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$147 Million Emerging Minority Developer Fund Broadens LIHTC Access

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October 03, 2023

The Emerging Minority Developer Fund (EMDF) "helps address the biggest LIHTC barrier minority developers face—guidelines that require $1 million of liquidity and $5 million in net worth,” Lydia Smith explains in "$147 Million Emerging Minority Developer Fund Broadens LIHTC Access" in Affordable Housing Finance.

Learn more about how EMDF "helps facilitate LIHTC access for affordable housing developers of color" in the article.

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