Fifth Third Bank Loan Opens Doors for Cinnaire’s Community Development Work in IL, MI

Cinnaire Lending Corporation (CLC), a certified Community Development Financial Institution has been awarded a $5 million Equity Equivalent investment, or EQ2, from Fifth Third Bank. Cinnaire Lending will leverage Fifth Third’s $5 million commitment to provide financing to developers for the rehabilitation and construction of affordable for-sale homes, multifamily housing and community facilities in Illinois […]

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Residents spearhead community hub project focused on health equity in SE Grand Rapids

When the people have a voice in building and bettering their community, everybody wins. That is exactly what is going on in west Michigan as Cinnaire’s New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) team recently closed on a multipurpose community hub project led and shaped by more than 250 engaged neighbors and stakeholders. The Boston Square Community

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Advancing Communities Podcast: Just Action Book Discussion with Author Richard Rothstein

Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast features Cinnaire team members having conversations with thought leaders, policy makers and others who are making a difference in the community development industry. In this episode, Chris Neary, Cinnaire SVP Policy and Advocacy, sits down with Richard Rothstein, the author of two important books — The Color of Law: A Forgotten History

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Policy Pulse – September 2023

The latest edition of Policy Pulse is available with information on the looming Federal government shutdown, CRA Reform, Just Action recap, Cinnaire’s comments on improving the Capital Magnet Fund, State QAP changes, and more. Click here to see Cinnaire’s September 2023 Policy Pulse enewsletter – https://conta.cc/45g2grn

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Cinnaire Awarded $60 Million in New Markets Tax Credits from U.S Treasury Department

Award Will Spur Projects that Support Education, Vocational Training and Job Opportunities in Disinvested Communities Cinnaire has been awarded a $60 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). These tax credits incentivize private sector investors to partner in community financing efforts. Cinnaire

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Comment Letter to FHFA on FHLB System

With the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System approaching their centennial, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has been reviewing the FHLB System “to ensure they remain positioned to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.” As a CDFI member of the FHLB of Chicago, Cinnaire participated in an FHFA roundtable and submitted comments in March,

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Awards Cinnaire $5.3 Million in Affordable Housing Program Funds

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is granting $29.2 million through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund to help finance 49 housing projects located primarily in Illinois and Wisconsin. These funds will support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of over 2,315 housing units. Cinnaire received a $5.3 million award to

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Cinnaire & Partners Celebrate Grand Opening for State-of-the-art Marygrove Early Education Center in Detroit

Marygrove Early Childhood Education Center Provides Transformative Cradle-to-Career Educational Opportunities for Detroit Families Cinnaire recently joined our partners from Starfish Family Services, the Kresge Foundation, IFF, Capital Impact Partners, Northern Trust and MBS Urban Initiatives to virtually celebrate the grand opening for the Marygrove Early Education Center in Detroit. In a first for Detroit’s children,

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Cinnaire Announces $175.7 Million Fund to Support Affordable Housing

Cinnaire has announced the closing of a $175.7 million Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund that will finance the development or preservation of more than 1,648 affordable homes and 2,441 bedrooms in 5 states. Nine investors are participating in the fund, which is Cinnaire’s largest multi-investor equity fund since 2016. “Cinnaire’s new team leading

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Cinnaire’s Permanent Recovery Supportive Housing Initiative Receives Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Award

The Affordable Housing Finance annual Readers’ Choice Awards honor and recognize outstanding affordable housing developments in ten categories. Projects are selected based on impact on a community, role in overall revitalization or social change, offering outstanding social services and addressing unique challenges. Cinnaire is pleased to announce Andy’s Place, in Jackson, MI, has received the

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Cinnaire Awarded $1.8 Million to Support Economic Relief in Underserved Communities Affected by COVID

U.S. Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund Announced the Awards with Vice President Harris, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Senator Mark Warren and Representative Waters The U.S. Department of Treasury has awarded $1.25 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to 863 community development financial institutions (CDFIs) through the departments CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP). The grants will be

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Cinnaire Welcomes Three New Board Members

New members will enhance board’s focus on creating healthy, vibrant communities and expanding economic opportunity for underserved people Cinnaire has announced three new members have joined the organization’s Board of Directors. The new board members will provide strategic direction supporting continued growth around Cinnaire’s unwavering belief that all people deserve the opportunities to live in

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