LEDC in the Media - Latino Economic Development Center

LEDC in the Media

A collection of articles and clippings from popular news media that featured our work.

A collection of articles and clippings from popular news media that discuss LEDC.

2023

El Tiempo Latino (11/5/2023) - POWER: Empoderando a mujeres negras y latinas en la economía de West Baltimore
El Pregonero (03/18/2023)- Linea Morada y su Impacto en la Comunidad
El Tiempo Latino (01/12/2023) - Una casa propia es el pago a los esfuerzos de Walda Yon, directora de LEDC

2022

Tecnical.ly (06/27/2022) - 5 key lessons learned from Impact Hub’s convening of entrepreneurial leaders
MYMCM Montgomery Community Media (06/22/2022) - Small Businesses in Montgomery County Now Eligible for Casino Fund
El Vocero de Puerto Rico (06/22/2022) - Comienza la segunda convocatoria para el programa de capacitación empresarial Pulso
Nimb News is my business (06/21/2022) - Foundation for Puerto Rico, SBA open call for ‘Pulso’ cohort
The Daily Record - MD (06/08/2022) -MCEDC chosen to provide loans to Md. minority, women-owned small businesses
Montgomery County Development Corporation - ThinkMoCo.com (06/08/2022) - MCEDC with Partner LEDC selected as New Fund Manager to provide loans to Maryland Small, Minority And Women-Owned Businesses
Catalogue for Philanthropy (04/19/2022) - Dreaming Out Loud: Moving Beyond Representation Towards Transformation
Yahoo Finance News (03/09/2022) - Capital Impact Partners and the Nourish DC Collaborative Award $400k to BIPOC-Owned DC Food Businesses to Grow an Equitable Food System in Washington, DC
DCist (03/09/2022) - Latino Families Under The Shadow Of Eviction In The D.C. Region
NimB - News is my Business (02/24/2022) - Foundation for PR lands $1M SBA grant to support 150 businesses
El Tiempo Latino (02/17/2022) - Inflación y problemas de suministros, las dos grandes dificultades de los negocios latinos
El Tiempo Latino (02/04/2022) - Familias bajo la sombra de los desalojos
PR News Wire from DHCD (02/03/2022) - DHCD Awards Grants to Local Organizations to Provide Housing Counseling and Small Business Assistance
Bisnow News Feed (02/03/2022) - Waiting In The Wings Years, Long Delays Of Transit Lines Are Slowing D.C. Area Housing Development
Al Dia (01/31/2022) - JPMorgan Chase commits $30 million to help Black, Latina women close wealth gap
Technical.ly (01/27/2022) - These wealth-building orgs just got $7M to boost Black and Latinx West Baltimoreans
AFRO News (01/27/2022) - JPMorgan Chase awards $5 million to Baltimore City collaborative dedicated to economic opportunity for Black and Latina women
Maryland - The Daily Record (01/26/2022) - JPMorgan Chase commits $20M to closing Baltimore’s racial wealth gap
CBS Baltimore (01/26/2022) - New Funding Empowers Female Developers, Targets Vacant Houses In West Baltimore
Business Wire (01/25/2022) - JPMorgan Chase Announces $75 Million Commitment to Help Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Greater Washington
Falls Church News-Press (01/24/2022) - A Penny for Your Thoughts - PIVOT Program
AFRO News (1/20/2022) - This New Year focus on financial health: Tips to becoming financially fit

