CDFA is proud to release its 2017 Policy Agenda. Our agenda outlines numerous recommendations to some of the nation's most difficult development finance issues, and we hope that Congress and the Administration will use our recommendations as a roadmap to improvements in these areas. To read The Bond Buyer's overview, click here.

As tax reform takes shape, a key challenge for the municipal market in maintaining full access to the tax exemption stems from a factually flawed methodology utilized by the Joint Committee on Taxation.

The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, introduced in the US House, would streamline the permitting process for wind, solar and geothermal development on public lands and establish a process for revenue sharing.

President Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers in writing that he plans to "enhance" private activity bonds so that they can be used to encourage more private investment in infrastructure projects.

Rep. DeLauro has reintroduced the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act. The bill would create and fund a public bank to leverage public and private dollars to help rebuild infrastructure of national or regional significance.

Tax reform legislation should preserve the tax exemption for municipal bonds and reinstate Build America Bonds for infrastructure financing, Rep. Richard Neal, the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, told reporters Thursday.

A bipartisan trio of lawmakers intends to file a pair of House bills that would use revenues from international tax reform to fund infrastructure projects.

State and local groups told members of Congress that tax-exempt bonds are the cornerstone of infrastructure financing, signed by representatives of the GFOA, the National Governors Association, USCM, the National Association of State Treasurers, and NACo and other groups.

A flurry of Republican bills and resolutions were introduced during the opening week of the 115th Congress, several of which aim to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and require a balanced federal budget.

Six new lawmakers are joining the House Ways and Means Committee, while two are joining the Senate Finance Committee. Both committees will be faced with tax reform and revenue issues in the 115th Congress.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $1 billion in credit assistance for water infrastructure projects under the new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program.

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has announced the availability of $27 million in grants to fund innovative projects designed to strengthen market opportunities for local and regional food producers and businesses. 

The article's author contends that redeveloping America's water infrastructure will require far more tech innovation and improved efficiencies to generate the requisite capital.

Best Best & Krieger LLP gives a summary of comments from Secretary Elaine Chao's confirmation hearing, which addresses some of the questions swirling around the Trump administration infrastructure plan.

The US EPA is awarding $12.7 million in grants to help small drinking and wastewater systems and private well owners. Water systems staff will receive training and technical assistance to improve and better protect public health and the environment.

The NMTC Coalition is sending a letter to Congress urging leadership to protect the New Market Tax Credit. Please consider signing their letter if you support this important development tool.

The USDA has invited potential conservation partners, including private industry, NGOs, Indian tribes, state and local governments, water districts, and universities to submit project applications for federal funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

The US Treasury's CDFI Fund is seeking comments from the general public, including CDFIs, community development practitioners and investors, and other federal agencies, on the requirements to achieve and maintain certification as a CDFI.