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Borrower : Housing Families First Where : Richmond, VA Loan Amount : $250,000 Project Type : Line of Credit   Opportunity Since 2001, Housing Families First has helped families experiencing homelessness obtain the tools and resources to find – and maintain – stable housing. Building Neighbors, one of three programs, is designed to place vulnerable families – living in any of Richmond’s family shelters or the streets – in safe, affordable, and permanent homes. Hilliard …

Borrower : Fort Monroe Foundation Where : Fort Monroe, VA Loan Amount : $250,000 Project Type : Line of Credit   Opportunity Designated a National Historic Landmark District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register, Fort Monroe is evolving from a decommissioned U.S. Army Base to a richly diverse destination site. Fort Monroe is located in Hampton, Va., where the mouth of Chesapeake Bay meets the James River. …

VCC’s partnership with Fahe and the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation was featured in the Community Development Bankers Association Newsflash email and on their website. Take a look here.

By Tyler Arnold | The Center Square

Borrower : La Cocina VA Where : Arlington, VA Loan Amount : $300,000 Project Type : Bridge loan   Opportunity In 2012, Patricia “Paty” Funegra founded La Cocina VA, to combat unemployment, hunger, obesity, and food waste in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Paty founded La Cocina after a nearly 20-year career in international development with multilateral organizations that supported efforts in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Through the area’s only bilingual culinary job-training program, …

Partnership between Commonwealth and Virginia Community Capital to create Opportunity Zone marketplace will help increase investment in low-income communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 22, 2019 Office of the Governor Contact: Alena Yarmosky Email: [email protected] Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Contact: Amanda Love Email: [email protected] CHARLOTTESVILLE—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the official launch of Opportunity Virginia, a new initiative designed to leverage the federal Opportunity Zone program. Governor Northam made the announcement during …

Borrower : RER Energy Group Where : Salem, VA Loan Amount : $260,000 Project Type : Construction and permanent loan   Opportunity For the next 25 years, Goodwill store managers in Salem, Va., will need to look no further than the roof – and sky – for electricity to power the retail location. RER Energy Group, a regional leader in renewable energy, saw an opportunity to install a solar system on top of the building. Rather …

Borrower : Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority Where : Roanoke, VA Loan Amount : $719,000 and $802,250 Project Type : Commercial real estate loan   Opportunity The Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) is committed to providing quality, affordable homes for residents. Currently, RRHA is working on expanding housing options for elderly and disabled residents. As part of the initiative, RRHA identified an opportunity to build eight new housing units in Roanoke’s West End in the …

In 2016, Fahe, a regional Network, financial intermediary, and CDFI, received $50 million in loan awards from the USDA Community Facilities Relending Program to pursue its mission: ending persistent poverty in Appalachia. Among its numerous initiatives, Fahe sought to build several community facilities, including daycare and opioid-addiction rehabilitation centers. However, a key barrier hindering the deployment of the USDA’s Community Facilities capital is not being able to use awards for construction projects. Borrowers must find …

By Francesca Costantino, Community Impact Advisor VCC sponsored the Allegheny Mountain Institute’s (AMI) fundraiser for the Farm at Augusta Health in Fishersville, VA. The farm-to-table dinner included dishes from the farm and live music from an old-time band. In 2017, AMI established an organic vegetable farm and educational programming on farming and nutrition on the Augusta Health grounds.  The Farm provides nutrient dense produce for the health center food system, the Food Pharmacy program, and …