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News and Events

News in detail:

• June, 2010. Capital Link was honored to receive the Ray Cockrill award at the 2010 annual conference hosted by the Community Health Centers of Arkansas. This award recognizes contributions to the advancement of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the state.

• June, 2010. Cindy Barr, Capital Link project consultant, achieves EDAC Accreditation.  EDAC (evidence-based design accreditation and certification) is an educational and assessment program that tests individuals on their understanding of how to base healthcare building design decisions on credible research evidence and project evaluation results.  For more information on EDAC certification, visit http://www.healthdesign.org/edac/index.php.

  In addition, the California Healthcare Foundation recently released an article highlighting creative case studies in clinic design. More information can be found at http://www.chcf.org/publications/2010/06/outside-the-box-case-studies-in-creative-clinic-design.

• June, 2010 Capital Link releases Selecting the Right Capital Project Financing, A Guide for Health Center Staff and Boards. This new publication, prepared by Capital Link, helps health centers determine the best mix of capital financing options for their projects. It includes a primer on health center capital financing, including how to estimate debt capacity and details on specific financing sources for equity, debt, and credit enhancement. It also provides information on what factors are important in determining which financing options to pursue and how to compare those options given the health center’s own particular needs. More details can be found under Free Publications.

• December, 2009. Capital Link awarded certification as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund.

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