Rural Development Partners

02/27/2026

NMTC Partner Food Bank of the Rockies' new facility in Aurora, Colorado is making it's debut with great impact! Learn what workers and partnering organizations are saying about the new facility...

https://www.rdpimpact.com/posts/new-aurora-food-bank-of-the-rockies-facility-optimize-operations/

Feeding America, Senator Michael Bennet, Senator John Hickenlooper, Rep. Jason Crow, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition

The new facility has made a big difference toward improving operational efficiencies as they serve 55 counties in Wyoming and North Colorado.

02/12/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to NMTC partner Food Bank of the Rockies as they celebrate the completion of their new distribution center in Aurora, Colorado. New Markets Tax Credits provided $55.5 million in financing; $15MM from Rural Development Partners. The new facility enables rural program expansion throughout Colorado & Wyoming, increased healthy food options, farmer partnerships, workforce training, quality jobs and more! Watch the transformation of this amazing new facility below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEMdpTxeJfk

Feeding America, Aurora, Colorado City Hall, Senator Michael Bennet, Senator John Hickenlooper, Rep. Jason Crow, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition

Learn more about our new distribution center and capital campaign at www.foodbankrockies.org/fulfilled.

12/26/2025

Rural Development Partners LLC is honored to be one of the recent NMTC award recipients named by the US Treasury's CDFI Fund. RDP received $90 million in allocation authority to continue building public-private partnerships for job creation, economic growth, and healthy food access in rural underserved communities. We look forward to helping many more achieve the American dream.

Rural Development Partners was honored to receive $90 million in New Markets Tax Credit allocation authority from the Federal CDFI Fund.

11/26/2025

We are excited for the Wilson (NC) community as energy, pride and momentum build! Potters Industries utilized New Markets Tax Credits to help expedite the acquisition and renovation of a vacated plant that left many without a job and the local economy in decline. Watch their inspirational story unfold.

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Senator Thom Tillis, Senator Ted Budd, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition Governor Josh Stein

What does 10 million pounds of progress look like? For Potters, it looks like a thriving plant in Wilson, NC, a growing partnership with our community and officials, and a culture that continues to push innovation forward. We captured something special during our celebration in September. The energy...

11/21/2025

We recently celebrated the NMTC unwind of WV Great Barrel Company and today honor our extended partnership through RDP’s Community Investment Program. In 2019, RDP and the Barrel awarded a $150,000 matching funds grant to the Greenbrier community of White Sulphur Springs toward their efforts to rebuild following a catastrophic flood. The community used funding toward a community pool and fitness & wellness center. The project was completed in 2020 and is featured in the video below!

Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation, City of White Sulphur Springs,WV, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, Senator Jim Justice, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Congresswoman Carol Miller

11/11/2025

Congratulations to NMTC Partner Atlanta Community Food Bank on the successful unwind of a 7-year compliance period with Rural Development Partners! New Markets Tax Credit financing made it possible to expedite construction on a much larger facility in East Point (GA) while enabling more capital for vital operations. Amenities include significantly more distribution capacity, 34 loading docks, and expansive cooler/freezer space for fresh healthy food and produce. In 2023, ACFB hit a record level distribution of fresh produce, and again in 2024 with 136 million pounds of food providing 113 million meals through more than 700 partner organizations in their 29-county region. 51 new jobs were created, 168 retained, and southern farmer partnerships flourish as they meet the needs of their community together. ACFB's NMTC story is featured below - aired on "America's Heartland" (PBS TV) the spring of 2023!

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Talxi8c0G5g&t=8s

Feeding America, Senator Jon Ossoff, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition

Rural Development Partners joins America's Heartland and Atlanta Community Food Bank to tell how New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) expanded healthy food options...

11/05/2025

As the 7-year compliance period unwinds, we wish our NMTC Partner WV Great Barrel Company great success in the years to come. It has been an honor helping this manufacturer bring hope and revitalization to an incredible community through the NMTC program. From a place of devastation following the massive flood of 2016, this community resourcefully pursued a plan to use and sustain the beautiful forestland that surrounded them to revive the place they call home. The business created over 184 new full-time quality jobs injecting catalytic economic growth as new housing arose and synergy abound bringing new businesses and infrastructure beyond what they could have imagined. WV Great Barrel Company’s high quality American-made barrels are now sold globally. Watch their amazing story below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YIXUYbn2-A&t=26s

Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation, City of White Sulphur Springs,WV, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, Senator Jim Justice, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Congresswoman Carol Miller

Rural Development Partners and the West Virginia Great Barrel Company released this video to share the amazing revitalization story of the White Sulphur Spri...

