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Ft. Lauderdale, FL (2019)

YMCA of South Florida, LA Lee YMCA – Mizell Community Center

The YMCA of South Florida has served Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties since 1915.

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $17,000,000
  • Total Project Cost: $20,965,876

IMPACT

  • 115 FTE jobs
  • 112 construction jobs

Investor

Project Description

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.

MAP

Address: 1409 W. Sistrunk Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311

Census Tract: 12011041500

Voices from the Community

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.

-Mark Russell, YMCA of South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Because of these tax credits the YMCA of South Florida was able to build a YMCA that supports a community in need.

-Jacqueline Roca, YMCA of South Florida, Miami, FL

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