A project to build a high-speed internet service network throughout Kentucky is on track. According to Kentucky.com, the legislature authorized $30M in bonds, the Appalachian Regional Commission contributed $15M, and Macquarie Capital will pay for the cost of building the system.

The Paducah Main Street Program is designed to encourage downtown revitalization and economic development within the context of historic preservation. According to SurfKY News, rebuilding economic health requires broad support from both the public and private sectors.

Eight counties in eastern Kentucky are now designated in a Promise Zone, which will help the region access federally funded grants. According to WKYT, more than 40 partners have joined the Promise Zone Initiative to offer advice to new businesses in the area.

According to SurfKY News, the Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization initiative was announced. It will provide $38M in grants to assist communities negatively impacted by the downturn of coal and energy production.

In this report by the U.S. Department of Treasury, CDFIs involvement in the SSBCI program is discussed. Best practices include those in California, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, and Washington.

October 22, 2015
Join the CDFA Kentucky Financing Roundtable, in partnership with the Bluegrass International Fund (BiF), for the first annual conference on October 22, 2015 as we focus on "Advancing Development Finance in the Bluegrass State." This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the commonwealth discussing development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Kentucky economy going forward. 

CDFA is excited to announce the Brownfields Project Marketplace, which will take place on May 19, 2015 from 1pm-5pm EDT in Columbus, Ohio. The Brownfields Project Marketplace provides communities the opportunity to receive special assistance with brownfields redevelopment projects. Communities will detail important information on a site and engage in open discussion with financial and brownfields experts.

CDFA is proud to recognize The Bond Buyer as our official media sponsor. This new partnership brings the collective expertise of CDFA and The Bond Buyer together to offer timely information to the development finance industry. As part of this partnership, CDFA members who are categorized as State or Local Issuer will be entitled to a special subscription discount to The Bond Buyer.

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