Advocates of removing state volume caps for tax exempt private activity bonds used to finance water and sewer projects have once again reintroduced bipartisan legislation in the House.

How can solar financing be improved in the United States? Experts shared their vision for the future at the Green Investing Conference held by the Information Management Network (IMN).

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) launched a free, interactive online course to help investors understand how municipal bonds work and assess how they might fit into a balanced portfolio.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill to extend tax incentives for office tenants and developers in Lower Manhattan for three years. The package, which includes the Commercial Revitalization Program, a tax break designed to encourage investment in buildings with commercial tenants, was extended during a special session in Albany.

On June 16, as part of the CDFA Federal Urban Finance Forum, CDFA brought 19 people to Capitol Hill to advocate for the development finance industry. CDFA advocacy efforts were focused primarily on the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act, which has been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Kresge Community Finance, launced in 2016, has committed $30 million in loans to 14 CDFIs and DFAs around the country.

The Trump administration has reconfigured and renamed a $4.5 billion discretionary grant program dedicated to freight-related transportation infrastructure to put more emphasis on projects that can leverage additional state, local, or private financing.

A $537.5 million low-interest federal loan will provide most of the state's contribution to the $1.85 billion redevelopment of an old post office in Manhattan into a modern train station being financed as a public-private partnership.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, our expert speakers will discuss new and innovative uses for special assessments and how this tool is poised for greater use nationwide.

During this special webinar from CDFA, learn from expert speakers and previous awardees as we discuss the RCDI program, how to apply, and recommendations for successful applications.

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The East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative is the largest urban redevelopment effort in Baltimore since the successful redevelopment of the Inner Harbor. This report focuses specifically on financing strategies that have helped move the project forward, and details the important role the Annie E. Casey Foundation played in leveraging its philanthropic resources in innovative ways to bolster this initiative.

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