We are focused on building the capacity of New Hampshire communities to be strong, resilient, vibrant places through investments in people, institutions and systems. This includes the capacity to both proactively and reactively address social, economic and environmental challenges.
In State Fiscal Year 2025, CDFA infused $16.5 million into New Hampshire communities, supported nearly 70 community-based initiatives and organizations across the state, and engaged 160 business donors.
CDFA’s resources supported nonprofits, municipalities, and small businesses in delivering essential services, creating jobs, developing affordable housing, increasing access to child care, enhancing energy efficiency, and strengthening local economies. Notably, initiatives supported by CDFA reported the following impacts last fiscal year:
• Assisted or served 40,727 people;
• Rehabbed, preserved or created 185 housing units;
• Supported 342 micro businesses and created or retained 54 jobs; and
• Developed or rehabbed 97,676 square feet.
With the support of our business, non-profit and municipal partners, CDFA continues to work towards its strategy to increase annual investments into New Hampshire communities. Learn more about our goals to maximize CDFA’s impact in our Living Strategic Plan.
The renovation of the Carriage Barn at The Rocks received the NH Energy Week “Project of the Year: Energy Champion Award” for 2024 in May. The annual awards recognize and...
The development of affordable housing is central to the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA)’s efforts to improve the livability and sustainability of communities statewide. Its work with The Bluebird Project,...
True to its mission of building capacity in New Hampshire communities, the Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) invested in an affordable housing project in Berlin that brought 20 new apartment...
The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) employs a multifaceted strategy to its work of improving communities across New Hampshire. Along with funding and technical assistance delivered to projects that expand...
CDFA’s Community Center Investment Program (CCIP), a collaboration with the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR), aims to enhance community spaces across New Hampshire, especially in rural and...
CDFA Awards $5 Million in Tax Credits to New Hampshire Nonprofits Funds to Support Housing, Affordable Childcare, and Community Revitalization CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA)...
Located on the banks of the Salmon Falls River in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, the historic Salmon Falls Mills have undergone a true transformation. Originally constructed in the 1820’s for water-powered...
Rotobec USA is a leading manufacturer of rotors and grapples for heavy duty handling equipment used in forestry and scrap metal work. As a result of increased demand for their...
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Microenterprise Program helps foster economic development by supporting organizations that provide a full range of entrepreneurial training and technical assistance services to low- and...
Scheduled over 18 months of active construction, the Concord Main Street Project is a major investment in revitalizing the city’s historic downtown into a more desirable place to work, shop,...
The City of Franklin is a small city with land area of about 27.7 square miles, located in Merrimack County, NH. The city has approximately 8,500 residents, and more than...
Maple Manor is an independent housing complex that provides high-quality housing options for qualifying low-income elderly and disabled persons. All residents of the 42 one-bedroom, single-level apartment complex belong to...
Tree-Free is a transparent, environment-friendly greeting card company and is based in the town of Swanzey, New Hampshire. The company has grown significantly in its eighteen years of existence and...
A Place to Grow, LLC is a childcare center located in Brentwood that offers a nature-based learning environment. The school is set on 13 wooded acres and allows the flexibility...
The mission of Twin Pines Housing (TPH) is “to increase access to quality housing and supportive services to meet the pressing and long-term needs of the Upper Valley community.” The...
