From its founding in 2002 by a group of area residents, faith-based groups, and health and social services providers, North Texas Area Community Health Centers (NTACHC) grew to provide care from three locations, mostly to low-income under- and uninsured patients. But by 2017 the 12,000-square-foot rented Northside facility that served 4,412 patients in 2006 was straining to serve over 10,000 patients each year – and was adding 500 patients a month. NTACHC, an FQHC, decided to build its own facility to double its patient-serving capacity. NFF provided an initial bridge loan for land acquisition in May 2016, and followed up the next year with a $4.3-million loan and $6-million NMTC allocation to support construction of the 33,800-square-foot facility.
