James Klein, Finance Fund CEO, has been elected to a seat on the Executive Committee of the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition (NMTCC). The 48-seat board is comprised of members from leading organizations that utilize NMTC, lending institutions, investors, and business professionals. Klein’s duties include advising on policy and regulatory issues that affect the use of NMTC and to work with the coalition to improve the program and leverage case studies.
The NMTCC is a national membership organization representing Community Development Entities (CDEs) and investors working with the NMTC program. The Coalition was formed in 1998 with the principal purpose of advocating for the enactment of a federal tax credit to spur economic development in underserved areas. The Coalition works to ensure that the NMTC program can effectively be used to attract private capital and generate economic development in poor communities.
Tags: CDFI, Community Development Entities, Community Development Finance Institution, Congress, Finance Fund, James Klein, Jobs, Low Income Community, New Markets Tax Credit, NMTC, US Treasury Department
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