The Give A HAND Act, an extensive disaster relief bill, would codify the CDFA proposal to create a new category of tax-exempt private-activity bonds to finance the reconstruction and rehabilitation of property following natural disasters.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) is teaming with Invest in Wisconsin to offer $1 million in grants and loans as well as training, technical assistance and mentorship to young technology businesses across the state over the next 18 months.

The Columbia, MO TIF Commission has rejected a request for a $2.1 million TIF to help fund a second tower at the Broadway Hotel. Because of major growth in the downtown area, the Commission found that the proposed TIF did not pass the "but for" test.

Augusta's economic development agency recently signed off on a $130 million industrial revenue bond issue to fund Starbucks' plant expansion.

2017 has set a record for solar securitizations, after several new players entered the field. The combined asset-backed securitizations (ABS) for solar loans, leases and power-purchase agreements (PPAs) broke the $1 billion mark this year, following the close of a record-setting offering from Mosaic in late October.

Brightline has been issued $600 million in tax-free bonds to pay for Phase 1 of its passenger railroad — between Miami and West Palm Beach — according to the Florida Development Finance Corporation.

Santander Bank has announced an $11 billion, five-year plan to invest in communities across its eight-state northeastern U.S. footprint for 2017 through 2021. Santander will also increasing its CRA activity by 50 percent and triple its investment in charitable grants.

The Public Buildings Renewal Act, a bill supported by CDFA, would provide an economic boost of more than $8 billion in its first year, according to a recent study. The bill would allow private activity bonds to be used in P3 deals to finance public buildings. CDFA's Tim Fisher is quoted in the piece.

VEDA approved 344 financings in FY2017 totaling nearly $199 million. Of the $199 million, VEDA made 135 loans for $26.5 million through the Authority's agricultural lending program, the Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation (VACC) in FY 2017 -- outpacing all prior years.

The Community Investment Explorer aggregates customizable data from the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) and Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs to show geographic comparisons and trends over time.

The U.S. Small Business Administration approved a record $869 million in loans to New Jersey small business owners during the agency's fiscal year 2017 (the period from Oct. 1, 2016 thru Sept. 30, 2017). Nationally SBA approved over 68,000 loans for over $30 billion, during the past year.

The IRS is accepting applications from public power providers through June 19, 2018 for $379.5 million of unused volume cap for New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds. Congress authorized $2.4 billion of New CREBS during the Obama administration.

Eager investors doled out just over $3 billion in orders for Gainesville Regional Utilities' $416 million of fixed-rate, tax exempt bonds, a utility official said.

During this installment of the BNY Mellon // CDFA Webcast Series our expert speakers will look at outside the box ideas for issuing bonds to fund sustainable areas of finance including renewable energy, adaptive reuse for infrastructure, food systems projects and sustainable water solutions.

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