Bridging Pennsylvania Partners, through Bridging Pennsylvania Developer I, LLC has reached financial close with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the first package of its Major Bridge P3 program to replace six bridges across the Commonwealth out of nine bridges included in the Program.

The Bureau of Reclamation published a notice to announce that it plans to consult with federally recognized Indian Tribes in Reclamation's 17 western states on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act as it applies to Tribes. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, The Bureau received $550M for Domestic Water Projects, $25M for Canal Improvements Projects, and $4B for Drought Mitigation in the Reclamation states.

Forbright Inc. announced that proceeds of its inaugural Green Bond have been successfully allocated and resulted in nearly 12,000 metric tons of estimated annual carbon equivalent emissions avoided. In December 2021, Forbright Inc. has issued a $125 million Green Bond.

HB Capital Group has sealed a $42 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loan for the renovation of a hotel in Miami-Dade County to mark the largest C-PACE transaction in Florida to date.

The Snohomish County Department of Conservation & Natural Resources' Office of Energy and Sustainability launched the Commercial Property Clean Energy & Resiliency Program to help commercial property owners obtain low-cost financing for energy efficiency, natural disaster and resiliency upgrades that carry with the life of the property instead of the property owner.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced state support for 54 rehabilitation projects that will restore 57 historic buildings across Ohio. The projects are expected to leverage approximately $1.01 billion in private investment. Three projects in Central Ohio were awarded funding. The restoration project, expected to cost $1,030,000, is receiving a total tax credit of $201,500.

Promised Land Opportunity Zone Farms I, LLC, an opportunity zone investment vehicle, acquired 597 acres in Henderson County Illinois. This purchase brings the total acreage owned in Illinois to 1,450 acres; 1,367 tillable acres. The new farm, Honey Creek Farm, is located along the Mississippi River in western Illinois and will be farmed by Jenks Family Farms, a sixth-generation Illinois farming operation.

The USDA announced an investment of $9.5M to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing in the United States. Three successful projects are funded through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Bioproduct Pilot Program. Authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Program presents a unique opportunity to spur economic activity in the nation's rural areas while lowering commercialization risks associated with bringing biobased products to market. 

The City of San Diego is seeking a Financing Coordinator to serve in the Debt Management Division of the Department of Finance in a hybrid work environment. Financing Coordinators conduct project management and supervise a team of financial analysts covering a range of financing and post-issuance activities for the City. The ideal candidate will have strong project management, financial, and analytical skills, while also having a passion for financing projects to improve San Diego communities.

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