2021

Washington Post (12/30/2021) - Along the Purple Line, worries that new transit will bring higher rents
DCist (11/30/2021) - Montgomery County Could Send Relief To Small Businesses Harmed By Protracted Purple Line Construction
MyMCM (11/29/2021) - Leaders Announce Grant Program for Businesses Affected by Purple Line Construction
El Tiempo Latino (11/4/2021) - ESPECIAL | Cada vez hay más latinos dueños de sus casas, según informe
The Diamondback (10/21/2021) - Prince George’s County leaders talk small business preservation, affordable housing
The Daily Record (9/24/2021) - CDFIs help minority business owners
Marketplace (9/15/2021) - Could rental history for loan applicants help boost home ownership?
Washington City Paper (7/15/2021) - Landlords Receive Federal Funds for Rental Assistance, Even When Tenants Live In Poor Conditions
Governing Magazine (7/15/2021) - A Unique Opportunity for Racial Equity in Downtown Development
El Tiempo Latino (7/9/2021) - Los pequeños negocios de DC se abren paso a través de la pandemia
El Tiempo Latino (7/2/2021) - Desalojos: Carrera contra el tiempo para evitarlos
El Tiempo Latino (7/2/2021) - Comprar una casa en Washington, MD y VA: Lo que debe saber antes de hacerlo
Patch - Burke, VA (6/24/2021) - PIVOT Grant Applications Open For Fairfax County Businesses
Washington Informer (6/21/2021) - D.C. Small Businesses Embark on Road to Recovery with $10 Million from Wells Fargo’s ‘Open for Business Fund’
Tysons Reporter (6/14/2021) - Fairfax County readies PIVOT funds for hotels, arts groups, historical sites, and more
NextAdvisor (6/4/2021) - Fixed-rate Mortgages: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Montgomery Community Media (5/13/2021) - JAWANDO LAUNCHES RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Montgomery Community Media (5/13/2021) - CONCEJAL JAWANDO LANZA PROGRAMA DE ASISTENCIA DE ALQUILER PARA PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS
WUSA9 (5/6/2021) - 'People are still struggling' | DC area housing advocates fight to keep tenants in their homes
Wheaton Patch (5/3/2021) - Video Series Highlights Wheaton-Area Small Businesses
El Tiempo Latino (5/3/2021) - Maryland: Pequeñas empresas de Wheaton protagonizan serie de videos en Montgomery
Street Sense Media (4/15/2021) - Overloaded with landlords and real-estate developers, Bowser’s “Saving DC’s Rental Housing Market Strike Force” leaves out marginalized tenant voices
Rockville Patch - Rockville (4/9/2021) - Montgomery County Council Approves $1M Rent Assistance Grant Bill
Montgomery Community Media (4/8/2021) - HOUSING PARTNERSHIP HELPS RESIDENTS FACING EVICTION
Source of the Spring (4/7/2021) - County Approves $1 Million Appropriation to Assist Small Businesses
Washington Informer (3/3/2021) - Bankruptcy Program ‘Project Bounce Back’ to Assist Financially Strapped Residents
Marketplace (3/3/2021) - The jobs recovery is sputtering. The relief bill may not help it.
MyMCM (3/2/2021) - FRIDAY TOWN HALL TO DETAIL NEW LEGAL ADVICE PROGRAM FOR COUNTY’S SMALL BUSINESSES
NextAdvisor (2/23/2021) - Here’s What a Mortgage Loan Originator Does, and How to Find a Good One
The Georgetowner (2/15/2021) - Kristi Whitfield: Helping D.C. Businesses Find ‘Every Opportunity to Rise’
BethesdaMagazine (2/10/2021) - Council considering $1.5M fund to help small businesses pay rent
Montgomery Community Media (2/5/2021) - 5 THINGS TO KNOW TODAY, FEB. 5, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Patch (2/4/2021) - Montgomery County Business Briefing Hosted On Feb. 5: How To RSVP
Washington Post (1/25/2021) - The Mount Pleasant Miracle
Washington City Paper (1/22/2021) - Creatives in Need of Funding Say the District Failed Them Twice
ARLnow (1/13/2021) - Small Biz Focus: It’s a New Year Filled With New Tools To Help Your Business
CNBC (1/9/2021) - A guide to rebuilding your small business for Latino entrepreneurs

2020

NimB (12/30/2020) - Social and Solidarity Economy Network anticipates ‘more disruption’ in ’21
The Avenue News (12/8/2020) - COVID-19 webinar aims to help businesses owners understand executive orders, apply for financial assistance
Shelterforce (11/23/2020) - The Keys to the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase
Washington City Paper (11/17/2020) - Will D.C. Ever Have A Latinx Councilmember?
NextCity (11/13/2020) - Housing in Brief: D.C. Rent Control Debate Heats Up
DCist (11/10/2020) - A Proposal To Expand Rent Control In D.C. Gets A Contentious Hearing
Telemundo 44 (11/9/2020) - Piden cambios a la ley de renta en DC (Video)
Washington City Paper (11/9/2020) - District Line Daily: “Reclaim Rent Control” Gets A Hearing
Washingtonian (10/22/2020) - These Are the Protests Happening Around DC This Week
Washington City Paper (10/7/2020) - How a D.C. Nonprofit Is Helping Latinx and Black Business Owners Weather the Pandemic
StreetSenseMedia (10/5/2020) - For District residents who can’t make rent, aid is still available
DCist (9/30/2020) - Tenant Activism In D.C. Has Surged During The Pandemic
WAMU 88.5 (9/25/2020) - At Hearing, D.C. Landlords And Tenant Advocates Criticize Proposals To Reform Rent Control
NoticiasYa (9/24/2020) - PIDEN QUE INQUILINOS SEAN PROTEGIDOS DE DESALOJOS EN D.C.
Washington City Paper (9/18/2020) - Can Nonprofits Help D.C.’s Small Businesses Survive? (Sponsored Content)
NextAdvisor (9/17/2020) - Nearly Everyone Is Choosing a Fixed-Rate Mortgage. Here’s Why You Should Too
NextAdvisor (9/9/2020) - Private Mortgage Insurance Can Cost You Thousands. Here’s How to Avoid It
Thrillist (9/8/2020) - How to Support DC’s Latino-Owned Businesses Right Now
NextAdvisor (9/3/2020) - It’s a Great Time to Get a Conventional Mortgage, If You Have the Right Credit Score
DC Patch (8/3/2020) - Rent Control Reauthorized; Broader Protections Sought By Housing Advocates
Marketplace (7/24/2020) - How will minority-owned businesses fare in CARES 4.0?
Fox 5 DC (7/17/2020) - Some renters struggle as coronavirus pandemic continues
WAMU 88.5 (6/29/2020) - Protesters Demand Relief For D.C. Workers Excluded From Coronavirus Assistance
DCist (6/16/2020) - Sponsored: How Four D.C. Small Businesses Have Kept Their Doors Open In The Face Of COVID-19
Washington Post (6/15/2020) - Dear landlords: Without your help, D.C.’s restaurants and bars will close forever
DCist (5/28/2020) - These Programs Are Providing Rent Assistance During COVID-19
Baltimore Sun (5/27/2020) - JPMorgan Chase invests $1 million in small businesses in Baltimore/Washington amid coronavirus
WTOP (5/27/2020) - Chase commits $1 million to struggling minority-owned businesses in DC, Baltimore
Washington City Paper (5/14/2020) - How Collaboration Leads To Homeownership
DCist (5/7/2020) - What Happens When D.C.’s Ban On Evictions Ends? It’s A Big Unknown
Technical.ly Baltimore (4/22/2020) - These Baltimore orgs are collaborating to offer technical assistance to small businesses seeking loans
Baltimore Business Journal (4/17/2020) - City, BDC start network to help Baltimore's minority, women-owned businesses find aid
NBC4 Washington (4/13/2020) - NBC4 Giveathon: Help Those in Need During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Univision (4/7/2020) - Coronavirus: Trump celebra lo que considera el éxito de su programa de protección para ayudar a negocios pequeños
Slate (4/5/2020) - “It Was Gone Overnight” One restaurant’s struggle to weather the pandemic.
WAMU 88.5 (3/12/2020) - Census Bureau Announces Coronavirus Task Force
Technical.ly Baltimore (3/11/2020) - These 6 organizations received grants to support entrepreneurs of color in Baltimore
Huffington Post (3/10/2020) - California’s Housing Crisis Is So Bad, People Are Turning To Rent Strikes And Squatting
StreetSenseMedia (3/5/2020) - Ward 1 councilmember rallies alongside tenants to call for rent control reforms and expansion
WAMU 88.5 (2/27/2020) - When Tenants Take On Landlords Over Bad Conditions: A Rent-Strike Explainer
Washington City Paper (2/13/2020) - What We Love About D.C.'s Latin Bakeries
Greater Greater Washington (1/29/2020) - We’re joining DC’s Reclaim Rent Control coalition. Here’s why.
UPI (1/23/2020) - Census Bureau aims to improve response rates
Washington Informer (1/22/2020) - New Online Portal Connects Small Businesses to D.C.
Fox 5 DC (1/22/2020) - Business owners wary of Purple Line construction
DCist (1/21/2020) - Small Business Owners Along Purple Line Worry They Won’t Be Around To Reap Light Rail’s Benefits
WAMU 88.5 (1/20/2020) - As Purple Line Construction Continues, Business Owners Hope Customers Keep Coming
Washington City Paper (1/16/2020) - Meal Planning: The D.C. Food Policy Council Sets Ambitious 2020 Agenda
Latin Post (1/14/2020) - Are There Dedicated Small Business Loans for Minorities?

