CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable Newsletter - October 2015

CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable Newsletter - October 2015
October 21, 2015



Feature
CDFA Announces Winners of Arizona Roundtable Excellence Awards The CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable Excellence Awards recognize outstanding development finance programs, agencies, projects, and success stories. These awards, presented at the CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable Conference, honor excellence in the use of financing tools for economic development, as well as the individuals who champion those efforts. AZ Senator Introduces EB-5 Regional Center Legislation According to the National Law Review, Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona introduced the "Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act," which amends the definition of targeted employment areas under the Immigration and Nationality Act. USDA's StrikeForce Brings Aid to Rural Indian Country According to Indian Country, the USDA has invested more than $6.5 billion in StrikeForce designated areas. In Arizona, StrikeForce partners with several Native American tribes. State Tax Credit and Incentive Update - September 2015 The National Law Review breaks down the latest events in tax credits and incentives news by state. Topics covered include recipients, case law, legislative, regulative and gubernatorial updates. Figure in Troubled Bond Deals Leaves a Company Board According to the Bond Buyer, Christopher Brogdon will step down from the board of directors of a healthcare company. Brogdon has been involved in more than a dozen defaulted bond issues.
Upcoming Events
2015 CDFA Arizona Conference November 17, 2015 Join CDFA for the second-annual Arizona Financing Roundtable Conference on November 17, 2015. This one-day conference will feature economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing innovative development finance tools and projects, emerging resources and approaches, and how these methods can catalyze investment in the Arizona economy. The CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable is generously hosted by the Phoenix Industrial Development Authority and is endorsed by the Association of Economic Development (AAED). CDFA National Development Finance Summit Join CDFA in Charleston, South Carolina for the 2015 National Development Finance Summit! Hosted by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA), the CDFA National Summit brings together the leaders and dealmakers in the development finance industry to discuss best practices, trends, and project financing solutions.
Arizona News
City of Scottsdale Wins Two IEDC Excellence Awards AZ Big Media \| Oct. 19 \| Economic Development Clearinghouse CDFI Closes $100M US Treasury Bond Benzinga \| Oct. 14 \| Bond Finance \| Community Development At Five-Year Mark, SSBCI Closing in on Full Disbursement ABA Banking Journal \| Oct. 6 \| State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) \| U.S. Dept. of Treasury Arizona: Great and Getting Greater Business Facilities \| Oct. 5 \| Economic Development \| State Finance Program Missing Fund Mystery Follows Firing at Bond Trustee The Bond Buyer \| Oct. 1 \| Bond Finance Nearly $1.1B Unspent in Water Infrastructure Program The Orange County Register \| Sep. 28 \| Federal \| Infrastructure Finance \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) AZ Biz Dev. Firm Teams with TX Crowdfunding Platform Phoenix Business Journal \| Sep. 22 \| Access to Capital \| Crowdfunding USDA Helps Reduce High Energy Costs in Remote Rural Areas USDA \| Sep. 17 \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) 11 Solar Projects for Pima County, AZ Energy Matters \| Sep. 16 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
Sponsors
Annual Roundtable Sponsor For information about sponsoring the CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable, review the sponsor prospectus and complete our sponsorship agreement or contact CDFA.
New Members
Greater Phoenix Economic Council - Phoenix, AZ
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.