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CDFA National Development Finance Summit
October 8-10, 2025
San Juan, PR

Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance Course
October 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern
San Juan, PR

Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course
October 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern
San Juan, PR

CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series: Avoiding the Potential Pitfalls in Bond Deals
October 21, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern

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  • Fawn Zimmerman

    Register for the 2025 National Development Finance Summit on October 8-10!


    Managing Director, CDFA Advisory Services
    Learn about Summit, session topics, how to register, and the conference location—San Juan, PR!

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  • Toby Rittner

    CDFA Launches Annual Volume Cap Report


    President & CEO
    Read this analysis of 2021–2023 Private Activity Bond and Volume Cap Trends.

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  • Jerad Groves

    CDFA Forms Strategic Partnership with Grow America


    Vice President
    This a new strategic partnership to strengthen the field of community and economic development nationwide.

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  • Noelle Sheets

    CDFA Launches Mentorship Program in Collaboration with U.S. Bank and CHFA


    Vice President, CDFA and Executive Director, CDFA Foundation
    Join this member-exclusive initiative to foster personal & professional growth in the development finance community. Apply today!

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2024 Franzini Fellow Charity Karanja, DFCP, Named One of The Bond Buyer's Rising Stars
The Bond Buyer | Oct. 2 | Member News
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Iowa Capital Dispatch | Oct. 1 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Resiliency
Aternium Announces $1M Investment from State of Delaware
FOX40 | Oct. 1 | Federal | State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury
Wyden Unveils Investigation of Crypto Billionaire’s Tax Scheme Involving Puerto Rico Residency Scam
Senate Committee on Finance | Oct. 1 | Federal
Spartanburg Methodist College Finances, Refinances With $4.5 Million in JEDA Bonds – JEDA
JEDA South Carolina | Oct. 1 | Bond Finance | Education | Infrastructure Finance
USDA Commits $383 Million to Aid Southern Farmers Hit by Hurricane Helene
U.S. Department of Agriculture | Sep. 30 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Food Systems Finance | Redevelopment | Resiliency
New Leadership Program Aims to Train a Generation of Sustainable Ag Finance Leaders
Cornell Chronicle | Sep. 30 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance
Shutdown Showdown: ACA Premium Tax Credit Hangs in the Balance
CBS News | Sep. 30 | Access to Capital | Healthcare | Tax Credits
Ford Engineers a Workaround to Keep EV Tax Credit Alive After Expiration
Detroit Free Press | Sep. 30 | Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Incentives | Tax Credits
Awards $1.2M Grant to Southeast NE Development District for Brownfields
NTV | Sep. 30 | Brownfield Financing | Federal | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Nex-Tech Loans $50,000 to Support Restaurant in Waldo
KRSL | Sep. 30 | Food Systems Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | Rural Development
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