CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2015

CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2015
June 10, 2015



Feature
Cincy, Dayton Port Authorities Partner on Expanding Bond Fund The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority announced it has become an eligible issuer for the Southwest Ohio Regional Bond Fund, joining Dayton/Montgomery County Port Authority as an issuing agency for the bond fund. State's Share of Portsmouth Bypass Rises to $1.2B Ohio's largest road project and first public-private partnership will cost about $1.2 billion over a 35-year lifespan. Ohio is using the Portsmouth Bypass project as a test case for P3s, the Columbus Dispatch reported. Rocky River Receives $126K Grant for Green Stormwater Infrastructure According to the Plain Dealer, Rocky River has received a $126 thousand grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to help pay for innovative stormwater improvement projects at Rocky River Park on Beach Cliff Boulevard. Finance Authority First to Access OH Loan Loss Reserve Program The Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority is the first Port Authority to access the Ohio Energy Loan Loss Reserve Program. It is one of eight Ohio Port Authorities eligible to receive collateral enhancement from the program for energy efficiency projects.
Upcoming Events
2015 CDFA Ohio Conference September 1, 2015 Join the CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable, in partnership with OEDA, this September 1, 2015, for the seventh annual conference focused on development finance. This one-day event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing new development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these methods can affect the Ohio economy going forward. CDFA Summer School August 10-14, 2015 - St. Louis, MO CDFA Summer School is a week long series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Join us in St. Louis, and start down the road to personal and professional advancement. Courses include: Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance, Intro Tax Increment Finance, Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance, Intro Bond Finance, and Intro Rural Finance.
Ohio News
Deal Finalized for Growth in Cincinnati/Dayton Region Dayton Business Journal \| Jun. 8 \| Bond Finance \| Economic Development Senators Push Bill Updating Brownfields Program The Hill \| Jun. 3 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Legislative Portman Announces Brownfields Federal Grant for Perry County Rob Portman \| Jun. 3 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Register! CDFA Brownfields Financing Webinar: Financing Post Disaster Recovery CDFA \| Jun. 2 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Disaster Recovery & Relief CDFA Announces Brownfields Project Response Team Recipient CDFA \| Jun. 2 \| Brownfield Financing EPA Announces $54.3M to Assess and Cleanup Brownfields US EPA \| Jun. 1 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CDFA Brownfields Online Project Marketplace - Enroll Now! CDFA \| Jun. 1 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EB-5 Contributed $3.58B to US GDP and Supported Over 41K Jobs IIUSA \| May. 29 \| EB-5 Visa \| Member News A New Push to Make Brownfield Cleanup More Affordable Sustainable City Network \| May. 28 \| Brownfield Financing \| Economic Development \| Legislative \| Tax Credits New Grant from Ohio EPA to Fund Toledo Tire Amnesty Program Toledo News Now \| May. 28 \| Access to Capital \| Community Development \| State Finance Program A Sampling of Efforts to Fight Blight in Appalachia The Washington Post \| May. 27 \| Brownfield Financing \| Redevelopment The Four Pillars of Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Imperial Valley News \| May. 21 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Food Systems Finance \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Former Cleveland Brownfield to be Converted Into Fish Farm Cleveland.com \| May. 21 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Food Systems Finance >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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