Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PLAN, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH PRESERVE THE JAPANESE AMERICAN AND MULTI-ETHNIC CULTURE AND HISTORY OF LITTLE TOKYO AND CONTRIBUTE TO ITS PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION; TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR SIMILAR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN OTHER LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES; AND TO DEVELOP, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOUSING-RELATED SERVICES IN THE LITTLE TOKYO AREA AND IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOW TO MODERATE INCOME PEOPLE.