In the Lower 9th Ward – where more than 4,000 homes were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina – Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin (right) saw first-hand how New Markets Tax Credits are helping displaced families return to their neighborhoods. Thanks in part to $5 million in New Markets Tax Credits, the Make It Right organization is building at least 150 affordable, flood-resistant, and energy efficient houses for families who lost their homes in the storm. Make it Right Product Coordinator Cesar Rodriguez lead CDFI Fund Director Donna Gambrell and Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin on the tour.
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