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CDFA Colorado Financing Roundtable Newsletter - April 2016

CDFA Colorado Financing Roundtable Newsletter - April 2016
April 20, 2016
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CDFA Colorado Financing Roundtable Newsletter

Feature

P3 Financed Denver A-Line Opens April 22
The Denver FasTracks A-Line project, part of a broader $5.5 billion P3 rail project, will begin operating on Friday, April 22nd. Over the next few months additional FasTracks lines will open.

Commerce City, CO Redevelopment to Begin in 2017
Commerce City officials have agreed on a plan to redevelop the former Mile High Greyhound Park. The redevelopment, to be financed through TIF, could potentially support 1,454 permanent employees and generate $65.4 million in annual income.

Hydropower Projects Receive Renewable Energy Grants
Two hydopower projects in Kersey and Hotchkiss, CO will receive $9,568 and $11,400, respectively, in grant funding from the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The RCPP is sponsored by the USDA.

13 Historic CO Buildings Receive Tax Credits
13 commercial buildings across Colorado have received historic building tax credits as part of the Job Creation and Main Street Revitalization Act. Buildings in Pueblo, Denver, Trinidad, Brighton, Englewood, Fort Collins, and Greely have benefited.

BoA, Tory Burch Partner to Fund Women Entrepreneurs in CO
Bank of America and a branch of fashion designer Tory Burch's Foundation Capital Program are partnering with Accion New Mexico to offer microloans to women entrepreneurs.

Lawsuit Opposes Colorado's $1.8B Interstate P3
CDOT plans to rebuild a 12-mile segment of I-70 through northeastern Denver. Environmental groups argue that the project would not have been eligible for federal funding under earlier guidelines that regulate particulate pollution levels.

Kresge Community Finance RFP
Kresge Community Finance is a $30 million program-related investment finance offering to certified CDFIs and quasi-public or private DFAs. The foundation will select applications through a competitive Request-for-Proposals (RFP).

Upcoming Events

CDFA Colorado Conference
May 18, 2016 - Denver, CO
Join the CDFA Colorado Financing Roundtable for the second annual conference on May 18, 2016. This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Colorado economy going forward.

The conference will take place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch in Denver, Colorado and is supported by dozens of the state's finest development finance leaders. Register today to reserve your spot at the 2016 CDFA Colorado Financing Roundtable Conference.

CDFA Spotlight

Announcing the Continuation of Scholarship Program Presented by PFM
The CDFA Scholarship Program, Presented by Public Financial Management, Inc., is designed to support members and non-members who cannot afford the cost of registration fees. Scholarships are available for several different types of CDFA events, including the National Summit, CDFA Training Institute Courses, and State Roundtable Conferences. View the scholarship application to learn more about requirements and available scholarships.

Colorado News

Adams County, CO Officials Approve $172K Brownfield Assessment
The Westminster Window | Apr. 20 | Brownfield Financing | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

CO Governor Announces Plan to Strengthen Rural Economies
Craig Daily Press | Apr. 19 | Access to Capital | Economic Development | State Finance Program

Largest CO Wind Farm to Be Built on Eastern Plains
The Denver Post | Apr. 19 | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Incentives

USDA Food LINC to Strengthen Local Supply Chains
Lancaster Farming | Apr. 18 | Food Systems Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

CO VC Investments Down Sharply From a Year Ago
Denver Business Journal | Apr. 18 | Access to Capital | Innovation Finance

USDA Funds to Bolster Local Food Systems
US Department of Agriculture | Apr. 6 | Food Systems Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

To TIF or Not to TIF
WYPR | Mar. 16 | CDFA Original Research | Incentives | Local Finance Program | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)


Sponsors

Roundtable Partner

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Economic Development Council of Colorado

Venue Sponsor

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Denver Branch

Conference Founding Sponsor

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority

Conference Supporting Sponsor

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP North Slope Capital Advisors

For information about sponsoring the CDFA Colorado Financing Roundtable, review the sponsor prospectus and complete our sponsorship agreement or contact CDFA.


The Council of Development Finance Agencies is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests. CDFA is comprised of the nation's leading and most knowledgeable members of the development finance community representing public, private and non-profit entities alike. For more information about CDFA, visit www.cdfa.net or e-mail info@cdfa.net.


Council of Development Finance Agencies
100 E. Broad Street, Suite 1200
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 705-1300
info@cdfa.net


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