CommCap provides investor/donors with a variety of ways to participate in the fund.

Banks
As our primary institutional investors, banks participate in the fund and can earn CRA credit by providing any of the following:

• Lending Capital – usually in the form of a direct loan to CommCap
• Equity Equivalent Investment – direct investment into fund with expectation of a return
• Donation – general operating support in the form of a grant
  Investment in Action

Foundations/Corporations
Foundations with a common mission may participate in the fund through:  

• Donations – general operating support
• Grants – in support of a specific program of the fund
• Loans – directly to CommCap
• Program Related Investments(PRI’s) – similar to an equity equivalent investment, foundations can invest directly in the fund with the expectation of a return
  Investment in Action

Public/Quasi-Public Programs and Institutions
CommCap serves as a vehicle for public dollars to facilitate the implementation of programs that support business and affordable housing development, such as:

• Economic Development Administration – Revolving Loan Fund Program
• EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Program
• State of CT – Housing Trust Fund Program
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
  Investment in Action

 

For Additional Information, please contact:
Ann C. Robinson
Executive Director
(203) 332-7977
ann@Commcap.org