PREDICTABLELOCAL RETURNS.
Community Development Financial Authority (CDFA) Tax Credits provide a direct reduction in New Hampshire state tax liability while generating measurable, local economic returns.
Convert Taxes Into Local Returns >>Workforce Stability = Business Stability.
Employers benefit when workers can afford to live nearby - reducing turnover, absenteeism, and productivity loss tied to housing stress and long commutes.
Strengthen Your Workforce Locally >>Partnership WithImpact.
Partnering with Portsmouth Housing Authority means investing alongside the city's largest provider of permanent affordable housing, with a proven record of delivery, accountability, and recognized excellence.
Partner with Portsmouth Housing >>Market Signals AreClear.
Rising housing costs, workforce shortages, an aging population, and stalled development are already constraining local employers, and the data show the gap is widening.
Plan for Workforce Demand >>Invest Where YouOperate.
Keeping capital local strengthens the market your business depends on by supporting housing that sustains employees, services, and long-term economic vitality.
Keep Capital Working Locally >>Window ofOpportunity.
Active developments create a defined investment window: CDFA pledges by March and commitments by June 30 determine how credits are allocated across current projects.
Secure Credits in This Cycle >>
A Business-Aligned Solution
Workforce housing affects hiring, retention, and productivity.
CDFA tax credits let businesses address this challenge while reducing state tax liability.
How Community Development Tax Credits Work
- $
75% reduction of NH state taxes. Business Enterprise Tax Credits (BET).
Pledge by March 31st
Proven Local Impact
Lower Employee Turnover
Housing stability reduces churn and hiring costs.
Positive Recognition
Build your brand as a strong contributor to the community.
Stronger Workforce
Shorter commutes improve retention and performance.
Tackle New Hampshire's Biggest Challenge
Polls say it's the #1 concern of NH residents.
Local Economic Strength
More income stays in the local economy.
Delivered by PHA
Trusted, Experienced and largest provider of permanent affordable housing in the region.
Current Investment Opportunities
Active developments create a defined opportunity to allocate CDFA credits locally.
Christ Church (Urban Forest) Workforce Housing
Final CDFA funding cycle supporting permanent workforce housing in a mixed-use campus.
Sherburne School Workforce Housing
Multi-phase redevelopment expanding workforce housing supply.
0 Days Left to Make a Pledge
CDFA funding works on a defined timeline built for planning and alignment.
Pledge by March
Commitments by June 30
Project availability:
- • Christ Church (Urban Forest) (final cycle)
- • Sherburne School (two cycles)
Recently completed projects:
- • Ruth Lewin Griffin Place