I have been working with NMTCs since 2014 and have personally seen how this critical financing tool has helped organizations begin new businesses, stabilize struggling existing businesses, and create opportunity and jobs when and where the challenges were the most formidable. The projects I have worked with in rural and urban areas have genuinely helped people from low-income communities and have made real, durable impacts in closing the income inequality gap that is pervasive.
Rep. Ruiz delivered remarks at the grand opening of the Desert Hot Springs Community Health and Wellness Center
January 14, 2013 “I am proud to support this new facility, which will expand access to comprehensive health and wellness services for thousands of people in and around the Desert Hot Springs community,” said Rep. Ruiz. “As a doctor who has worked extensively in underserved areas across the Coachella Valley, I have seen firsthand the vital role that community health centers play in providing essential, affordable health services to our local families. The Desert Hot Springs Community Health and Wellness Center is a great example of what we can achieve as a community to improve health care access through