2019

DCist (12/13/2019) - Tenants Went On Rent Strike For More Than A Year. Their Building Just Sold To A Developer They Hand Picked
BISNOW (12/10/2019) - After Yearlong Rent Strike, Brightwood Building Sells To Tenant-Selected Investor
El Vocero de Puerto Rico (11/26/2019) - Aumentan en 35% los préstamos de SBA en la Isla
The Virgin Islands Source (11/25/2019) - SBA Loans in U.S.V.I. Increase 28 Percent During Fiscal Year 2019
WAMU 88.5 (11/4/2019) - How Chase Bank Is Spending $5 Million To Fight Gentrification In Maryland’s Suburbs
Power Station (11/4/2019) - Power Station with Marla Bilonick
The Washington Post (10/22/2019) - JPMorgan Chase commits $5 million to combat gentrification along the Purple Line
WAMU 88.5 FM's The Kojo Nnamdi Show (10/10/2019) - The Future of Rent Control In D.C. (Audio Recording)
WAMU 88.5 (10/4/2019) - Here’s What Rent Control Could Mean For D.C.’s Housing Crisis
The Washington Post (10/3/2019) - Housing advocates push for more aggressive rent-control measures in D.C.
ImpactAlpha (9/25/2019) - Faith-based institutions fit local investments into global portfolios
News is my Business (9/5/2019) - LEDC opens Mayagüez office dedicated to serving small businesses
Sin Comillas (9/4/2019) - El Centro Latino para el Desarrollo Económico abre oficina en Mayagüez
StreetSenseMedia (8/29/2019) - DC residents launch a city-wide tenant union in hopes to foster solidarity across the District
WAMU 88.5 FM's The Kojo Nnamdi Show (8/26/2019) - Re-Examining Tenants’ Rights And Landlords’ Obligations After Tragedy In Brightwood (Audio Recording)
The Washington Post (8/23/2019) - Rents are rising, and neighborhoods are changing. Renters mobilized to form a tenants union.
El Tiempo Latino (8/15/2019) - Impulsan a pequeños negocios en el área de DC
Greater Greater Washington (8/13/2019) - Grassroots groups and growers east of the Anacostia defy the ‘food desert’ label
WAMU 88.5 FM's The Kojo Nnamdi Show (8/1/2019) - Kojo In Your Community: Small Businesses, Entrepreneurship And Employment East Of The River
Washington City Paper (7/31/2019) - District Line Daily: A Landlord Ignores Lead Paint Complaints
The Baltimore Sun (7/29/2019) - Baltimore area needs a regional economic development strategy
DCist (7/22/2019) - ‘We’re In A Crisis’: Advocates Launch New Citywide Tenant Union
DC Curbed (7/18/2019) - Organizers will hold a town hall to build a ‘citywide tenant union’ Saturday
LISC DC (6/21/2019) - Q&A with Robert Wohl from the Latino Economic Development Center
Washingtonian (6/14/2019) - Burmese Restaurant Thamee Is Highlighting Chefs of Color Through Its New Pop-Up Dinner Series
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) (6/5/2019) - Surviving Gentrification with LEDC
StreetSenseMedia (4/17/2019) - Their landlord is trying to push them out — residents respond with a rent strike
WAMU 88.5 (4/8/2019) - ‘Slumlords’ Have A New Foe: D.C.’s Attorney General
Telemundo 44 (4/5/2019) - "No es justo": inquilinos denuncian condiciones 'deplorables' de edificio en Columbia Heights
Greater Greater Washington (4/3/19) - A Columbia Heights rent strike highlights abuses low-income tenants face in DC
WAMU 88.5 (4/2/2019) - Get Your Money Right, Washington: April Is Financial Literacy Month
Technical.ly DC (2/12/2019) - JPMorgan Chase is expanding its Entrepreneurs of Color Fund to the DC area
MarketWatch (2/11/2019) - JPMorgan Chase Expanding Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
Baltimore Sun (2/11/2019) - JPMorgan Chase to put $3.65 million toward minority business development in Baltimore-Washington area
CommonWealth Magazine (1/21/2019) - More housing alone won’t solve housing crisis
Technical.ly Baltimore (1/18/2019) - Baltimore small business owners describe holding pattern during federal government shutdown
Baltimore Business Journal (1/17/2019) - Maryland small businesses feel the burn as federal shutdown rolls on

