The CDFA National Development Finance Summit, Presented by CHFA is happening in Denver, CO on November 2-4. During our bond financing session, experts will discuss how the ongoing pandemic has affected the municipal bond market and analyze the challenges and opportunities facing the industry as we move forward. Together, we will look at the future of bond financing and how investors and communities can make the most of the capital markets.

As worldwide efforts to reduce carbon emissions grow, governments and companies are increasingly turning to green bonds to finance major sustainability projects. Leading advisory CPA firm Baker Tilly US, LLP announces its award of the Approved Verifier status under the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme, which is an industry standard for labeling bonds, loans and other debt instruments.

A $55 million bond issue to reconfigure drinking-water treatment and remove pollutants at the city-owned Morris-Delair wells was approved recently by Camden City Council. The wells, now offline, would be used again after the improvements.

North Carolina's Local Government Commission approved nearly $2.5 billion in school bonds for four counties on Thursday, including $1.7 billion for Guilford County that was delayed during a previous meeting.

Minus $12 million in government grants and $5 million in private funding, a city bond of $48 million in tax increment financing-backed bonds makes up the balance of the funding. That revenue is derived from an additional tax on new development and rising property values in the area immediately surrounding the 53-acre city-owned property west of U.S. 41 between Boulevard of the Arts and 10th Street.

A new state panel tasked with revitalizing Connecticut's poor urban centers is recommending $76.5 million in financing for more than two dozen economic development projects in 12 communities. The initial report from the Community Investment Fund advisory board, which includes brownfield remediation along the Connecticut River in Middletown and an expansion of Waterbury's downtown district, now must be reviewed by Gov. Ned Lamont's budget office.

The idea of leaning on emerging technology to issue municipal bonds in small denominations has the potential to benefit governments and investors alike. But can the muni market adapt? This article answers this question by discussing the use of blockchain technology in the municipal bond market.

New York City plans to sell about $1.4 billion of debt next month, in part to address its deepening housing crisis. The deal includes $400 million of taxable debt that will be the city's first-ever issuance of bonds explicitly earmarked to tackle social issues. Proceeds from these social bonds are expected to finance more than 3,000 units of affordable housing. The remaining $950 million will be sold as tax-exempt debt, and will be used for general capital purposes. 

CDFA Federal Financing Webinar Series: Tools for Rural Communities from USDA
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern

CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series: Funding Childcare Facilities
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern

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