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Overview

Evernorth Loan Fund

Organization: Evernorth (formerly Housing Vermont and Northern New England Housing Investment Fund)

Geographic Scope: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont

Overview: Evernorth offers lending programs to support affordable housing development and preservation. The organization provides multiple types of financing including:

Lending Programs

  • Pre-development financing - Early stage capital for affordable housing projects
  • Bridge financing - Interim financing to bridge receipt of tax credit equity and other committed subsidies
  • Permanent financing - Including energy upgrades in existing affordable housing stock
  • Small capital loans - To affordable housing developers

Focus Areas

  • Affordable housing development and preservation
  • Production of affordable rental apartments
  • Energy efficiency upgrades in existing affordable housing
  • Support for low-income communities

Background

  • Evernorth has provided lending to affordable housing for the past two decades
  • In FY 2020, the organization received a $950,000 Capital Magnet Fund award to extend lending programs
  • Expected to promote production and preservation of more than 500 affordable rental apartments over five years
  • Lending targets below-market rates and terms

Contact Information

Deborah Flannery, Vice President of Lending

  • Email: DFlannery@evernorthus.org

  • Phone: 651-696-5341

  • Offices: Portland, ME and Burlington, VT
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Prospective applicants with qualifying projects should:

    1. Download the intake form from the website
    2. Submit the completed form via the online application portal
    3. Contact the lending team for pre-development or bridge financing inquiries

    For more information, contact:

  • Deborah Flannery, Vice President of Lending

  • Email: DFlannery@evernorthus.org

  • Phone: 651-696-5341
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

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