2018

The Washington Post (7/17/2018) - Councilman wants to ‘double down’ on D.C.’s ‘sanctuary’ status with extortion bill
WAMU 88.5 (6/18/2018) - Tenants in Brightwood Park Strike To Protest Poor Building Conditions
DC Curbed (6/11/2018) - This D.C. rent strike mirrors other efforts in gentrifying cities across the country
Next City (6/11/18) - Rent Strikes Heating up Nationwide, Say Tenant Organizers
The Washington Post (6/9/18) - Rent strikes grow in popularity among tenants as gentrification drives up rents in cities like D.C.
Washington City Paper (5/31/18) - A Group of Seniors Have Lived for Months With a Roof That Leaks
Street Sense Media (5/16/18) - Tenants' rights group invites candidates to debate housing at the local and national levels
Inside Philanthropy (5/14/18) - Hubs of Opportunity: A Big Bank Rolls Out More Urban Support
El Tiempo Latino (3/21/18) - Bibliotecas Públicas de Montgomery prestan sus espacios para talleres de formación empresarial
The Kojo Nmandi Show (3/8/18) - The Right To Buy: A Local Debate Over Tenant Protection Laws
Greater Greater Washington (3/6/18) - A fix or a setback? DC may strip tenant purchase rights from all single-family homes
ARL now (1/31/18) - Small Biz Focus: 5 Top Things to Know WhenSeeking Financing for Your Business

2017

Washington City Paper (11/22/2017) - Give It Up, D.C. 2017 Giving Guide
El Tiempo Latino (10/27/2017) - Préstamos que hacen realidad los sueños
American Banker (10/17/2017) - Keeping small businesses from overusing personal credit
Washington Business Journal (10/4/2017) - D.C. nonprofit launches awards event for local businesses
On Tap Magazine (7/31/2017) - Spotlight on DC Area Nonprofit Empowered Women International
El Tiempo Latino (7/21/2017) - Gobierno y organizaciones de DC apoyan a microempresarios latinos
The Washington Post (7/16/2017) - As gentrification creeps east, D.C. nonprofits help residents of modest means stake their place through homeownership
Washington Business Journal (5/24/2017) - Exclusive: This new effort to fund minority businesses has big-name backer, 'real teeth'
The Washington Post (5/19/2017) - D.C. tenants deserve an advocate
Bloomberg (4/17/2017) - Trump's D.C. Economy Plans for Life Beyond Millennials
The Baltimore Sun (3/26/17) - Baltimore could be a model for racial and economic equality
WAMU 88.5 (3/24/2017) - From Diapers To Down Payments, Block Grant Program On Trump's Chopping Block Critical For The Poor
Montgomery Community Media (3/16/17) - BERLINER AND BILONICK HEADLINE SMALL BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT AT MCM (VIDEO & PHOTOS)
Montgomery Community Media (3/16/17) - FIVE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY, MARCH 16, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Telemundo (3/15/2017) - Temen que sean desalojados de sus viviendas
WAMU 88.5 (3/15/2017) - Residents Of One D.C. Building Survived A Slumlord. Now They Fear They'll Lose Their Homes.
Center for Nonprofit Advancement (3/6/2017) - nonprofit spotlight
Greater Greater Washington (3/2/2017) - Let's keep the affordable housing DC already has
Washington City Paper (2/23/2017) - On Georgia Avenue, Stark Realities for Aggrieved Tenants and Their Landlord
Opportunity Finance Network (2/21/2017) - 2017 FELLOWS
Washington City Paper (2/16/2017) - What Can Elected Officials Do About D.C. Slumlords?
Street Sense (2/8/2017) - D.C. Seeks to Improve Its Comprehensive Plan
Greater Greater Washington (2/1/2017) - Diverse groups agree: DC needs more housing and more affordable housing now
MDBIZNews(2/1/2017) - Profiles: Latino Economic Development Center Services Baltimore
Washington Business Journal (1/31/17) - Strange bedfellows: D.C. developers join nonprofits to advocate for affordable housing

