CDFA - Original Research Focus


CDFA has a long-standing record of conducting effective research. The CDFA Original Research includes all of the CDFA resources, research, and reports. These include CDFA's development finance headlines, the Online Resource Database, Development Finance Review Weekly, Development Finance Perspectives magazine, the National Volume Cap Map & Report, and more. You can find open research projects in the right-side column below; we encourage you to participate in any and every way you can.
Featured Resources Development Finance Review Weekly Every day, CDFA posts the most important development finance news and resources to its website. But on one day each week--Thursday, to be specific--we take the best of all of this, and conveniently send it right to your inbox. Our newsletter, DFRW, gives you the best headlines, resources, and legislative news, as well as CDFA’s upcoming webcasts and events. If you are not already a subscriber, then subscribe now. Online Resource Database One of the truly great services that CDFA provides is access to the CDFA Online Resource Database, which collects the best development finance materials we can find. One of the most exciting features of the database is the scope. Not only are there over 2,000 resources, but there are dozens for specific tools, programs, and states. Whether your search for development finance materials requires breadth or depth, we have you covered.	Get Engaged! Support CDFA's research, education, best practices, and advocacy--and promote your own programs and projects--by participating in a CDFA Original Research study today. Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program Profiles Provide details on an economic development revolving loan fund so that it can appear in CDFA's new RLF Program Profiles database. Tax Credit Finance Projects CDFA is collecting details on projects financed with one or more tax credit programs to help demonstrate the value of these financing tools. State-by-State TIF Statutes Help CDFA maintain this critical resource for tax increment finance by updating your state's TIF statute in our database today! Tax-Exempt Bond Projects CDFA is collecting details on projects financed with federal tax-exempt bonds, including Industrial Development Bonds, 501(c)(3)s, Qualified Exempt Facilities, and more.
Project Focus Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program Profiles Provide details on an economic development revolving loan fund so that it can appear in CDFA's new RLF Program Profiles database, which will provide snapshots of RLFs from around the country. The program submission form is just 14 items. Make sure that your program is included! Submit a program today! Tax Credit Finance Projects CDFA is collecting detailed information about projects funded, at least in part, with federal tax credits. Anyone with knowledge of appropriate projects is invited to enter one or more projects through the 12-item submission form. These case studies will be used to education about and advocate for tax credit programs. Submit a project today!