GLA's Block by Block Program


The Community Investment Guarantee Pool (CIGP) Learning and Evaluation team prepared an Exemplar Use Case Study of our Block by Block program (BxB) which received a $2.5 million guarantee from CIGP. This guarantee was critical for the program to move forward as BxB entails a high volume of early stage project financing.




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GLA Approves A $4.75 Million Participation Loan to EAH, Inc. in partnership with Community Vision


In September, GLA closed a $4,750,000 participation loan, which is 50% of a $9.5 million purchase money loan from Community Vision, to EAH, Inc., a non-profit developer of affordable multifamily housing projects.


Loan proceeds will finance EAH's acquisition of a 61-unit affordable multifamily apartment complex in Lancaster, CA. Constructed in 2010, the property is up for sale as it exits the initial 15-year compliance period of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC). EAH will acquire and continue to operate the property as affordable housing, comprised entirely of 3- and 4-bedroom units serving households with incomes between 30%-60% of the Area Median Income (AMI).

In Other News...

GLA Hosts a Site Visit For CA Assemblymember Elhawary


Genesis LA co-hosted a site visit with the California Coalition for Community Investment (CCCI) for CA Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (District 57) at Mercado La Paloma. The Mercado is a community food hall project developed by Esperanza Community Housing Corporation, which GLA provided CDFI and NMTC financing to in 2014.


This visit was also supported by our CDFI partners at Inclusive Action for the City (IAC) and PCR Business Finance (PCR).


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GLA Sponsors T.R.U.S.T. Souths LA's 20th Anniversary Celebration


Genesis LA is a proud partner of T.R.U.S.T. South LA and our staff attended their 20th Anniversary Celebration on October 2nd.


GLA President & CEO, Tom De Simone, was among three honorees, receiving the Visionary Award in recognition of the strong long-term partnership between the two organizations.