On September 12, 2018, Community Health Center Capital Fund (Capital Fund) participated in the financial closing to support Esperanza Health Center’s $20 million expansion in northern Philadelphia, PA.
Capital Fund contributed a $8.5 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation for the renovation and expansion of a recently acquired property which will house a new Esperanza health center facility and community center. Project financing also includes a $10 million NMTC allocation from PIDC Community Capital, and the health center’s own cash investment.
With construction expected to be completed in August 2019, the new 35,000-square-foot facility will house a combination of medical, dental, and mental health services and allow for better integration of health and wellness programs. The renovated building will feature 24 exam rooms, eight dental operatories, and 11 mental health counseling rooms, as well as a community space with a classroom, centering/meditation room, and a café. The project also includes a parking garage which is being built on an adjacent lot.
Esperanza, which currently serves about 14,600 patients annually, will be able to increase its capacity to serve an additional 3,500 patients each year and add another 27 full-time employees by 2025.
With three locations in the Philadelphia, PA area, Esperanza has been providing care for nearly 30 years. To learn more, click here.
For more information about Capital Fund’s loan products, including New Markets Tax Credits, please contact Brandon Boyle, Director of Loan Programs, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
On September 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced the awardees of the FY 2018 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program round. We are proud to announce that Capital Fund is among the 264 CDFIs receiving a Financial Assistance (FA) award. The nearly $875,000 award will enable Capital Fund to increase its lending for community health centers seeking to finance facilities and operational growth. Learn more about the CDFI program and the awards here.
If your health center needs additional funding for an upcoming expansion or renovation project, Capital Fund may be able to help. Contact Brandon Boyle, Director of Loan Programs, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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On August 2, 2018, Community Health Center Capital Fund (Capital Fund) participated in a financial closing to support a $15 million health center capital expansion project for Unity Care Northwest in Bellingham, WA.
Capital Fund provided Unity Care with a $6 million New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation that supports new construction to expand the health center’s capacity of existing services. Project financing also includes a NMTC allocation from Primary Care Development Corporation, a loan from US Bank N.A., and a cash investment from the health center.
Expected to be completed in May 2019, the new two-story, 20,000-square-foot facility in Ferndale, WA will replace an existing facility and include three pods of exam rooms, a larger dental unit with 10 operatories, medical assistant work areas, a pharmacy, and administrative office space. Unity, which currently serves about 21,000 patients annually, will be able to increase capacity to serve an additional 8,300 patients annually and add another 49 full-time employees by 2025.
Through four locations in the Bellingham, WA area, Unity Care Northwest has been providing care to residents for over 30 years. To learn more, click here.
For more information about Capital Fund’s loan products, including New Markets Tax Credits, please contact Brandon Boyle, Director of Loan Programs, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 617-988-2265.
On August 10, 2018, Community Health Center Capital Fund (Capital Fund) participated in the financial closing to support the development of a new $7.9 million health center facility for PrimeCare Community Health, Inc. in Chicago, IL.
Capital Fund provided a $7.8 million New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation for the project, which is expected to be completed in January 2019. Financing also included a leveraged loan from National Cooperative Bank, NMTC-equity investment from PNC New Markets Investment Partners, and the health center’s own equity investment.
Once renovated, the 16,000-square-foot health center located at 5635 West Belmont Avenue will house 18 medical exam rooms and four dental operatories. The new site will also include space for comprehensive behavioral health services as well as services for substance-use disorders and medication-assisted-treatment for opioid use disorders. By the end of 2025, the project is expected to allow PrimeCare to serve an additional 7,000 patients with 25,000 additional visits (in 2017, PrimeCare served 20,103 patients).
Established in 1992, PrimeCare Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center with six health facilities located in Chicago, IL. Learn more about PrimeCare here.
For more information on our loan products, please contact Brandon Boyle, Director of Loan Programs, at 617-988-2265 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Artist's rendering of Vecino Health Center's expanded Denver Harbor Family Clinic
On August 14, 2018, Community Health Center Capital Fund (Capital Fund) participated in the financial closing to support the $8.5 million expansion and renovation of two health center facilities owned by Vecino Health Centers (formerly Houston Community Health Centers, Inc.) in Houston, TX.
Capital Fund provided a $5 million New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation and a $1.5 million leveraged loan for the projects. Financing also included a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center Program, a NTMC-equity investment from JPMorgan Chase Bank, a leveraged loan from Partners for the Common Good, and the health center’s own equity investment.
Upon completion in September 2019, the updated facilities will provide Vecino Health Centers with an additional 11,000 square feet of new space and 4,000 square feet of renovated space and expand its capacity to provide adult and pediatric medical, dental, and behavioral health services. By the end of 2025, the project is expected to allow the Vecino to serve an additional 7,000 patients and employ an additional 18 full-time employees.
Incorporated in 1999, Vecino Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center operating two health facilities in Houston, TX. Click here to learn more about Vecino.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced the awardees for the 2017 round of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocations. The $3.5 billion in awards are aimed at revitalizing low-income communities and increasing economic opportunity nationwide. Community Health Center Capital Fund (Capital Fund), was awarded a $40 million NMTC allocation.