2016

Borderstan (12/15/2016) - Nadeau Blasts Illegal Rentals After 'Sting Operation' in Columbia Heights
Washington City Paper (12/15/2016) - 'Sting Operation' Reveals Questionable Airbnb Use at Building in Columbia Heights
The Washington Post (10/22/2016) - D.C. considers ways to strengthen rent control for low-income tenants
Telemundo (10/11/2016) - Nuestra Directora de Vivienda, Walda Yon, en la grabación del programa de Linea Directa
LISC DC (10/01/2016) - PRESERVATION WORKS
The Washington Post (8/8/2016) - As the nation's capital booms, poor tenants face eviction over as little as $25
The Aspen Institute (5/24/2016) - 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival Scholars
Telemundo (5/19/2016) - Our Housing Director, Walda Yon, participated in an interview with Telemundo about the importance of savings accounts
LEDC (5/18/2016) - LEDC Selected By Citi Foundation's Community Progress Makers Fund Grant Program
Washington City Paper (5/4/2016) - After 10 Years of Asking His Landlord to Fix a Leak, This Man's Ceiling Collapsed
Washington City Paper (4/29/2016) - At What Price?
Washington City Paper (3/10/2016) - Forced Exit Looms for Tenants in Condemned Building
NewsOne (3/4/2016) - A Little Positivity: 10-Year-Old Who Danced With Obama Receives Donations, Support From Community
ABC Radio (3/2/2016) - 106-year-old who danced with Obamas draws community support
Washington Post (3/1/2016) - Hundreds asked how to help 106-year-old who danced with the Obamas. Now they can.

2015

Montgomery Community Media (11/6/2015) - County Delegation Travels To El Salvador For "Sister City" Trip On Nov. 7-10
We DC (10/30/2015) - Spend One Day with Us in Washington, DC
Mayor's Office of Immigrant & Multicultural Affairs (9/12/2015) - Welcoming Week-September 12 - 20th
The Daily Record (8/28/2015) - Help in any language: Nonprofit offers loans to minority business owners
Latin Post (7/22/2015) - Washington DC Beckons Latino Population Amid Opportunities in Business, Politics, Economics & Education
LEDC (7/8/2015) - Lending Circles Debut
Telemundo, Hola Ciudad! (7/8/2015) - Ayuda a hispanos de bajos recursos para construir su crédito
NPR (6/9/2015) - For Baltimore Businesses, Aid For Riot Repair Is Not Coming Fast Enough
Elevation DC (5/11/2015) - Three Brightwood buildings to get rehab
Nix Devco (5/6/2015) - Watch the Full Brightwood Groundbreaking
DC Office of the Mayor (4/22/2015) - Mayor Bowser Joins Groundbreaking for 140 Affordable Apartments in Brightwood Neighborhood
LEDC (2/27/2015) - LEDC Selected to Launch Fully Automated Peer-to-Peer Lending Program in DMV
Governing Magazine(2/13/2015) - Why D.C.’s Affordable Housing Protections Are Losing a War with Economics
Washington City Paper (2/13/2015) - Opportunity Cost

2014

ABC 7 - WJLA (12/15/2014) - 106-year-old woman, other residents outraged over deplorable living conditions
Washington City Paper (12/12/14) - Losing Control
WAMU 88.5 FM (10/2/2014) - Low-Income Renters In Columbia Heights Fight Plan To Double Rents
WAMU 88.5 FM (9/12/2014) - In Fast-Changing Columbia Heights, Tenants Fight Large Rent Hike
Telemundo (9/4/2014) - How Could Interest Rates Affect Your Finances (Spanish)
Baltimore Sun (5/4/2014) - Baltimore, Latino Economic Development Center launch satellite office
Univision (5/03/2014) - Affordable Housing and the Tenant Town Hall (Spanish)
Capital Community News (4/12/2014) - OCTO does digital inclusion with Connect.DC
WAMU Metro Connection (3/28/2014) - Ward 4: Columbia Heights residents push back against displacement - and win
NPR (3/27/2014) - Latinos leave longer but struggle to save enough for retirement
Washington Post Express (2/19/2014) - Dreams (and loans) fulfilled
VOXXI (2/18/2014) - Latino leaders awarded with the 2014 Fellowship at FIELD
Washington Hispanic (1/29/2014) - Obama nominates LEDC Executive Director Gustavo Velasquez to HUD (Spanish)

