Treasury Announces $3.5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Awards
Washington, DC- Building on the Obama Administration's commitment to increase economic opportunity in distressed areas of the United States, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards nationwide. Treasury will provide 85 organizations with tax credit allocation authority under the tenth award round of the NMTC Program.
"Over 70 percent of New Markets Tax Credit investments have been made in communities that meet the highest distress criteria, above even the program's requirements," said Director Gambrell. "That result effectively demonstrates how essential the New Markets Tax Credit Program is to spurring economic development in underserved areas."
View Director Gambrell's full message here.
2012 NMTC Program Award Resources
- Press Release: View the CDFI Fund's full press release
- Award Book: Learn key facts and statistics about the full group of awardees
- Searchable Award Database: View the profiles of individual awardees
- States Served Map: Explore the potential service areas of recent awardees
About the CDFI Fund
Since its creation in 1994, the CDFI Fund has awarded over $1.7 billion to CDFIs, community development organizations, and financial institutions through the CDFI Program, the Bank Enterprise Awards Program, the Capital Magnet Fund, the Financial Education and Counseling Pilot Program, and the Native American CDFI Assistance Program. In addition, the CDFI Fund has allocated $36.5 billion in tax credit authority to Community Development Entities through the New Markets Tax Credit Program. View the CDFI Fund's brochure.
About the New Markets Tax Credit Program
The NMTC Program permits taxpayers to receive a credit against federal income taxes for making qualified equity investments in investment vehicles known as Community Development Entities (CDEs). These CDEs offer the credits to taxable investors in exchange for stock or a capital interest in the CDE. Substantially all of the qualified equity investment must in turn be used by the CDE to provide investments in low-income communities - investments that will help finance community development projects, stimulate economic growth and create jobs. View the NMTC Program fact sheet.
For More Information
To learn more about the CDFI Fund and its programs, please visit www.cdfifund.gov.
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