Project Highlights

Capital Link has assisted many Community Health Centers and Primary Care Associations (PCAs) in planning and obtaining financing for building and equipment projects. Since our inception, we have provided direct assistance for obtaining financing for over 126 health centers and PCAs. Below are a few highlights of the assistance we have provided over the years. Click on a category below for specific examples or for a complete listing of successfully completed projects, please contact us.

As of December, 2010, staff has closed transactions totaling over $564 million for hundreds of individual health centers and Primary Care Associations (PCAs) for capital projects totaling approximately $719 million including:

  • Grants - Nearly $50 million for over 60 health centers in Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Texas.

  • Bank or other Loans - (including conventional lenders, USDA, CDFIs and HUD) - $180 million for 65 health centers and PCAs in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

  • Forgivable Loans and Soft Debt - Over $80 million for 20 health centers in California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

  • Tax-Exempt Bond Financings - Over $180 million for 30 health centers and primary care associations in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Washington.

  • Equipment Financing Loans - $3.1 million in equipment financing loans for 5 health centers in Arizona, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Texas.

  • Lines of Credit - $3.5 million in lines of credit for 7 health centers in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

  • New Markets Tax Credit Transactions. Click here for success stories.

These transactions were successfully completed with the assistance of Capital Link or Capital Link's constituent founding organizations:

Community Health Center Capital Fund, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Illinois Primary Health Care Association, North Carolina Community Health Center Association (formerly North Carolina Primary Health Care Association) and Texas Association of Community Health Centers.