We are excited to be the administrator of New Hampshire’s Community Center Investment Program, which aims to provide $20 million in grant resources to eligible entities to support infrastructure improvements to community spaces across the state. This investment of federal American Rescue Plan Act resources is an opportunity to make deeper impacts within New Hampshire communities with one-time, strategic investments in critical infrastructure.
CDFA is currently hiring several new positions to effectively increase our impact on New Hampshire communities with this new program and support communities in successfully accessing these resources. If your expertise and interests align with the career opportunities outlined below, we hope you will consider joining our mission-driven team. Applications are due March 20, 2023.
- Director of Community Facilities: a thoughtful and innovative leader with a passion for identifying, fostering, and elevating successful community development efforts throughout New Hampshire.
- Community Development Manager: a professional that enjoys developing partnerships, managing projects and problem solving, consider joining our team!
- Contract Manager – Community Facilities: a paralegal and/or professional with contract experience, alongside an interest in helping New Hampshire’s communities successfully implement community development projects.
Successful candidates will join CDFA to deploy the Community Center Investment Program in alignment with our efforts to annually invest state and federal resources to support meaningful community economic development projects across New Hampshire. CDFA continues to coordinate with the Governor’s Office for Relief and Recovery and stakeholders to develop a program that will have a long-term impact. Additional program information will be made available in early 2023. Those interested in learning more about the Community Center Investment Program, and other CDFA resources, can sign up to receive updates by visiting https://nhcdfa.org/signup/.
The New Hampshire Community Center Investment Program was approved by the Governor and Executive Council on December 21, 2022 and previously approved by the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee.
About the Community Development Finance Authority
The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) is a statewide nonprofit public authority focused on maximizing the value and impact of community development, economic development and clean energy initiatives throughout New Hampshire. The organization leverages a variety of financial and technical resources, including the competitive deployment of grant, loan and equity programs. Those resources include New Hampshire state tax credits, federal Community Development Block Grant resources and the CDFA Clean Energy Fund.
CDFA’s resources increase access to affordable childcare, help strengthen Main Streets, create healthy and safe affordable housing, increase energy efficiency, improve public facilities, and create new jobs. In the past few years, CDFA has also supported nonprofits, municipalities, businesses and microenterprises through the COVID-19 pandemic by deploying additional federal CARES Act resources into New Hampshire communities.
For more information about CDFA and its programs visit www.nhcdfa.org or call 603-226-2170.
