by Allison Kelly | Jul 8, 2009 | New Markets Tax Credits
Madison County, Illinois is facing a desperate need for increased mental health services, particularly for its low-income population. The National Development Council has been working with the County to obtain financing for the replacement / expansion of a mental...
by Allison Kelly | Jul 7, 2009 | Small Business Lending
Across the country, NDC’s community partners know all too well that the “credit crunch” is not simply a Wall Street story, not just a Fortune 500 story. They know that it is even more acutely a Main Street story, hurting small businesses who need credit for their...
by Allison Kelly | Jul 7, 2009 | Technical Assistance
Partnerships between NDC and local governments and agencies continue in hundreds of communities across the U.S. to work towards local economic and community development goals. Since our last update, NDC has begun work with four new community partners: For the City of...
by Allison Kelly | Jul 6, 2009 | Technical Assistance
As the second largest city in Wyoming, Casper is a regional hub for banking and commerce and serves as a cultural center for the surrounding, predominantly rural community. Although it is a dominant force in the region, it currently lacks a civic auditorium, despite...
by Allison Kelly | Jul 6, 2009 | Uncategorized
Council Bluffs, IA sits across the river from Omaha, NE and has been challenged by the loss of manufacturing jobs and general economic decline. In recent years, the city has vigorously pursued a strategy to promote economic development and downtown revitalization,...