A national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests, the Council of Development Finance Agencies is the most comprehensive and prestigious development finance organization in the country. CDFA is comprised of the nation's leading and most knowledgeable members of the development finance community representing public, private and non-profit entities alike. Rich in history and considered the industry expert, CDFA is development finance at its finest! Featured Item... CDFA’s Tax Increment Finance Course offers an in-depth look at the guiding principles and appropriate application of TIF. This course brings TIF deal-making and best practices into focus through a two-day program targeting the entire TIF community. >>>REGISTER NOW

City of Milwaukee TIF White Paper CDFA released February 2008 Caledonia Benefits from Plant Deal Journal Sentinal 5-10-08 100 Block's New Owners Plan Upgrades, Marketing Retail Space The Northwestern 5-08-08 Univ. Pushing E. Campus Tax Deal Diamond Back Online 04-17-08 A Cool Million for Skinner Park Chicago Journal 04-16-08

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April 17, 2008 | Cleveland, OH - CDFA's Updated Manufacturing Definition Legislation Introduced in United States Senate A bipartisan effort has resulted in major legislation on Capitol Hill. Senator Olympia Snowe, R-ME, Senator John Kerry, D-MA, Senator Sherrod Brown, D-OH, and Senator Gordon Smith, R-OR have introduced S. 2885, legislation proposed by CDFA to update the definition of manufacturing for industrial development bonds (IDBs). The Senators have worked diligently over the past several weeks to finalize the legislation and support this change as a way to assist manufacturing companies throughout the country. >>>LEARN MORE & SUPPORT

November 1, 2007 - CDFA and ICSC have collaborated with teams of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) experts from across the country to develop this reference guide. The Reference Guide addresses what TIF is, why it should be used and how best to apply the TIF tool. The Reference Guide also highlights TIF projects from across the country and discusses how they can be applied to address many common economic development issues. This guide is available for free electronically or can be purchased in hard copy format. >>>DOWNLOAD & ORDER

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The CDFA Online Resource Database is a searchable directory of articles, publications, webpages, guides, search engines and other development finance-related resources. It is the only online database dedicated exclusively to development finance. The database is updated daily with items from a wide variety of industry topics. >>>EXPLORE NOW

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