CDFI Finance
Work the CDFI ecosystem as borrower or partner: loan and participation products, award programs with current status, and certification strategy.
The working library
Community Development Finance
Finance community change with CDFI lending, New Markets Tax Credits, Opportunity Zones, community facilities, and disaster recovery funding.
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Matching skills
Community Facilities Finance
Layer capital stacks for community facilities: USDA loans and grants, 501(c)(3) bonds, NMTC equity, CDFI debt, and philanthropic gap capital.
Disaster Recovery Finance
Fund recovery after disasters: FEMA Public Assistance, SBA loans, CDBG-DR gap fill, appeals, and rebuild capital stacks for nonprofits.
NMTC Deals
Structure New Markets Tax Credit deals: the 39% credit, CDE allocations, leverage loans and exits, eligible-use rules, and recapture triggers.
Opportunity Zones
Apply Opportunity Zone rules: deferral and basis step-ups, the ten-year exclusion, 2027 tract redesignations, and nonprofit roles in mission-driven deals.