LISC Charlotte announced today it has received a $720,000 commitment from JPMorgan Chase to advance development in Charlotte’s Historic West End (HWE) community. The philanthropic capital will serve residents and small business owners in the Beatties Ford Road corridor by providing access to capital, technical assistance and improving opportunities for underrepresented developers in commercial revitalization.

The second iteration of the Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund (CHOIF II) will boost new construction and restore existing developments to help narrow city’s wide affordable housing gap. With a $5 million investment from First Citizens Bank, in addition to investments from existing partners, this new phase will build on the more than 1,500 units …

Care Ring, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing health services for the uninsured, underinsured or those lacking access to affordable, high-quality preventive health care, has received a $200,000 grant from the Health Access Fund, a partnership with Uber, PayPal, Walgreens, and LISC.