Raza Development Fund Archives

Tennessee Justice Center (2022)

Nashville, TN

Community
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

The Tennessee Justice Center provides free legal representation in civil cases to 1,700 low-income clients each year from across Tennessee, principally in cases involving access to health care, nutrition assistance

Canal Alliance (2023)

San Rafael, CA

Healthcare, Mixed-use
CDEs: Chase, Raza Development Fund

Acquisition and rehabilitation of the former Grand Marina Building to serve as the organization’s new headquarters and key service location. Rehab of an existing two-story building on approximately one acre

Bay Area Tech High School (2023)

Oakland, CA

Schools
CDEs: Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Raza Development Fund, Wells Fargo

NMTC funding was used for the purchase and redevelopment of a 22,000 sq. ft. abandon historic theater. The space will be occupied by Bay Tech STEM, an established charter school.

Jerry Smith Community Wellness Center (2023)

Reno, NV

FQHCs, Healthcare
CDEs: Accion Opportunity Fund, Raza Development Fund

Construction of a new two-story community FQHC health facility in Reno, to expand services to low-income residents and increase access to care. The new facility includes behavioral health, medical services,

Latino Network’s La Plaza Esperanza (2023)

Portland, OR

Healthcare, Nonprofit Hub
CDEs: PNC, Raza Development Fund

The La Plaza Esperanza project, is the new construction of an 18,000 sq. ft. community center. The project is located in the poorest area of Multnomah County, the Rockwood neighborhood.

Interfaith Dental Clinic 2 (2018)

Nashville, TN

Community, Healthcare, Nonprofit Hub
CDEs: Raza Development Fund, Truist

The clinic is undertaking an $8 million renovation of the 30,000 sq. ft. Aladdin Industries building on Murfreesboro Road, where it will be joined by Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee and

Food Bank Of Rio Grande Valley (2012)

Pharr, TX

Food Bank or Pantry, Shelters and Community Food
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

To help meet the increasing demand for its food services, the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. (FBRGV) is expanding its facility to double its capacity through the

Family and Children’s Service celebrates opening of new facility named for Honey Alexander ()

Healthcare, Youth and Families
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

Honey Alexander Center – Family and Children’s Services (2018)

Nashville, TN

Community, Healthcare, Youth and Families
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

The 2400 Clifton Ave. building, dubbed the Honey Alexander Center, is 32,000 sq. ft. and includes a crisis call center that can handle more than 60,000 calls per year, a

Coastal Bend Food Bank (2022)

Corpus Christi,

Food Bank or Pantry
CDEs: Capital Impact Partners, Raza Development Fund, Texas Mezzanine Fund, USBCDE

Coastal Bend Food Bank, a nonprofit providing emergency food assistance across an eleven-county service area in South Texas, constructed an approximately 108,200 sq. ft. warehouse and distribution center to increase

Trinity Basin Prep (2018)

Fort Worth, TX

Municipal Facilities, Schools
CDEs: Capital One, Raza Development Fund

A $7 million federal NMTC financing to construct the first phase of the new Trinity Basin Prep charter school in Fort Worth, TX.

Houston Meat Distributors, Inc. (2022)

Pasadena, TX

Business Development, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Retail
CDEs: Five Points Capital, Liberty Bank and Trust, PeopleFund NMTC, Raza Development Fund

The relocation and expansion of Houston Meat Distributors, Inc. into their new headquarters which includes a new, state-of-the-art, cold storage facility

Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Childcare Center (2021)

Lawrence, MA

Community, Healthcare, Youth and Families
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

The construction of a new two-story, 30,000 sq. ft. modern, child-oriented facility that will improve the quality of education, child safety and functionality for the children and staff, replacing a

Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic (2021)

Portland, OR

Behavioral Health, Community, FQHCs
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

The project supports the construction of a new 2-story, 36,000 sq. ft. medical and dental clinic that will replace an existing facility that is only 10,000 sq. ft.

Amy Laughlin ()

CDEs: Raza Development Fund

Amy Laughlin joined Raza Development Fund in 2023 as Senior Director of New Markets Tax Credits. In this role, she is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the NMTC

Mater Grove Academy (2017)

Miami, FL

Community, Schools
CDEs: Raza Development Fund, Truist

Construction financing for two school buildings totaling 54,000 sq. ft.

Cristo Rey – Milwaukee (2019)

Milwaukee, WI

Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, FQHCs, Grocery and Fresh Food, Healthcare, HFFI, Private School, Racial Equity, Religious Organizations, Retail, Retail and Commercial, Schools, Targeted Populations, Youth and Families, Youth Program
CDEs: First-Ring Industrial Redevelopment Enterprise, Forward Community Investments, Raza Development Fund, USBCDE

Construction of a 106,369 sq. ft. educational facility on donated property.

Project Everest (2020)

Water Valley, MS

Adult Education, College or Vocational Training, Community, Incubator, Mixed-use, Nonprofit Hub, Rural
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

Multi-Tenant Education and Technology Innovation Hub that expands coding-education and workforce training opportunities for an underserved diverse population in rural Mississippi.

