New Markets Tax Credit Investors Conference

CDEs for Making Exceptional QLICIs

The Novogradac Community Development Foundation will honor special achievement in the field of community development at the New Markets Tax Credit Investors Conference, October 22-24, 2008 in Boston. The conference is presented by Novogradac & Company LLP. The awards will be chosen from projects nominated by Novogradac conference attendees, subscribers to the New Markets Tax Credit Report and other industry colleagues.

Please print and fill out the form and submit your nomination. Submission information is detailed in the form.

NOMINATIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 31.

Award Descriptions

All CDE nominees must reflect a particular QLICI with a well-executed vision and demonstrate measurable community impact as well as a commitment to establishing positive change in bringing more people and places into the economic mainstream.

Small Business QLICI of the Year

Recognizes a CDE for an outstanding qualified low-income community investment in which substantially all of the qualified equity investment was used by the CDE to invest in a qualified low-income community small business.

Operating Business QLICI of the Year

Recognizes a CDE for an outstanding qualified low-income community investment in which substantially all of the qualified equity investment was used by the CDE to invest in and underwrite the operations of a nonrental operating business located in a low-income community or in a nonrental operating business whose activities involve certain targeted populations.

Real Estate QLICI of the Year

Metro QLICI of the Year

Recognizes a CDE for an outstanding qualified low-income community investment in which substantially all of the qualified equity investment was used by the CDE to invest in a major urban area with a population equal to or greater than 1 million.

Non-Metro QLICI of the Year

Recognizes a CDE for an outstanding qualified low-income community investment in which substantially all of the qualified equity investment was used by the CDE to invest in a non-metro area with a population of less than 1 million.

Nomination Instructions

Submit your nomination on the form provided. You may submit as many nominations as you like, but use a separate form for each submission. Nominations will be accepted until August 31, 2008.
Indicate the award category that is applicable to the nomination.
State clearly why the individual, organization, or project deserves recognition in the specified category.
Submit additional material (i.e., photographs, publication, slides, etc.) that will help support your nomination. Be sure to indicate whether the materials should be returned.
Include your name, address, and telephone in the space marked “Nominated by.” If someone other than you is to be notified of the status of the nomination or award, please include that information in the “Contact Person” section.
Novogradac Community Development Foundation may select more than one awardee in each category or may not select an awardee within a category. The Novogradac Community Development Foundation may award a project in a category different than the one indicated on the form if it appears that another category is more appropriate.

Submit nomination by August 31, 2008 to:

Novogradac Community Development Foundation
Community Development Awards
246 1st Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Attn: Carol Hough

Phone: 415-356-8040
Fax: 415-356-8001
e-mail: awards@novoco.com