PA #2: Advocate for Programs that Promote Sustainable Development

Policy Area 2: Advocate for Programs that Promote Sustainable Development

To support this policy area, CDFA has established the Sustainable Public Finance Coalition. The coalition will advocate for increased emphasis on financing for sustainable projects in three key areas: energy, green and infrastructure. To achieve these goals, CDFA will do the following:

1. Advocate for the creation of a new exempt facilities category under the private activity bond volume cap for green and renewable energy projects
2. Support reauthorization and increased funding for federal Brownfield programs
3. Advocate for the creation of a new federal green building revolving loan fund
4. Support legislation creating a $30 billion revolving loan fund to assist small and medium-sized firms in retooling, expanding or establishing domestic clean energy manufacturing operations

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