Woodlawn/I3 Academy Charter School (2020)

Birmingham, AL

Behavioral Health, Community, Dental Services, Healthcare, Schools
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

The rehabilitation and new construction of a public charter elementary school.

St. Vincent de Paul (2020)

Atlanta, GA

Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Food Bank or Pantry, HFFI, Homeless Services, Mixed-use, Nonprofit Hub, Shelters and Community Food, Youth and Families
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

The build out of a 25,500 sq ft community facility that quadruples the existing direct client serving space.

Sociedad Latina (2019)

Boston, MA

Adult Education, College or Vocational Training, Community, Historic Rehabilitation, Vocational Training
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

The renovation of a historic building in Boston's Mission Hill/Roxbury neighborhood, in which it has been operating for 35 years.

Shelton YMCA (2019)

Shelton, WA

Adult Education, College or Vocational Training, Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Indian Country, Recreation, Rural, Targeted Populations, YMCAs and YWCAs, Youth and Families
CDEs: Capital One, Raza Development Fund

The project is the construction of a new 37,000-sf facility.

Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center – Ashland Community Clinic (2013)

San Leandro, CA

Behavioral Health, Community, Dental Services, FQHCs, Healthcare, Parks and Forests
CDEs: Chase, Raza Development Fund

Thanks in part to NMTC financing, in 2014, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center opened the Ashland Community Clinic, a 20,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility that houses primary medical and dental, mental

Lexington Regional Health Center (2015)

Lexington, NE

Adult Daycare, Behavioral Health, Community, FQHCs, Healthcare, Hospitals and Emergency Services, Nursing Homes and Hospice, Rural
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

NMTC financing supported the construction of the Lexington Regional Health Center

Youth Orchestra of LA (YOLA) (2019)

Inglewood, CA

Arts, Community, Community Center, Daycare and Early Childhood, Youth and Families
CDEs: Genesis LA CDE, Raza Development Fund

NMTC financing rehabilitates and transforms an existing 18,000 sq. ft. commercial building into a music education facility and community center for low-income youth.

BakerRipley East End Business and Employment Center (2017)

Houston, TX

Incubator, Office, Retail, Retail and Commercial
CDEs: Capital One, Raza Development Fund

Financing for a Business and Employment Center.

East Topeka Learning Center (2018)

East Topeka, KS

Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Youth and Families
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

Financing through the NMTCS program to develop the center, which focuses on adult education, on a 6-acre former Army Reserve property at 2014 S. E. Washington.

Cristo Rey Dallas High school (2016)

Dallas, TX

Arts, Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Private School, Religious Organizations, Schools, Youth and Families
CDEs: Capital One, Dallas Development Fund, Raza Development Fund

$9.5M in NMTC financing to close the first phase of a new high school facility.

Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep (2019)

Dallas, TX

Arts, Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Schools, Youth and Families
CDEs: Capital One, Dallas Development Fund, Raza Development Fund

The construction and equipping of a new 41,000 sq. ft. facility that encompasses an upgraded arts space, new cultural art center, social work/counseling department, kitchen and dining space, and a

Esperanza – Brighton Park (2018)

Chicago, IL

Behavioral Health, Community, COVID-19, Disaster Recovery, FQHCs, Healthcare
CDEs: Chicago Development Fund, PNC, Raza Development Fund

Trusted provider, Esperanza, provides health and hope to Chicago’s under-served communities

Berea College (2017)

Berea, KY

Adult Education, College or Vocational Training, Community, Higher Education, Rural, Vocational Training
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

This project was for a phase in the largest capital expenditure in Berea's history.

Casa De Maryland, Baltimore (2019)

Baltimore, MD

Adult Education, Arts, College or Vocational Training, Community, Theaters and Performing Arts Spaces, Vocational Training
CDEs: Raza Development Fund, The Reinvestment Fund

A $14M renovation project in Southeast Baltimore to turn the former Belnord Theater into an employment center for immigrant and minority city residents.

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Breaks Ground On New $33 Million School ()

Community, Schools, Youth and Families
CDEs: First-Ring Industrial Redevelopment Enterprise, Forward Community Investments, Raza Development Fund, USBCDE

Construction of a 106,369 sq. ft. educational facility on donated property.

Whats Behind the New Charter School I3 Academy Coming to Woodlawn in 2020 ()

Community, Healthcare, Schools, Youth and Families
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

The rehabilitation and new construction of a public charter elementary school.

Casa de Maryland to Break Ground On $14M Employment Hub ()

College or Vocational Training, Community, Historic Rehabilitation, Theaters and Performing Arts Spaces
CDEs: Raza Development Fund, The Reinvestment Fund

A $14M renovation project in Southeast Baltimore to turn the former Belnord Theater into an employment center for immigrant and minority city residents.

Jedo Moves Closer to Creating East Topeka Learning Center ()

Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Youth and Families
CDEs: Raza Development Fund

Financing through the NMTCS program to develop the center, which focuses on adult education, on a 6-acre former Army Reserve property at 2014 S. E. Washington.

CDE: Raza Development Fund

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