The Organization Liberia Economic & Social Development, Inc. (LES) is a multi-faceted agency that provides community and economic development programs. The agency is engaged in improving the overall well-being of low-income residents in Dania, Hollywood, as well as Broward County communities. LES is also engaged in the enhancing and the revitalization of economic conditions in these communities. As such, the agency provides a full-service approach to increase available housing, increase employment opportunities, revitalize and promote business and the commercial corridors and improve the general characteristics of the community.

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Since its inception, LES has demonstrated a capacity to improve economic conditions in its target area.  The agency is credited with several achievements, especially with the ensuring of public/private sector commitment to area residents.  The success is attributed to the collaboration, cooperation, support and resolution of numerous partnerships over the years.  Some of the accomplishments are:

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• Executed agreement with Hollywood, Inc. to initiate construction of a single-family housing development in the Oakwood Hills Subdivision.

• Development of 196 homes in Liberia and 46 in Washington Park and surrounding communities.

• Developed 56 homes in Oakwood Hills.

• Over 2600 people have been placed in jobs through a job referral and placement program for unemployed and underemployed, low/moderate income persons.

• Lots have been acquired under the City of Hollywood’s Vacant Lot Program for housing development.  Also lots have been donated by private companies for the expansion of available housing.  This project allows LES to build affordable homes for moderate income families who otherwise would not qualify.

• Completed street beautification, sod project throughout the community with resident involvement.

• Completed commercial/economic development program along J.A. Ely Boulevard.

• LES has received administrative support grants, amounting to $2.1 million from the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs.

• LES demolished 57 multi- family apartments that were built in 1954, replacing the units with 64 apartments in the New Liberty Heights project.  Full funding for the project was provided by Sun Trust Bank in the amount of $2.5 million.