Program areas at NDC Housing and Economic Development Corporation - Group Return
Lessening the burdens of government: hedc also partners with units of local government to erect and maintain public buildings, monuments, and facilities; and to promote social welfare. The underlying mission is to "lessen the burden of government". Projects include public buildings and city halls, educational and medical research facilities, student Housing, parking facilities and other public infrastructure.
Low income housing:hedc is a national leader in low-income Housing through both Development and investment. Working in partnership with nonprofit organizations and service providers around the nation, hedc has developed, financed, operated, and/or managed more than 14,000 of units of quality, safe, adequate, and affordable low-income Housing equating to billions of dollars of investment in low-income communities across the country.
Stimulate Economic Development in economically depressed areas: hedc works with nonprofit organizations, service providers and units of local government to stimulate Economic Development in the economically depressed neighborhoods across the nation. Working through the new markets tax credit program along with other financing tools for small businesses and nonprofits, hedc creates employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for disadvantaged groups and individuals, combats community deterioration, and eliminates slum and blight through new investment in low-income communities to rehabilitate and revitalize neighborhoods.(cont. See schedule o)ndc community impact loan fund (cilf) unguaranteed lending to women, minorities, and individuals in disadvantaged communities. Cilf, hedc's national cdfi and member of the federal home loan bank of new york, works with partner-communities and investors throughout the united states to stimulate Economic Development by providing capital for targeted growth in economically depressed areas. Cilf engages directly with small business owners across the country by extending low-cost and fair financing. Cilf also operates and participates in loan programs funded by both public and private clients, in which cilf ultimately makes end loans to borrowers. Cilf's activities create or retain jobs, allow businesses to expand, restructure debt, and make it possible for business owners to create wealth.