Dakotas America is a National Rural CDE

Dakotas America is dedicated to measurable impacts that enhance the quality of life for individuals and communities. Dakotas America assigns New Markets Tax Credit allocations for qualified investments in qualifying projects in the most remote and highly distressed areas of the United States.
 
Dakotas America maintains a business sector focus on projects which enhance health care, education and vital community services that directly impact low-income persons or low-income communities, as well as seeking manufacturing and processing projects that create or retain significant numbers of jobs for low-income persons.
 
Community development outcomes of projects supported by Dakotas America should include:

• Access to commercial or community goods and services in low-income communities
• Creation of quality employment opportunities
• Access to jobs for low-income persons or residents of low-income communities
• Access to financial resources for minority businesses