Newsletter: October 2024

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2024-2025 NMTC Allocation Application: Deep Distress Areas and Simplifying Eligibility Mapping

The upcoming 2025 NMTC allocation will be historic, with the CDFI Fund combining the 2024 and 2025 rounds into a single $10 billion allocation. This record funding is expected to draw increased demand, as applications for NMTCs have consistently outpaced available funding. PolicyMap’s tools support CDEs in efficiently qualifying project locations to secure and deploy these vital resources in communities facing Severe and Deep Distress.

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Novogradac’s NMTC Mapping Tool Powered by PolicyMap Can Assist in Advocating for the NMTC

Novogradic’s NMTC Mapping Tool powered by PolicyMap supports users by helping them determine eligibility for New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocations based on geographic and economic factors. It allows users to visualize and identify qualified census tracts and understand local economic conditions, aiding in planning for investments that qualify for community development tax credits.

University of Houston, Fort Bend County Health, and PolicyMap Secure $500,000 AIM-AHEAD Consortium Grant to examine the impact of housing instability on mental health in Fort Bend County, TX

PolicyMap is excited to collaborate with Jeronimo Cortina and his team at the University of Houston, along with Fort Bend County Health & Human Services, on a groundbreaking study researching the impact of housing stability on mental health in Fort Bend County. By visualizing key trends and social determinants of health (SDOH), we can empower local leaders to make informed decisions that lead to healthier, more resilient communities.

PolicyMap’s SDOH Data Now Available on Snowflake Marketplace: Empowering Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Social Impact Professionals with Cloud-Based Geospatial Insights

Announcing the availability of PolicyMap’s Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace. This integration gives Snowflake users instant, cloud-based access to PolicyMap’s extensive geospatial data, streamlining how organizations can analyze, interpret, and act on the non-medical drivers of health within communities.

CUSTOMER STORY

MarrComm

MarrComm Partners, led by Jeanne Marra, is a strategic communications and community development consulting firm that leverages data and the power of storytelling to boost financial empowerment among families and economic equity within communities. MarrComm helps clients direct investments to low-income and underserved communities, focusing on New Market Tax Credits (NMTC). Identifying where these funds will have the greatest impact is essential, and PolicyMap plays a key role in making that happen.

Rize Credit Union

Rize Federal Credit Union is a California-based bank that bridges financial security and social impact for its +67,000 customers. In leveraging PolicyMap, the credit union identifies areas lacking digital, financial, food, and health services to improve community outreach and expand its customer base.

Updated Data

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Medicare annual data has been updated to 2022.

The FBI Hate Crimes dataset has been updated to 2023.

FBI Violent/Property Crime dataset has been updated on PolicyMap for 2023.

HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) Appropriations Budget & Allocations data has been updated to 2022-2023.

USDA Rural Development’s Multifamily Property and Guaranteed Loan point data has been updated to 2024.

U.S. Election Data has been updated to include the 2022 midterm elections. This update only includes new Senate and House of Representatives data; however, changes were also made to the formatting of the Margin of Victory indicator for all three election types.

FEMA Disaster Declaration data has been updated to October 2024.

The free and reduced-price lunch program (FRPL) eligibility data has been updated through the 2020-21 School Year.

The National Center of Education Statistics (NCES) point datasets for Private Schools has been updated for the 2021-2022 School Year.

CDC PLACES data has been updated through 2022.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rural or underserved counties have been updated from 2012-2024.

We are committed to our promise of curated, cleaned, standardized, and always updated data. We’re posting real-time updates on our website and X (formerly known as Twitter).

Published Research

Explore scholarly works from students and researchers using PolicyMap.

Relationship between Neighborhood-Level Social Risk Factor Measures and Presenting Glaucoma Severity Utilizing Multilevel Modeling published in National Library of Medicine

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2024 Charleston Conference
November 11 – 15, 2024
Charleston, SC

PolicyMap is excited to join Charleston Hub for the Charleston Vendor Showcase! Stop by Booth the PolicyMap booth to learn about new data, Curated Collections, and many platform enhancements. Register here!

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