Living Cities will also be looking for opportunities to provide low-interest loans through the Catalyst Fund to augment financing vehicles cities are creating using federal economic recovery bill funds and private capital.
Living Cities will continue to convene local leaders to address issues of common interest, such as structuring revolving loan funds for retrofit projects and leveraging the Green Jobs and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds soon to flow from Washington.
In all of these activities, Living Cities will actively look for opportunities to invest in innovative nonprofit organizations that can be resources to cities.