This sustainable fertilizer company in metro Oregon will use the NMTC funds for the acquisition of 6.25 acres of land, new construction of a 36,000 square foot owner-occupied building, and the purchase and installation of equipment to be used for production of sustainable fertilizer. This investment will add 33 permanent jobs, with 100% being quality jobs at the average wage of $73k per year, and 60% being accessible to people without a four-year degree.

Pennsylvania Social Equity Investment Fund (PSEIF) is renovating a historic building into a multi-use facility that will house a regional WIC office and nutrition program, shared commercial kitchen, gymnasium, food hall, and indoor farming facility. This investment is expected to create 124 construction jobs and 90 permanent jobs, 100% of which will pay a living wage and 95% of which will be accessible to people without a higher education.

Seed St. Louis (“Seed STL”) has been working for four decades toward equitable access to fresh healthy food throughout the St. Louis region by providing the community with education, resources, and a network to grow their own food.

This investment will finance the construction of a new Platinum Level LEED certified Education and Operation Center, demonstration/education gardens, and orchard. Seed STL aims for this project to have a net-zero environmental impact. The new facility incorporates solar panels, water capture, habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies, as well as pollinator and native plants.

CommSell is a distribution company that refurbishes and remarkets affordable consumer electronics, focusing on smartphones and tablets. This NMTC transaction will finance working capital to support the company’s strategic initiatives and growth opportunities. It will create 60 new permanent jobs and retain 40 permanent jobs, with 100% of the permanent jobs being quality jobs exceeding the St. Louis MIT living wage. Roughly 80% of the positions will be warehouse associates that do not require a formal education. CommSell is Middle Eastern-owned and roughly 60% of employees are minority or women. This hiring trend will likely continue even as they expand.