2013

New York Times (12/10/2013) - The Poor Are Squeezed as Rental Housing Demand Soars
Washington Post (11/23/2013) - Can this mega hedge-funder enlist Washington in his campaign against Herbalife?
NBC4 Washington (10/18/2013) - Want to Start a Brewpub – or Food Truck?
Univision (10/1/2013) - DC Council Delays Vote on Licenses for the Undocumented (Spanish)
Washington Post (9/28/2013) - Gas station restaurants are becoming the next big thing in cuisine
El Tiempo Latino (9/25/2013) - Gustavo Velasquez Takes Reins of LEDC (Spanish)
Washington Hispanic (9/23/2013) - Gustavo Velasquez Named New Executive Director of LEDC (Spanish)
WAMU 88.5 FM's The Kojo Nnamdi Show (9/10/2013) - Small Businesses and Technology
Washington Post (8/9/2013) - The Foreclosure Crisis Isn't Over
Univision (8/7/2013) - Latino Businesses Use Technology for Their Benefit (Spanish)
Elevation DC (8/6/2013) - District Small Biz Owners Get Free Tech Tools from LEDC and OCTO
NBC4 Washington (7/10/2013) - D.C. Mayor Warns of Consequences of Licensing Bill
Washington Hispanic (07/05/2013) - Licenses Without Discrimination in D.C. (Spanish)
El Tiempo Latino (06/28/2013) - A Message from the LEDC Staff (Spanish)
Washington Post (6/16/2013) - From Salad Shop to Music Festival, Sweetgreen Branches Out
AFRO: The Afro-American Newspapers (05/22/2013) - D.C. Tenants Speak Up for Affordable Housing
Univision (05/17/2013) - Nonprofits Help Latinos Live a Better Life (Spanish)
Washington Post (4/19/2013) - On Kiva D.C., Lenders Outpace Borrowers
WAMU 88.5 (4/12/2013) - Housing Scams, Foreclosures On The Rise In Our Region
Telemundo (4/12/2013) - No More Waiting List for Affordable Housing (Spanish)
Washington Post (4/7/2013) - Crowdfunding Expands Access to Capital for Women, Minority Entrepreneurs
Washington Post (3/3/2013) - Capital One Expands Partnership with Kiva
Fox News Latino (2/13/2013) - Obama’s State of the Union Shows the Economy is Still a Priority for Latinos
NBCNews.com (2/11/2013) - Credit Report Errors Can Take Long Time to Disappear
Washington Post (1/18/2013) - Foreclosure Crisis Spawns a Wave of Rescue Scams
Associated Press (1/14/2013) - Kiva Launches DC Lending Program
Univision (1/14/2013) - Investing in New Small Businesses with Loans (Spanish-Video)
Washington Times (1/12/2013) - Kiva.org and Capital One Bank fostering small business micro-loans
Washington Post (1/8/2013) - Microfinance nonprofit Kiva launches in D.C.
Black Enterprise (1/8/2013) - Kiva & Capital One to Give $150k to D.C. Area Small Businesses
Telemundo (1/8/2013) - New Funds for Small Businesses (Spanish-Video)
Washington City Paper (1/8/2013) - Kiva Microfinance Lending Comes to D.C.

2012

Washington Post Express (10/12/2012) - From Renters to Owners
WAMU 88.5 (10/11/2012) - Kojo In Your Community: People and Public Spaces in Columbia Heights
Wheaton Patch (10/5/2012) - Salvadoran Restaurants to Compete in Pupusa Cookoff
Associated Press (9/12/2012) - Rent Hike Forces Some DC Residents Out (Video)
National Journal (8/24/2012) - Housing Market Improvement Tied to Hispanic Surge
Kiplinger's Personal Finance (7/1/2012) - Financial Lessons from Immigrants: Work Your Way Up
Washington Hispanic (6/26/2012) - Inquilinos Exigen Vivienda Asequible (Spanish)
El Pregonero (6/25/2012) - Cumbre de Inquilinos (Spanish)
Washington Business Journal (6/15/2012) - Inscape Architects Take Nonprofits to a New Level
Washington Hispanic (6/15/2012) - Manny Hidalgo: Cubano Americano Entre Dos Tierras
Wheaton Patch (4/16/2012) - Council's Redevelopment Plan Includes Coalition's Revisions
Maryland Gazette (4/11/2012) - Montgomery County Dives into Popular Spanish-Language Radio Market
WAMU 88.5 (3/13/2012) - Ahead of Budget Season, a Call to Protect Social Service Funding
Washington City Paper (3/13/2012) - Latino Aid Group Follows its Clients North
Maryland Gazette (3/8/2012) - Montgomery Nonprofits to get United Way Grants
Washington Post (3/2/2012) - Taking Up Residence in Petworth
Wheaton Patch (2/29/2012) - Wheaton's Small Business Community Testifies to Support Bill
Maryland Gazette (2/29/2012) - Public Supports Assistance for Wheaton Businesses
Washington Post (2/28/2012) - New Mixture, New Questions in Petworth
Washington Business Journal (2/22/2012) - Latino group lands $500K Citi grant for loans
Univision (2/21/2012) - Citigroup dono 1/2 millon de dolares a pequeñas empresas (Spanish)
Univision (2/9/2012) - Un Acuerdo Para la Reduccion de Plan de Hipotecas
Maryland Gazette (1/18/2012) – Montgomery County Executive proposes $40 million for Wheaton redevelopment
Wheaton Patch (1/18/2012) – Leggett Answers Budget Questions at Public Forum
Wheaton Patch (1/17/2012) – Who Will Shine in a New Wheaton? Our Take on the Proposed Public Subsidy for B.F. Saul (blog)
Telemundo WZDC (1/17/2012) – Wheaton Small Business Owners Worried (Spanish)

