Marietta Cobb New Markets Fund, Inc. seeks to provide assistance to a wide range of private business enterprises in Qualifying Low-Income Communities with funds secured through New Market Tax Credit investments. Marietta Cobb New Markets Fund, Inc. received designation from the Community Development Finance Institution Fund as a Community Development Entity (CDE) in November 2010.

BACKGROUND
The Marietta-Cobb New Markets Fund, Inc. was established in 2007 through a partnership between the City of Marietta, Cobb County, the Marietta Housing Authority and the Marietta Redevelopment Corporation. The entity was incorporated in March 2008 and was granted 501c3 nonprofit status by the Internal Revenue Service in 2009.

PURPOSE AND BUSINESS
The business and purpose of the Corporation shall be to: Serve and/or make available investment capital for Low Income Communities and Low Income Persons. Devote at least 60% of its business activities to Low Income Persons or Low Income Communities for example: investing in, lending to or providing technical assistance to businesses that are located in Low Income Communities and/or are owned by Low Income Persons; lending to Low Income Persons or residents of Low Income Communities; investing in or providing loans to support commercial properties that are located in Low Income Communities; and investing in, lending to or providing technical assistance to organizations engaged in activities that promote community development; have investments in the Corporations qualify as Qualified Equity Investments (QEIs).

ADVISORY BOARD PURPOSE
The purpose of the Advisory Board shall be to establish and maintain accountability on the part of the Corporation to residents of Low-Income Communities as required by the NMTC Program. The Advisory Board shall make such non-binding recommendations for consideration by the Board of Directors concerning the activities of the Corporation, including, without limitation, investments to be made by the Corporation that would constitute NMTC Investments, as the Advisory Board may from time to time consider appropriate. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Board of Directors shall not be under any obligation to cause the Corporation to make any NMTC Investment or to take any other action recommended or proposed by the Advisory Board. Advisory Board Members shall interact with the served Low-Income Communities and receive feedback through periodic surveys, community town hall-style meetings and participation in local job fairs and business forums, as may be appropriate through their normal course of business.