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Cinnaire Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Chapel Branch Apartments

Cinnaire, Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), Sussex County, Volker Development, Inc., and Stearns Bank hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on December 12, for Chapel Branch Apartments, an affordable housing development in Lewes, Delaware. Speakers included DSHA Director Cynthia Karnai; Jake Stern, Senior Vice President, Business Development at Cinnaire; Amy Walls, Senior Principal, Community Reinvestment at Discover; […]

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Jumpstart Wilmington Grad Celebrates Grand Opening of Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Project in Wilmington

Building Developed by Jumpstart Wilmington Graduate Provides 10-Units of Apartment Homes for Seniors Father/daughter development team Marva Hammond and Charlie Falletta joined with Cinnaire, local officials and community members to celebrate the grand opening for the Southbridge Community Services Building (SBCS) this week. The SBCS is a newly developed, mixed-use project with the first phase

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Jumpstart Wilmington Completes First Four Development Training Sessions

Jumpstart graduates at table

More than 150 aspiring developers apply for training program benefiting Wilmington residents  Since the Jumpstart Wilmington program was first launched in October 2020, 39 emerging developers have completed the intensive four-week training program through five sessions. The purpose of Jumpstart Wilmington is to promote the growth of local developer capacity through training and development to support neighborhood

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Living Our Why: Dionna Sargent

As the Community Development Market Leader, Dionna Sargent leads Cinnaire’s Priority City Initiative in Wilmington, DE, focusing on identifying resources and opportunities to further comprehensive community development objectives in the city. She recently traveled to Malawi, Africa, to volunteer to build homes for people in need with Habitat for Humanity. Dionna’s service work is driven by her Why

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Saint Francis & Trinity Health Investing $1 Million in Cinnaire’s Wilmington Healthy Neighborhood Fund

Saint Francis Healthcare and its parent organization, Trinity Health, are joining Cinnaire to launch the Wilmington Healthy Neighborhood Fund. A comprehensive, community-driven revitalization effort, the Wilmington Healthy Neighborhood Fund will address the social determinants of health, including safe and affordable housing, in the City of Wilmington. The one-million-dollar Trinity Health/Saint Francis loan will be used

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Advancing Communities Podcast Episode 2

Cinnaire’s Advancing Communities Podcast brings together our Chief Strategy Officer Jim Peffley with thought leaders,  policy makers and others who are making an impact in the community development and affordable housing industries. Our guests share their experiences and perspective on a range of topics, each supporting the belief that all people deserve the opportunities provided by living

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Cinnaire Awarded $4.15 Million Capital Magnet Fund Grants from the CDFI Fund

Award Provides Financing to Support Affordable Housing for Low- and Very-Low Income Communities Cinnaire was recently awarded $4.15 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Capital Magnet Fund. The grants will be used to support affordable housing and community development throughout Cinnaire’s footprint. The Capital Magnet Fund helps

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Dionna Sargent Appointed Community Development Market Leader

Dionna Sargent has been appointed Community Development Market Leader. As the Community Development Market Leader, she will lead Cinnaire’s Priority City Initiative in Wilmington, Delaware, focusing on identifying resources and opportunities to further comprehensive community development objectives in the city. In this new position, Dionna will be responsible for developing, establishing and maintaining relationships with

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