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CDFA Upcoming Events

Brownfields Online Project Marketplace
July 25, 2019
2:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern

CDFA Illinois Roundtable - Opportunity Zones & Development Finance
July 25, 2019
Chicago, IL

CDFA EDA Revolving Loan Fund Webinar Series: Building Partnerships to Maximize Your RLF Impact
August 6, 2019
2:00 PM Eastern

CDFA Summer School
August 12-16, 2019
Detroit, MI

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Right Now at CDFA

  • New Opportunity Zones Regulations Released


    Director, Government & External Affairs
    The US Department of the Treasury has released their second tranche of proposed regulations on Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds.

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  • Brownfields to Brightfields


    Manager, Research & Technical Assistance
    By transforming an unused or contaminated Brownfield site into a solar energy asset – known as a “Brightfield” - a community can set itself up for a bright future.

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  • CDFA Launches Intro Opportunity Zones WebCourse


    Manager of Education
    Join CDFA for its inaugural Intro Opportunity Zones WebCourse - learn how to maximize Opportunity Zone designations and attract zone investments

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  • CDFA Releases 3rd White Paper


    Coordinator, Research & Technical Assistance
    New release: the next paper in CDFA’s Food Systems Finance White Paper Series, demonstrating how bonds can be used to support local food system development!

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  • MuniCap, Inc.
  • NW Financial Group, LLC
  • SB Friedman Development Advisors
  • Stern Brothers
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  • U.S. Bank
  • Wells Fargo Securities
  • Wilmington Trust
  • Z. The Bond Buyer
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USDA Announces Record-Breaking Funding for 2019 Farm to School Grants
USDA | Jul. 16 | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA Announces $16M Funding Opportunity for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
USDA | Jul. 16 | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Rural Development | Tribal Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
Eleven Companies Chosen for Farm to Fork Accelerator Program
Twin Cities Business | Jul. 16 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance
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Wye River Group | Jul. 16 | Bond Finance
Why Regional Economics Matter For Municipal Bonds
Seeking Alpha | Jul. 16 | Bond Finance | Economic Development
Study: Muni Bond Defaults More Common than Rating Agency Tallies Suggest
Brookings Institute | Jul. 15 | Bond Finance
39 States Conform with Opportunity Zones Incentive
Duane Morris | Jul. 14 | Opportunity Zones
NC Eyes Upgrading Old Rural Water and Sewer Systems
The Mountaineer | Jul. 14 | Bond Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Rural Development | Water Finance
High-Yield Bond Sales Accelerate as Investors Price In Rate Cuts
Bloomberg | Jul. 13 | Bond Finance
'FarmTogether' is an Agtech-Fintech Providing Access to Capital for Farmers
Crowdfund Insider | Jul. 13 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Crowdfunding | Food Systems Finance
Walmart’s Super-Sized Impact on the Food System
Civil Eats | Jul. 12 | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Rural Development | Urban Development
Los Alamos County, NM Assists Bioscience Business with $12.5M in IRBs
Associated Press | Jul. 12 | Bond Finance | Tax Credits
Will Indigo Ag’s New Private Carbon Market Pay Off for Farmers?
Civil Eats | Jul. 11 | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Green Finance | Rural Development
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