Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Grant in 2024
Founded in 1980, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering sustainable communities across America. LISC provides comprehensive community development programs, including loans, grants, equity investments, technical assistance, and policy support to local organizations. Its mission is to transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy, sustainable, and thriving communities.
VantaCore Partners
Debt Financing in 2010
VantaCore Partners LP is a private company that supplies a variety of construction aggregates, including graded limestone, washed sand, gravel, and asphalt. Its products serve infrastructure, energy, commercial, and residential markets across several states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The company offers an extensive range of aggregates such as graded stone, rip rap, base stone, and various types of sand and gravel. Additionally, VantaCore produces asphalt mixes suitable for applications from driveways to major highways. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, VantaCore operates multiple surface and underground facilities, including a limestone quarry and asphalt operation in Tennessee, a limestone quarry in Kentucky, and a sand and gravel business in Louisiana. The company aims to expand its national presence through strategic acquisitions, providing independent quarry operators with opportunities to monetize their businesses while preserving their local identity and management.