Community Economic Development Capacity Building Program CDFA launched its Community Economic Development Capacity Building Program to deepen its ability to resource communities that are both vibrant and equitable. The program awards Tax Credits to strengthen organizations in New Hampshire committed to community economic development and advancing initiatives
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Organization: Overcomers Refugee Services (ORS) Address: Concord Website: https://overcomersnh.org/ ORS is led by and works with immigrant community members, and they have demonstrated strong community impact in their efforts to support immigrant community members in finding employment, starting a small business, and in placing them in stable
Read more →Organization: Safari Youth Club Address: Website: These organizational capacity building activities would strengthen the organization by compensating staff, expanding collaborations, and increasing revenue. SFC has done an incredible job renting and borrowing community facilities and grounds for their programs but as the organization matures, they hope to
Read more →Organization: Business Alliance for People of Color Address: Newfields Website: BAPOC is an alliance of businesses working in solidarity with each other to advocate on behalf of and provide support for the NH BIPOC business owner community. BAPOC centers the work on cultural principles that are of
Read more →Organization: Spark the Dream Address: Website: Spark the Dream has a vision of providing a place for young African immigrants to connect to their roots and culture. The organization is led-by and in support of Black-immigrant populations in Manchester, a growing and under resourced population. Spark the
Read more →Organization: Making Matters NH Address: Website: With a paid part-time coordinator over two years, Making Matters NH would be able to build sustained partnerships, increase memberships, expand programming, and position the skilled volunteers to focus on classes and training rather than community outreach and administration. They currently
Read more →Organization: Visions for Creative Housing Solutions, Inc. Project Location: Hanover Website: www.visionsnh.org Tax Credits will help create permanent, supportive housing for 12 intellectually or developmentally disabled adults. The new residence will seek Passive House certification and contributes to redevelopment efforts in downtown Hanover. The organization is the
Read more →Organization: Regional Economic Development Center of Southern NH (REDC): NH New Americans Loan Fund Project Location: Statewide Website: www.redc.com Funds will support the capitalization of the New American Loan Fund, which is focused on addressing the inequities of accessing necessary financial capital for recent immigrants to New
Read more →Organization: New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, Inc. Project Location: Manchester Website: www.communityloanfund.org Tax Credit resources will be used to provide low-cost, flexible capital to minority owned businesses in New Hampshire through the Minority Owned Business Lending program launched in January 2022 in partnership with the Manchester NAACP. The
Read more →Organization: Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. dba NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire Project Location: Nashua Website: www.nwsnh.org Funds will support the creation of a new 45 mixed-income affordable housing development in Nashua. The project creates much-needed quality, affordable housing while contributing to the revitalization of Nashua’s Tree Streets neighborhood.
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