Munistrategies
Munistrategies LLC is a community development entity specializing in providing NMTC-enhanced lending for projects in low-income communities across seven southeastern states. With a focus on creating quality jobs, improving healthcare access, and fostering local development, Munistrategies has invested over $350 million of NMTC allocation, supporting numerous projects that generate significant economic and community impacts.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Munistrategies
Jackson, Mississippi, United States, North America
Products
Winston Plywood redevelopment (project financing example)
NMTC allocation and blended financing used to rebuild and modernize a plywood manufacturing facility destroyed by a tornado; project combined disaster grants, NMTC, state and local incentives.
Tippah County Hospital financing (healthcare project example)
Provided NMTC allocation to support construction of a new critical access hospital facility intended to improve local medical care and emergency services.
Coastal Growers peanut shelling plant (agribusiness example)
Placed NMTC allocation alongside other CDEs and lenders to finance a large peanut shelling, storage and processing facility owned by local farmers; project aimed to vertically integrate regional agricultural value chains.
Hanon Systems EV component manufacturing project (advanced manufacturing example)
Financing support for an electric vehicle component manufacturer locating or expanding operations in a rural/metropolitan area to support advanced manufacturing job creation.
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Enhanced Lending
Flexible, below-market financial products and project financing provided by MuniStrategies to qualified active low-income businesses in severely distressed, primarily rural areas.
Winston Plywood redevelopment (project financing example)
NMTC allocation and blended financing used to rebuild and modernize a plywood manufacturing facility destroyed by a tornado; project combined disaster grants, NMTC, state and local incentives.
Tippah County Hospital financing (healthcare project example)
Provided NMTC allocation to support construction of a new critical access hospital facility intended to improve local medical care and emergency services.
Coastal Growers peanut shelling plant (agribusiness example)
Placed NMTC allocation alongside other CDEs and lenders to finance a large peanut shelling, storage and processing facility owned by local farmers; project aimed to vertically integrate regional agricultural value chains.
Hanon Systems EV component manufacturing project (advanced manufacturing example)
Financing support for an electric vehicle component manufacturer locating or expanding operations in a rural/metropolitan area to support advanced manufacturing job creation.
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Enhanced Lending
Flexible, below-market financial products and project financing provided by MuniStrategies to qualified active low-income businesses in severely distressed, primarily rural areas.
Services
Provides lead structuring and allocation of NMTC authority to enable below-market or gap financing for eligible projects in low-income and rural communities.
Underwrites project feasibility, models community impact, and prepares impact reports for stakeholders and funders.
Manages federal/state compliance, monitoring and reporting requirements during NMTC compliance periods and coordinates workforce-development commitments tied to projects.
Arranges co-investment with banks, other CDEs and public lenders; coordinates grants and local incentives to complete project capital stacks.
Provides lead structuring and allocation of NMTC authority to enable below-market or gap financing for eligible projects in low-income and rural communities.
Underwrites project feasibility, models community impact, and prepares impact reports for stakeholders and funders.
Manages federal/state compliance, monitoring and reporting requirements during NMTC compliance periods and coordinates workforce-development commitments tied to projects.
Arranges co-investment with banks, other CDEs and public lenders; coordinates grants and local incentives to complete project capital stacks.
Expertise Areas
- New Markets Tax Credit program management
- Rural community development finance
- Project finance for healthcare facilities
- Workforce development funding and partnerships
Key Technologies
- New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing structures
- Qualified Low-Income Community Investment (QLICI) structuring
- Impact metrics and community reporting
- Project underwriting and financial modeling
News & Updates
On September 1, 2021, MuniStrategies LLC was awarded its sixth NMTC from the CDFI Fund, totaling $65 million to invest in rural businesses and community projects across several states.
The Coastal Growers project in Atmore, Alabama, was recognized with an Honorable Mention in the Non-Metro category for its community development investment.
The report details community impacts from NMTC investments, including job creation, total investment, and community development in the southeastern US.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 extended the NMTC program for five years with a $25 billion annual allocation, supporting economic growth in underserved communities.
The Tippah County Hospital project in Ripley, Mississippi, was recognized for its community development impact and use of NMTCs to build a new hospital facility.
Recognized for its community development investment following a tornado recovery in Louisville, Mississippi.
On September 1, 2021, MuniStrategies LLC was awarded its sixth NMTC from the CDFI Fund, totaling $65 million to invest in rural businesses and community projects across several states.
The Coastal Growers project in Atmore, Alabama, was recognized with an Honorable Mention in the Non-Metro category for its community development investment.
The report details community impacts from NMTC investments, including job creation, total investment, and community development in the southeastern US.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 extended the NMTC program for five years with a $25 billion annual allocation, supporting economic growth in underserved communities.
The Tippah County Hospital project in Ripley, Mississippi, was recognized for its community development impact and use of NMTCs to build a new hospital facility.
Recognized for its community development investment following a tornado recovery in Louisville, Mississippi.