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Map of Selected Projects in District of Columbia

Community Testimonials

The NMTC is a powerful win/win opportunity that empowers the private sector to spark job creation and new economic opportunities where they are needed most. These investments are rigorously evaluated, carefully vetted, and generate sustainable impacts in communities across the country. Our organization is now able to generate $130 million in measurable community benefits annually because of our NMTC project, creating jobs, boosting farmers and small businesses, and reducing hunger and poor health.

-Alexander Moore, DC Central Kitchen

Selected Projects in District of Columbia

Washington School for Girls at THEARC

Washington,
DC
(2024)

Schools, Theaters and Performing Arts Spaces

CDE(s): Harbor Bankshares Corporation, Partners for the Common Good, Truist

NMTCs expand quality education opportunities in Nation’s Capital

Whitman-Walker’s Max Robinson Center

Washington,
DC
(2023)

Adult Education, College or Vocational Training, Community, FQHCs

CDE(s): Capital Impact Partners, Chase, DC Housing Enterprises, Industrial Bank, Jubilee Manna

The continued construction of 85M sq. ft. of pharmacy, FQHC and education space.

Howard University Center of Excellence in Housing and Urban Research and Policy

Washington,
DC
(2023)

College or Vocational Training, Community

CDE(s): DC Housing Enterprises

NMTC financing helped Howard University generate $15.5 million in working capital to help fund scholarships and housing research.

DC Safe

Washington,
DC
(2023)

Community, Shelters and Community Food, Youth and Families

CDE(s): DC Housing Enterprises

A new facility helps survivors of domestic violence.

D.C. Central Kitchen: The Michael R. Klein Center for Jobs and Justice

Washington,
DC
(2022)

Community, Culinary Entrepreneurship, Mixed-use, Shelters and Community Food

CDE(s): CAHEC, Chase, The Reinvestment Fund

The Michael R. Klein Center for Jobs and Justice will allow DC Central Kitchen to triple its capacity and scale its ability to provide job training and healthy food at

Benning Market

Washington ,
DC
(2021)

Community, FQHCs, Mixed-use, Retail

CDE(s): Capital Impact Partners, Chase, Enterprise Community Partners

2 buildings of multi-tenanted spaces including retail market space, light industrial, office and community facility healthcare space

MLKG2

Washington ,
DC
(2021)

College or Vocational Training, Historic Rehabilitation, Nonprofit Hub, Retail

CDE(s): Chase, Harbor Bankshares Corporation, National Community Investment Fund

Finance the adaptive reuse of two structures and the new construction of an office building containing approximately 61,000 sq. ft. of office and ground floor retail space, a roof terrace,

Skyland Town Center Phase B-1

Washington,
DC
(2021)

Community, Grocery and Fresh Food, Mixed-use, Mixed-use and Commercial, Retail

CDE(s): Enterprise Community Partners, PNC

Skyland Phase B-1, which closed on January 14, 2021, is the second phase of the multi-building, multi-phase, mixed-use Skyland Town Center; the redevelopment of a former dilapidated strip shopping center

Community of Hope

Washington,
DC
(2020)

Behavioral Health, Community, FQHCs, Healthcare, Mixed-use, Nonprofit Hub

CDE(s): Chase, Harbor Bankshares Corporation, Partners for the Common Good

Finance the rehabilitation, construction and development of the approximately 22,511 sq. ft. Community of Hope Family Health and Birth Center.

E.L. Haynes Public Charter School

Washington,
DC
(2019)

Community, FQHCs, Healthcare, Mixed-use, Schools

CDE(s): Chase, City First

Financing for the construction of the 45,000 sq. ft. facility for E.L. Haynes

Early Childhood Academy

Washington,
DC
(2018)

Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Schools, Youth and Families

CDE(s): City First, DC Housing Enterprises

The acquisition, redevelopment and expansion of the vacant former Anna Johenning Baptist Church building will transition into the 300 student campus for Early Children Education Center.

Bread for the City – Southeast Center

Washington,
DC
(2018)

Adult Education, Behavioral Health, College or Vocational Training, Community, Dental Services, FQHCs, Healthcare, Shelters and Community Food

CDE(s): City First, DC Housing Enterprises

DC Housing Enterprises (DCHE) and co-allocatee City First provided $26 million in NMTC financing for the new BFC Southeast Center. The facility meets several community development and economic priorities.

Site visits and recent news related to District of Columbia NMTC Projects

The Beacon Center, a $55.3 million project, will provide housing for individuals transitioning out of homelessness.

April 27, 2017

A model for neighborhood renewal

August 18, 2022

CDFI Fund Announces Plan for Census Data Update

June 30, 2022