NMTC financing is a critical source of low-cost capital and equity for health center facility projects—often securing approximately 20-22% of total project costs. This allocation award will help Capital Fund provide health centers with greater access to this funding option through a streamlined and accelerated process for eligible projects.
Capital Fund has extensive experience providing attractive tax credit financing and direct loans for health center projects. Of the nearly $1 billion in financing obtained by health centers through the NMTC program, approximately 60% was raised with the assistance of Capital Fund and/or its affiliate, Capital Link. For more information about how Capital Fund can help health centers, click here.
For help in determining whether NMTC financing could be a good fit for your health center, please contact Brandon Boyle, Director of Loan Programs, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
On September 28, 2017, Community Health Center Capital Fund (Capital Fund) provided financing for a $5.6 million renovation and expansion of the Bloomington clinic of the Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHSI) in California. The project was funded with a $2,000,000 loan from Capital Fund, a loan from Capital Impact Partners, and grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration, and Inland Empire Health Plan. The financing enables CHSI to double the size of its Bloomington clinic through renovation of the existing facility. The project will allow the clinic to add obstetrician, behavioral health, and internal medicine and expand its primary care and dental capacity. Upon completion in July 2018, the Bloomington clinic will be able to serve an estimated 11,000 additional patients through 36,000 visits annually, a significant increase to its current capacity of approximately 5,600 patients through 18,500 visits annually. CHSI in Bloomington will also be able to employ an additional 28 full-time equivalent employees. The Bloomington clinic began operations over 20 years ago and was the first facility opened by Community Health Systems, Inc. To learn more, click here. We know health centers. Get to know us. For more information on our loan products, please contact Brandon Boyle, Director of Loan Programs, at 617-988-2265 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
On August 2, 2017, Community Health Center Capital Fund (Capital Fund) participated in the financial closing to support the development of a $14.1 million health center facility for Blackstone Valley Community Health Center, Inc., (BVCHC) in RI as part of the Healthy Futures Fund 2.0 initiative.
Capital Fund provided BVCHC with a $580,000 leveraged loan guaranteed in part by The Kresge Foundation. The health center also utilized a leveraged loan from Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and a leveraged loan and a New Market Tax Credit (NMTC)-equity investment from Morgan Stanley. The financing enables BVCHC to purchase property in Central Falls, RI and construct the Central Falls Neighborhood Health Station, a unique population-based primary care and public health collaboration. With this new “neighborhood health station,” BVCHC seeks to redefine population health by committing to serve 90% of Central Falls residents and provide 90% of the health care citywide. Upon completion in February 2018, the 47,000 square-foot facility will house 42 medical exam rooms and offer a broad range of services, including primary care, dental care, behavioral health care, pharmacy, laboratory testing, radiology, and substance abuse treatment. Over the eight-year period following completion, the project is expected to serve an additional 16,000 patients with an average increase in patient visits of 9% each year, and employ 50 full-time equivalent employees. Established in 1990, Blackstone Valley Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center with six health facilities located in Pawtucket and Central Falls, RI. Learn more here. Formed by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Morgan Stanley, and The Kresge Foundation, Healthy Futures Fund 2.0 is an initiative to improve community health by connecting health care and affordable housing for low-income residents. Learn more about Health Futures Fund here.
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On May 19, 2017, Community Health Center Capital Fund (Capital Fund) participated in the financial closing to support the development of a $8.24 million health center facility for Community of Hope, Inc. in Washington, DC. as part of the Healthy Futures Fund 2.0 initiative. Capital Fund provided a $240,000 leveraged loan guaranteed by in part by The Kresge Foundation. Community of Hope also utilized a leveraged loan from Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a leverage loan and New Market Tax Credit (NMTC)-equity investment from Morgan Stanley, and a sponsor equity contribution from the Horning Family Foundation. The financing will allow Community of Hope to lease and renovate an existing building, which is expected to be completed in the summer of 2018 and is projected to increase the organization’s patient capacity by 88% by 2024. Community of Hope’s new 8,800 square-foot health center facility will be part of The Commons at Stanton Square, a large multi-purpose development located in the Fort Stanton/Hillsdale area of D.C.’s Ward 8. The Commons will serve as a campus for community programs co-located with mixed- and low-income housing. Along with primary care, dental, and behavioral health services, Community of Hope will also provide counseling for emotional wellness, parental support, and social services. The Common’s will also be home to the headquarters of Martha’s Table, a local nonprofit organization that works to increase access to quality education programs, healthy food, and family supports. Learn more about the new Stanton Square project here. Established in 1980, Community of Hope is a nonprofit organization that provides housing and health services to homeless families in Washington, DC, and currently operates three Federally Qualified Health Centers. Learn more about Community of Hope here. Formed by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Morgan Stanley, and The Kresge Foundation, Healthy Futures Fund 2.0 is an initiative to improve community health by connecting health care and affordable housing for low-income residents. Learn more about Healthy Futures Fund here.
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