2007 Development Finance Industry Survey
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CDFA is conducting a major industry survey to better understand and benchmark the economic development finance industry. Your responses will help the Council and its members understand the scope of development finance agencies and their use of various financing tools. This information will help CDFA educate and plan programming around the needs of the industry. >>>TAKE SURVEY


Science and Technology: Information on Federal Programs and Interagency Efforts That Support Small Businesses Engaged in Manufacturing
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified 254 federal programs that provide services to support the business sector. This report highlights these tools and distinguishes them by agency with supporting highlights of each available program. Notably missing from the report are federally supported and state administered Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs) for financing manufacturing projects. While IDBs are not a federal program, they are authorized and monitored by the federal government.



June 2007 Headlines:

Hotchkiss To Head MSRB Staff
Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007
By Lynn Hume and Andrew Ackerman

Colorado's Northwest Parkway Leased to Foreign Consortium
Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007
By Richard Williamson

IRS Forms New Team to Oversee Derivatives
Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007
By Alison L. McConnell

Florida Lawmakers Cut Property Taxes
Posted on Monday, June 18, 2007
By Shelly Sigo

Private-Activity Bond Cap Carryforward Down 14%
Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007
By Alison L. McConnell

Capitol Hill Day on the Horizon for CDFA
– IDB Issuance & Volume Cap Usage Continues to Climb –
The legislative action is heating up on Capitol Hill with both chambers pushing agendas that will directly impact the development finance community. In addition, early figures show that 2007 will be a record year for bond issuances nationally. The following is a short report on CDFA’s current legislative efforts and the state of the industry midway though the year.
City of Milwaukee Downtown Projects: Strategic Analysis
S.B. Friedman & Co. authored this report for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee to evaluated some of its mixed-use redevelopment projects, many of which are supported by using tax increment financing.

Tax District Financing: A Guide to Funding Infrastructure through Land-Secured Bonds
Steve Heaney and Ken Powell, Managing Directors at Stone & Youngberg LLC produced this article for the National Association of Home Builder's Spring 2007 magazine. The article explores financing issues relating to home development with suggestions on how to overcome challenges and obstacles.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Financing Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), plays a significant role in sustaining and revitalizing our nation’s communities. This fact sheet outlines the primary programs that HUD operates to serve the economic development finance community. From CDBG to brownfield financing, HUD offers a variety of tools to support these efforts.

Peer-based Technical Assistance
CDFA technical assistance is a fee service available to organizations and communities in the development finance industry. Technical assistance ranges from helping clients develop and apply specific financing tools to sharing successful models from other geographic areas. The program utilizes a peer-based approach, drawing advisory teams from an expert network of CDFA members and affiliates. For more information, please contact CDFA or visit the program webpage.
VP Business Development
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Trenton, NJ


The Industry Primer: Development Bond Finance Course (August 2-3) offers an in-depth look at tax-exempt financing, with an emphasis on Industrial Development Bonds for manufacturers and nonprofits … an important economic development tool that can bring economic growth to your community or expand your client base. >>>LEARN MORE
The Tax Increment Finance Course (November 1-2) is a national event presenting best practices and guiding principles for the application of this tool. The course brings TIF deal-making and best practices into focus through a two-day program targeting the entire spectrum of TIF stakeholders. >>>LEARN MORE


National Development Council - New York, NY

Orasi Development - Ft. Worth, TX

Thompson Coburn LLP - St. Louis, MO

Tifton-Tift County Chamber of Commerce - Tifton, GA



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