CDFA Members Arctaris Impact Investors and Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) have partnered together to build new fiber broadband networks in economically distressed areas throughout Maine. The network will reach approximately 12,000 residential and business premises, providing these underserved communities with access to affordable high-speed broadband.

Brookings Metro, the National Association of Counties (NACo), and the National League of Cities (NLC) have partnered together to create the Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker. The Tracker captures ARPA data related to State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund allocations from 41 large cities, 104 large counties, and seven consolidated city-counties.

The loan markets have responded to the rise in ESG investment – investment focused on or mindful of Environmental, Social and Governance criteria – by setting out certain principles for participants to engage with the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles and the Green Loan Principles.

Massachusetts is anticipated to receive over $9.5 billion over 5 years, including an increase in the re-authorization of federal transportation dollars. The Baker-Polito Administration has outlined initial plans to make significant and additional investments into roads, bridges, public transportation, and environmental infrastructure projects.

Passed unanimously, the Montgomery County Green Buildings Now Act would take 10% – nearly $20 million – of the money generated from the county's energy tax, and dedicate it to the Montgomery County Green Bank, a local non-profit that uses public dollars to leverage private investments in clean energy projects. 

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's fiscal year 2023 executive budget recommendation for the Food, Farm and Hunger Initiative includes more than $24 million — the largest investment increase in food and agriculture in the state's history — to revolutionize New Mexico's food system.

The Denver-based Kentro Group intends to buy and rehabilitate the nearly 90,000-square-foot downtown Omaha complex that the international Scoular grain company occupied before it moved to west Omaha. The development team seeks to defray eligible expenses with its request for $1.4 million in tax-increment financing.

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee's approval of more than $3.7 billion in allocation available for affordable housing in 2022. CDLAC and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, authorize tax-exempt debt and award state and federal low-income housing tax credits that together were responsible for the production of 22,946 total units of housing in 2021.

The Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA) is currently seeking a qualified candidate to serve as the Executive Director. Collaborating with a team and reporting to the WHEFA Members, the Executive Director is the chief managerial officer of WHEFA responsible for the implementation of a strategic plan including goals and objectives designed to attain the agency's mission and vision.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Vice President of Community Development will be responsible for conducting and supervising the strategic and day-to-day activities associated with community development in Atlanta, including supporting and implementing the City's affordable housing strategy, targeted redevelopment strategies, and neighborhood revitalization strategies.

Reporting to the President & CEO, the Senior Vice President of Economic Development will be responsible for conducting and supervising the day-to-day activities associated with economic development in Atlanta, including developing and implementing the City's economic development strategy, business creation, attraction, retention and expansion, innovation and entrepreneurship.

The New Mexico Economic Development Department is seeking proposals from contractors to help identify a partner who assists in the coordination and administration of the FUNDIT program. As part of an EDA Recovery CARES grant-funded project, EDD is focused on increasing access to capital for communities, local governments and other organizations working to improve the economy in New Mexico.

The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) is seeking proposals from contractors to help identify a partner who can coordinate and help to manage many of its current and future grant programs.

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This report provides a brief review of bond fundamentals and a more detailed examination of the rules and definitions surrounding private activity bonds to help clarify the impact of proposed modifications.

The purpose of the report is to equip value chain actors with innovative financial mechanisms and incentive strategies that can be employed in agricultural sustainability projects to support producers in scaling conservation adoption.

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