New Orleans, LA February 23, 2012 -- Emphasizing the Obama Administration’s focus on economic recovery in distressed areas, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin, joined by U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond, and Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Director Donna J. Gambrell, today announced $3.6 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards nationwide. Speaking on the site of a redeveloped military base, Deputy Secretary Wolin announced the selection of 70 organizations across the country to receive NMTC allocation awards under the most recent program round. Here is a link to the full press release . 

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