Cleo Fields (D-LA06)

Tax Staffer: Matt DeVille, matthew.deville@mail.house.gov.

District Highlights

43 projects
389,843,597 in NMTC allocation
555,195,571 total project financing
2,287 FTE jobs created or retained
1,877 construction jobs created
17 manufacturing businesses
3 federally qualified health centers

43

projects

$389,843,597

NMTC Allocation

$555,195,571

in total project financing

2,287

FTE jobs

1,877

construction jobs

3

federally qualified health centers

17

manufacturing and industrial businesses supported

NMTC Project Profiles (Inside the District)

Kress at Third and Main

Baton Rouge,
LA
(2007)

Historic Rehabilitation, Housing, Mixed-use, Office, Retail, Retail and Commercial, Targeted Populations

CDE(s): Chase

The Kress at Third and Main Project involved the rehab of three buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

Americana YMCA

Zachary,
LA
(2012)

Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Recreation, Shelters and Community Food, YMCAs and YWCAs, Youth and Families, Youth Program

CDE(s): East Baton Rouge Community Development Entity

The Americana YMCA project was the construction of a 26,000 sq. ft. community facility, with expansion capability of another 18,000 sq. ft., by the YMCA in Zachary, Louisiana.

CommCare Nathchitoches

Natchitoches,
LA
(2021)

Community, Nursing Homes and Hospice

CDE(s): AMCREF Community Capital, Hampton Roads Ventures

CommCare is constructing a 72,000 sq. ft. skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Natchitoches, LA that will serve 120 patients per year, 80% of which will be low-income.

Jesuit Spirituality Center at St. Charles College

Sunset,
LA
(2012)

College or Vocational Training

CDE(s): First NBC Community Development Fund, Whitney New Markets Fund

NMTC financing helped renovate a building at St. Charles College

Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital

Alexandria,
LA
(2011)

Hospitals and Emergency Services

CDE(s): National New Markets Fund

CLSH is a short-term stay hospital recently expanded and opened in May of 2010, providing quality and effective patient services to both the insured and uninsured. Roughly 47% of CLSH

Northgate Retail Center

Baton Rouge,
LA
(2009)

Community, Healthcare, Retail

CDE(s): CCG Community Partners

Campus-Northgate has successfully completed a new retail center consisting of four single-story concrete buildings totaling 31,085 sq. ft. of retail space plus a surface parking lot consisting of 209 parking

Louisiana Forestlands

Port Barre,
LA
(2008)

Katrina, Manufacturing, Rural, Timber and Agriculture

CDE(s): Rural Development Partners

The Forestland Group utilized NMTCs to complete the purchase of 82,000 acres of hardwood forests in Louisiana, in addition to a hardwood sawmill and processing plant near LeMoyen, LA; 200

Ashlar Medical

Natchitoches,
LA
(2014)

Business Development, Manufacturing, Rural

CDE(s): Advantage Capital

Financing for a manufacturer and wholesaler of medical testing equipment

Baton Rouge Speech & Hearing Foundation

Baton Rouge,
LA
(2012)

Behavioral Health, Community, Healthcare

CDE(s): East Baton Rouge Community Development Entity

In December 2012, the Baton Rouge Speech & Hearing Foundation began construction on its new Emerge Center for Communication, Behavior & Development at Louisiana State University’s Innovation Park.

Honeywell International, Inc.

Baton Rouge,
LA
(2012)

Business Development, Manufacturing

CDE(s): Chase, East Baton Rouge Community Development Entity

The design, procurement, construction and startup of a new facility to produce a low-global-warming blowing agent and propellant used in insulation and aerosols.

ExxonMobil YMCA

Baton Rouge,
LA
(2010)

Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Recreation, Restaurants and Catering, Retail and Commercial, YMCAs and YWCAs, Youth and Families

CDE(s): East Baton Rouge Community Development Entity

In September 2010 the ExxonMobil YMCA began construction on a 12,000 sq. ft. facility located on 2.8 acres of land at Howell Place in North Baton Rouge, LA.