The funds provided with NMTC in 2019, allowed the YMCA to build a new YMCA in the Sistrunk corridor of Fort Lauderdale. The community is a Severely Distressed zone, with unemployment over 19%, Poverty rate over 24%. The YMCA is the first major project in the area and has generated new project to revitalized the corridor.
Because of these tax credits the YMCA of South Florida was able to build a YMCA that supports a community in need.
The YMCA of South Florida has served Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties since 1915. With NMTC financing, an aging building is replaced to meet the community’s growing needs. The new LA Lee YMCA / Mizell Community Center serves 800-1200 residents daily from predominantly low-income households. On-site services include GED and job training programs, nutrition and wellness education, on-site daycare, and tutoring, to name a few.
Address: 1409 W. Sistrunk Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
Census Tract: 12011041500
Childs Park YMCA serves as a resource center for the community by providing programs and services for all ages. The Y strives to make the community stronger and provide opportunities
A hospital based in Marianna, Florida. The loan, in the amount of $13,500,000, funded the purchase of new patient treatment equipment (MRI and CAT scan machines), as well as post
