CDFA is mobilizing a nationwide coalition to submit a letter to Congress asking that bond financing provisions be included in the infrastructure bill. We invite you to sign our coalition letter to show your organization's support for including several key tax-exempt bond provisions.

Join CDFA on Wednesday, June 16 at 4:00 PM Eastern for a free Legislative Briefing. We'll discuss the status of the infrastructure bill and CDFA's latest efforts on Capitol Hill. We'll also outline important action items that you can take to ensure that bond financing provisions are included in the infrastructure bill.

Even amid economic turmoil, tax-exempt bond financing fared well in 2020. New legislation and a recovering economy promise to keep the momentum going. Boston Capital Finance executives recently shared their insight on how the events of the past year - including December 2020 legislation that established a minimum 4% low-income housing tax credit rate - will affect bond financing.

A revival of direct-pay Build America Bonds received bipartisan support Tuesday from the Democratic chairman and ranking Republican of the Senate Finance Committee. Other senators and the witnesses also advocated the restoration of tax-exempt advance refundings and an expansion of private activity bonds as lawmakers explored options for financing infrastructure.

As the infrastructure negotiations continue in Congress, now is the time for development finance agencies to prepare by learning innovative financing tools being used nationwide. The development finance toolbox provides a vast array of capital solutions for infrastructure, including federal and state grants and loans, bonds, tax increment financing, tax credits, revolving loan funds, opportunity zones, and public-private partnerships.

This infographic from Wells Fargo Asset Management highlights the growth of ESG (environmental, social, governance) municipal bonds and how investors can identify them. Issued by state and local governments, these bonds often have a positive impact on society or the environment.

As Alaska lawmakers decide what to do about the budget, one group that's keeping an eye on the outcome are the agencies that rate the state's ability to pay off its debts. As the budget situation worsened in recent years, the agencies downgraded the state's credit rating 10 times between 2016 and 2020. But the rating agencies see improvement in Alaska's outlook.

Europe, home to the world's largest green bond market, will likely lead global issuance to another record this year, while the climate-friendly administration in the U.S. and more Asian countries joining the race to zero emissions will give the market another boost.

CDFA Legislative Briefing - June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021 - 4:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern

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