10/15/2025

Rural Development Partners wishes our NMTC Partner Sherwood Forest Camp in Lesterville (MO) the best as their 7-year compliance period comes to an end. We commend the great work this nonprofit is doing to help children from low-income households develop the skills and confidence needed to become successful adults... inspiring America's future workforce.

10/03/2025

In honor of Manufacturing Month, Rural Development Partners would like to honor NMTC Manufacturing Partners who have changed the trajectory of underserved communities throughout America… creating quality jobs, economic development, catalytic impacts, and value-added opportunities in their community and nation. Visit RDP’s Impact Page to learn more about these great New Markets Tax Credit Partnerships! Allegheny Forestland (WV), ALSTOM (NY), Ariens Co (TN), Audubon Metals (TX), Bongards Premium Cheese - Bongards, MN, Bongards Creameries (TN), Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. (GA), Crown Equipment Corporation (NC) Delco Trailers (TX), ERMCO (TN), Lopiwa (HI), Louisiana Forestlands (LA), MagPro LLC (TN), Meister Cheese (WI), Minnesota Dairy Processing (MN), Mississippi Silicon (MS), Monogram Snacks (VA), Nemak (AL), Orthman Manufacturing (NE), Pinelands (SC/WV), Potters Ind (NC), Roquette America (IA), SafeRack (SC), Super-Pufft Snacks USA, Tate Access Flooring (VA), WV Great Barrel Company, The Westervelt Company Lumber (AL), Westervelt Pellets (AL).

https://www.rdpimpact.com/impact/

10/01/2025

Great progress on NMTC Partner Central Texas Food Bank’s new Waco (TX) facility! When complete, the facility will serve nine of the food bank’s most food insecure counties (5 rural). Amenity features include a food bank & warehouse, resource center, market-style onsite pantry, office & training space, nutritional education, and a commercial kitchen for preparation of fresh nutritious meals. A 12-week Culinary Training Program will prepare students for a career in the hospitality industry, and great volunteer space will accommodate organized engagement with the ability to reclaim food from retail and other sources within the region. Outside, a garden will enable the food bank to grow, harvest, prepare and distribute fresh food to their community. We look forward to completion of this facility and the great impacts to come!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/centraltexasfoodbank_progress-in-waco-the-walls-of-our-new-activity-7378562747636101121-u9WM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADIERA0BQH5r7Bnu9x9xlQCOSDAIEtHzALI

Feeding America, Office of the Governor Greg Abbott, John Cornyn, Senator Ted Cruz, Pete Sessions, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition

🚧 Progress in Waco: The walls of our new facility are going up! 52 panels to be exact! In just a few days, the site has evolved from a foundation to a building that is truly visible. We’re celebrating this milestone with the very first photo of a wall going up (a moment we’ll never forget!) p...

09/10/2025

Proud of our NMTC Partner Delco Trailers, recently featured on national TV as part of the “World’s Greatest”, a Bloomberg TV series. New Markets Tax Credits helped Delco construct the new facility in rural Brookston (TX), fully innovated for maximum production. Delco’s expansion continues to produce catalytic economic impacts locally and nationwide with a large line of trailers that help businesses of all sizes achieve the American Dream! A snippet of the episode is featured below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STllhNkh3PQ

Lamar County Texas News on Facebook, Paris Economic Development Corp., Office of the Governor Greg Abbott, Senator John Cornyn, Senator Ted Cruz, Rep Pat Fallon, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition

We’re proud to announce that Delco Trailers has been recognized as the World’s Greatest Trailer Manufacturer and featured on the national television series W...

09/09/2025

Congratulations to RDP’s NMTC Partner ALSTOM for creating catalytic impacts through the expansion of their rural Hornell (NY) facility. Ninety-five percent of Alstom’s finished product is now made in America, boosting local and national economies. Alstom set up an extensive American supply chain of 180 suppliers across 29 states, creating more than 15,000 jobs, of which 800+ are at the Hornell facility. Alstom not only builds high-speed trains but refurbishes rail cars for other major American rail projects. Great strides at Alstom’s U.S. hub!

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Nick Langworthy, Senator Chuck Schumer, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition