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Laura Northup is the Vice President and Secretary of M&L Associates, a consulting firm comprised of housing specialists, community planners, local government specialists, and housing/development experts with locations in Mechanicsburg and Pittsburgh, Pa. Northup is a leading expert in Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and is well-versed in the creation of non-profit entities, feasibility analysis, project pre-development to construction completion, and compliance monitoring. She has successfully obtained Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and gap financing for clients in multiple states. In addition, she assisted with the review of States’ Qualified Allocation Plans, completing Analyses of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and the reviews of Public Housing Authorities' 5-Year and Administrative Plans. Northup excels in establishing positive relationships between government, community, and civic leaders.