During the final installment of this year’s CDFA-PFM Capital Markets Webinar Series, we talked about bond guarantee and credit enhancement programs and how they can be a solution for long-term recovery.

The Washington State Department of Commerce authors this biennial report on its Bond Cap Allocation Program for the state's legislature. This is the report for 2018.

In the development finance industry, we know that a strong and participatory investor class is essential to the livelihood of the bond market. How are investors responding to the low volume the market has experienced this year along with the...

Dianne McNabb with Public Financial Management describe the current bond market in Georgia and show how they were used for an Olympic stadium in Atlanta.

Private Activity Bonds (PABs) provide profitable firms with capital cost savings stemming from the difference between taxable and tax-exempt interest rates. The Michigan Strategic Fund issues PABs on behalf of the borrower and lends the bond...

Urban Manufacturing Alliance takes an in-depth look at the Industrial Revenue Bond Program and makes a number of key findings and recommendations. This brief also examines other popular tools being paired with IRBs, state volume cap, and urban...

This document provides an overview of Michigan's Private Activity Bond Program. It includes detailed information on who qualifies as an eligible borrower and how the application process works.

Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) created a document to help promote their Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bond Program. IFA's program issues tax-exempt revenue bonds on behalf of privately owned solid waste companies that provide services to the...

The Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority Financing in Partnership with Banks Program is aimed at improving access to tax-exempt markets for manufacturers and 501(c)(3) businesses. This document outlines how the program can be utilized.

Bellwether Enterprise packages the Fannie Mae Bond Credit Enhancement program into a concise, informative document.

This brochure from the Illinois Finance Authority provides information on all of the bond and lending tools the state provides to support farmers and agribusinesses.

This flyer from Business Oregon advertises tax-exempt bonds for solid waste disposal and recycling businesses.

This flyer from Colorado Housing and Finance Authority advertises the mini bond program for smaller IDB-based projects.

This brochure from the Michigan Bureau of State and Authority Finance overviews the agency's lending powers to support public entities, hospitals, schools, and related projects in the state.

This factsheet from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation defines private activity bonds, overviews the state's program, and provides a step-by-step description of the application process.

This document summarizes the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority's bond fund program. Elements include eligible borrowers, underwriting criteria, and frequently asked questions.

The CDFA Bond Finance Resource Center is a one-stop hub for all of the resources, reports, headlines, and projects that CDFA collects and publishes related to bond finance. Find links to resource tags, market reports, original research, upcoming...

This is the application for the Conduit Bond Program, which is operated by the VA Small Business Financing Authority. The application includes instructions, a notice of public hearing, and the application itself.

This document from Stern Brothers is an example of materials used to market variable rate taxable bond financing options.

The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority has produced this brochure to market their bond finance programs.

The Ohio Manufacturers Association, FirstEnergy, Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and Summit County Port Authority have partnered to use a $7.5 contribution from FirstEnergy to potentially leverage up to $37...

Dane County, WI has released this fact sheet encouraging local businesses to use Recovery Zone Facility Bonds, Midwestern Disaster Area Bonds, and industrial development bonds.

This packet from the City of Albuquerque, NM contains a summary of their industrial revenue bond program and application materials. It also includes project selection criteria and guidelines

The New York City Economic Development Corporation has produced this flyer to highlight their NIMBLE Bond Program. The program utilizes CDFA's expanded definition of manufacturing included in ARRA allowing producers of intangible property to use...

The Texas Bank for Economic Development uses this brochure to market their bond, loan fund and enterprise zone programs.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has launched the Nimble Small Issuance Bond Program. The program is designed to provide cost effective tax-exempt financing for smaller projects in the $1 million to $10 million range by...

Peter Glick, Bob Lind, Bill Reisner and May Smith discuss key elements for successfully marketing an IDB program.

Bod Lind with the Community Planning and Economic Development Department at the city of Minneapolis provides a list of resources for communities looking to market their IDB program.

The city of El Paso, TX has put together a marketing piece to highlight its Industrial Revenue Bond Program. The fact sheet describes the program, its benefits, eligibility criteria and procedures.

The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission has produced this fact sheet on Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs). The fact sheet explains what IRBs are, eligibility requirements and amount of financing available. The fact sheet also provides a...

CDFA Fact Sheet covering strategies for successfully marketing an Industrial Development Bond program with case study examples from 5 issuers.