Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021 TND, city officials join Polito to announce tax credit allocations By Adam Swift W ith the new The Neighborhood Developers (TND) aff ordable housing development at 571 Revere St. in the background, state offi cials announced the 2021 Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) program allocations to 53 community development corporations (CDCs) and Community Service Organizations (CSOs) from across Massachusetts. TND received $200,000 of the $9.7 Local CDC members are shown last Tuesday with Mayor Brian Arrigo, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Housing and Community Development Secretary Michael Kennealy, State Representative Jessica Giannino and State Representative Jeff rey Turco and other state and local offi cials. (Courtesy Photos) JESSICA GIANNINO State Representative BRIAN ARRIGO Mayor million allocated by the BakerPolito Administration. Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Michael Kennealy were joined by local offi - cials, including Mayor Brian Arrigo and State Representatives Jessica Giannino and Jeff rey Turco, last Tuesday to make the announcement. “The Commonwealth’s Community Development Corporations are leaders on the ground, creating tailored programing to fi ll gaps in their own neighborhoods, with fi nancial literacy programs, small business support, fi rst-time homebuyer education and youth services,” said Polito. “Over the past year, CDCs were also vital partners in our statewide response to COVID-19, responding to local needs with direct aid and services, and we are pleased to support our partners at CDCs across Massachusetts.” Arrigo noted that the land where the new TND complex sits on Revere Street was once the home of local dive bar The Crow, which may have been a little too authentic for some of his fellow State House workers when he invited them on a pub crawl in Revere about 15 years ago. “From my extensive experience with TND and [director] Rafael [Mare]’s leadership, I trust that these credits, combined with Community Development Block Grant funds recently awarded by my Offi ce of Planning and Community Development, will go a long way towards meeting the needs of our hardworking families,” said Arrigo. “Together we can create solutions to the housing crisis that create transformational benefi ts for all of us. These partnerships are not only helpful – they are absolutely neces
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