2011

Maryland Gazette (12/16/2011) - Small Retailers Feeling the Redevelopment Squeeze
Washington Post (11/25/2011) - Embattled D.C. Housing Agency Tightens HUD Projects’ Oversight
WAMU 88.5 (11/25/2011) - 'Small Business Saturday' Benefits Local Business Owners
Washington Post (11/24/2011) - Wheaton Dreams of a Better Downtown but Clings to Family Feel
Fronteras: The Changing America Desk (11/23/2011) - Small Business Saturday Could Help Latino Entrepreneurs
WAMU 88.5 (11/17/2011) - Three D.C. Nonprofit Directors Honored
The InTowner (11/13/2011) - Purchase of Logan Circle’s Norwood Apartments by Tenants After More Than Five-Year Effort Celebrated
Univision (11/2/2011) - Nuevo Programa de Micro Préstamos Facilita Camino a Nuevos Ciudadanos (Spanish)
Univision (11/1/2011) - Programa de Ayuda Para Tener Ciudadania (Spanish, video)
Telemundo (11/1/2011) - Préstamos Para Que Inmigrantes Adquieran Ciudadanía (Spanish, video)
Washington Post (10/31/2011) - Microloan Program to Help Legal Immigrants Cover Naturalization Costs
Huffington Post (10/28/2011) - Norwood Tenants Celebrate Building Purchase
Univision (9/30/2011) - Programa Para Mejorar Su Credito
Germantown Patch (9/30/2011) - County Offers Free Foreclosure Prevention Help
Maryland Gazette (9/9/2011) - For Hispanics, Success - Yet Hurdles Remain
Washington Post (9/4/2011) - In Down Economy, Nonprofits Explore Profit-Making Ventures
Wheaton Gazette (8/31/2011) - Leader of the Latino Economic Development Corp. Looks to Protect Small Businesses in Wheaton
Univision (8/22/2011) - Factor Económico Determina la Vivienda
WAMU 88.5's The Kojo Nnamdi Show (8/15/2011) - Starting a Small Business in Tough Times
WAMU 88.5 (8/12/2011) - Injera and Shark: Ethiopia Meets Jamaica in Washington, DC
Univision (8/3/2011) - Se Compraron Un Edificio en Washington
El Pregonero (7/21/2011) - Vivienda a Bajo Costo Debe Ser Una Prioridad
WAMU 88.5 (7/18/2011) - Advocacy Groups Urge D.C. Council to Restore Funding to Housing Production Trust Fund
Univision (7/15/2011) - Buscan Soluciones a Problemas de Vivienda
Wheaton Patch (7/13/2011) - How to Reduce Development Impacts on Wheaton's Small Businesses? Ask Them First
Washington Post (7/6/2011) - Program to Deter Foreclosures in Maryland is Less Successful Than Anticipated
Washington Post (5/16/2011) - Doris Buffett Transfers a Wealth of Knowledge to College Students
Washington Post (5/6/2011) - District Officials Mark 20th Anniversary of Mount Pleasant Protests
WAMU 88.5 (4/22/2011) - It's Time for a Courageous Budget (Commentary)
Urban Turf (4/20/2011) - The Uncertain Future of TOPA
Washington City Paper (4/20/2011) - Will Tenant Purchases Continue?
Washington Business Journal (4/8/2011) - Latino Economic Development Corp. sells majority stake in Community First Financial Center
NPR's Tell Me More (4/8/2011) - Poll: Housing Crisis A Major Worry for Latinos
Washington City Paper (3/7/2011) - The Messy Aftermath: A Boomtime Bid on Condo Conversions Goes Sour
The Gazette (3/3/2011) - Artisan Market Considered for Takoma Park
Wheaton Patch (2/17/2011) - Changes to B.F. Saul's Concept Plan, Westfield Looks to the Future
Baltimore Business Journal (1/28/2011) - O'Malley Aims to Cut Red Tape for Businesses
Washington Informer (1/27/2011) - Advocates Insist Housing Programs Need Full Funding
WPFW 89.3 (1/24/2011) - Walmart Comes to DC (Audio Podcast for download)
Wheaton Patch (1/19/2011) - Facing $300 Million Shortfall, Leggett Discusses Budget with Residents

2010

Washington Post (12/17/2010) - Activists Wage Campaign against Wal-Mart in D.C.
Wheaton Patch (12/16/2010) - Wheaton Redevelopment Committee Discusses B.F. Saul Workshop
Washington City Paper (12/1/2010) - A Walk With: Rob Klein, Wheaton Planner
Wheaton Patch (11/27/2010) - Banca y Educación en "Community First"
Wheaton Patch (11/18/2010) - Packed Crowd Shares Ideas for B.F. Saul Project
Business Gazette (11/17/2010) - Montgomery County foreclosures hit two-year low
WAMU 88.5 (10/14/2010) - Coalition works to support overwhelmed foreclosure counselors
Washington Business Journal (10/1/2010) - Hispanic businesses surge in Washington
Wheaton Patch (9/22/2010) - LEDC Executive Director attends town hall with President
The Kojo Nnamdi Show (9/22/2010) - Kojo In Your Community: Silver Spring (audio recording)
Washington Post (9/7/2010) - Good to Go: Food Chain Trucks
Wheaton Patch (8/28/2010) - Wheaton's Moment
Washington Business Journal (8/19/2010) - Community development groups win millions from Treasury
El Tiempo Latino (Spanish) (8/6/2010) - DC: Logros de la cumbre de inquilinos
El Pregonero (Spanish) (8/5/2010) - Los inquilinos se unen para pelear por sus derechos en DC
The Dupont Current (8/4/2010) - Town hall airs tenant concerns
Washington City Paper (8/3/2010) - Suing your landlord for housing conditions, two months in
WAMU 88.5 (8/2/2010) - Activists want millions more to help tenants purchase their buildings
El Tiempo Latino (Spanish) (7/23/2010) - Lo que viene: Cumbre de inquilinos en DC
Washingtonian.com (7/9/2010) - Design Scout: Washington Centric
WAMU 88.5 (6/24/2010) - Commentary: Foreclosure process needs reform
Washington City Paper (6/21/2010) - Putting substance over spectacle to help DC residents understand the market
Maryland Gazette.net (6/16/2010) - Robbers take $40K from Rockville family
Washington Post (6/14/2010) - Commentary: Bills would add accountability on D.C. tax incentives for business
PBS' To The Contrary (5/21/2010) - Beyond the Headlines: Latina Entrepreneurship (May 21st podcast)
Washington City Paper (5/20/2010) - Buyer’s Remorse: A D.C. law helped tenants become owners. But it didn’t fix the sink.
Washington City Paper (5/13/2010) - November shooting prompts formation of Latino tenant coalition
Washington City Paper (5/10/2010) - Reminder: You can now take your landlord to Superior Court
National Journal Online (5/8/2010) - HAMPered progress (video)
Voice of America (5/6/2010) - Group provides small loans to low income people in US to start businesses
Wheaton Gazette (4/28/2010) - Chamber awards celebrate perseverance in community
El Mundo (Spanish) (4/26/2010) -El 'imperio' de enseñar español a domicilio
El Tiempo Latino (Spanish) (4/23/2010) - Plan de vivienda para latinos
Washington Business Journal (4/16/2010) - Community development funds in D.C. area scrape for cash
Montgomery County Sentinel (4/15/2010) - Hispanic community in Wheaton gets a helping hand
El Mundo (Spanish) (4/7/2010) - Cerca de 1.3 millones de hispanos en riesgo de desahucio hasta 2012
NPR's All Things Considered (3/28/2010) - Coming to America: Third World Microlending
Washington Business Journal (3/8/2010) - Groups tell D.C. Council not to give Northrop Grumman money to move
Washington Post (3/8/2010) - With bank credit frozen, small U.S. businesses starting to turn to microlenders
Montgomery County (3/01/2010) - Tenants Work Group Report
El Tiempo Latino (2/26/2010) - Sorpresas con las tarjetas de crédito (Spanish)
Washington City Paper (2/24/2010) - Capital City Diner finally settles in
Wheaton Gazette (2/24/2010) - Hispanics should stand up and be counted, officials say
Washington Post (2/23/2010) - Lack of customers, assets stunting growth of small business
Washington Post (2/18/2010) - Montgomery County organizing events to get Hispanics to send in Census forms
Washington Examiner (2/18/2010) - Leggett makes Census appeal to Hispanics
Wheaton Gazette (2/18/2010) - Leggett, Latino officials call for Hispanics to fill out Census
The Kojo Nnamdi Show (2/17/2010) - The dream of owning a restaurant
Wheaton Gazette (1/27/2010) - Customers turn up heat to save coffee shop
El Tiempo Latino (1/14/2010) - Impulsan la reforma en 2010

2009

Washington Post (12/22/2009) - D.C.'s star chefs prepare fresh meals for youths in juvenile detention
UPI (12/18/2009) - D.C. rental inspection program lacks teeth, critics say
UPI (12/15/2009) - Banks bully DC renters out of foreclosed building
Business Gazette (12/15/2009) - Local First Wheaton to host holiday fiesta
CNN (12/5/2009) -What Mom and Pop Need
Washington City Paper (12/3/2009) - Think Local First: DC Local Shopping Guide
Washington City Paper (12/1/2009) - Why Landlord and Tenant Court doesn't work for tenants now
Washington Post (11/18/2009) - Counseling helps borrowers avoid foreclosure, study finds
Business Gazette (11/4/2009) - LEDC director named 2009 EXCEL award recipient
WAMU 88.5 FM (10/19/2009) - DC's Latino home buyers scramble to meet deadline
Wheaton Gazette (10/7/2009) - Wheaton Latino business nonprofit wins award
Wheaton Gazette (10/7/2009) - Homeowners seek help navigating crisis
Silver Spring Gazette (10/30/2009) - Area campaigns to 'buy local' are once again in business
The Kojo Nnamdi Show (10/28/2009) - Our Region's 'Underbanked' Communities
Wheaton Gazette (10/25/2009) - Merchants buying into 'buy local'
WJLA News Channel 8 (10/4/2009) - Exploring the Locavore Lifestyle
Washington City Paper (7/14/2009) - Capital City Diner hopes to open for service in September
Wheaton Gazette (6/17/2009) - Clawing out of tough times
Wheaton Gazette (4/29/2009) -Buy local' campaigns could go out of business
WJLA News Channel 8 (4/17/2009) - Nonprofit group giving minority-owned businesses 'micro-loans'
The Washington Times (4/11/2009) - District slashes small business grants
Washington Business Journal (4/10/2009) - D.C. community groups fight to keep funds from being cut
WTOP.com 103.5 FM (4/8/2009) - Montgomery Co. to provide nearly $2.5M for foreclosures
Washington Post (3/19/2009) -Forced Out' exposed the dark side of DC's condo boom
Wheaton Gazette (2/18/2009) - Businesses catching on to wind power
The Kojo Nnamdi Show (2/2/2009) - Small Business Survival Skills
Washington City Paper (1/28/2009) - Good Night, Sleep Tight
NY Times Syndicate (1/23/2009) - The Era of Responsibility: A Case Study

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