CDFA Pennsylvania Financing Roundtable Newsletter - August 2012

CDFA Pennsylvania Financing Roundtable Newsletter - August 2012
August 28, 2012



Feature
Pennsylvania Historic Tax Credits Preservation Pennsylvania overviews the new State Historic Tax Credits program, which provides a 25% credit for historic rehabilitation in PA. OH, PA, WV Consortium Wins $30M for Mfg. Center The national Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute will be based in Youngstown. The tri-state consortium is a $75 million investment, and is covered in the Pittsburgh Business Times. Ben Franklin to Invest in PA Tech Companies A large number of firms throughout Pennsylvania received investments through Ben Franklin Technology Partners this month. Keystone Edge covers the companies by region.
Pennsylvania News
Court Orders Tax Increase for Harrisburg, PA New York Times \| Aug. 29 \| Bond Finance Tax Reform and the Implications for State and Local Bonds The Bond Buyer \| Aug. 28 \| Bond Finance Muni Bond State of the States Barron's \| Aug. 27 \| Bond Finance MSRB Publishes Report on Municipal Bond Continuing Disclosure MSRB \| Aug. 23 \| Bond Finance \| Federal Arena Complex to Rely Heavily on Cigarette Taxes Morning Call \| Aug. 22 \| Bond Finance \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Continuing Disclosure Statistical Summary MSRB \| Aug. 22 \| Bond Finance \| Federal Bakery Square Gest $2M for Infrastructure Pop City \| Aug. 22 \| Access to Capital \| Innovation Finance \| U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) \| Federal \| State Finance Program \| Member News PA Region Granted Funds to Tackle Blight Pittsburgh Post-Gazette \| Aug. 22 \| Brownfield Financing \| Access to Capital \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) \| Federal Administration Making Unspent Highway Funds Available WTOP \| Aug. 17 \| Infrastructure Finance \| Federal Senate Approves Extending EB-5, CDFA Signs Partnership CDFA \| Aug. 16 \| EB-5 Visa \| Access to Capital \| International \| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) \| Federal \| Legislative CDFI Fund Makes Changes to NMTC FAQ Document CDFI Fund \| Aug. 16 \| Tax Credits \| U.S. Dept. of Treasury CDFI Fund \| Federal S&P's Downgrade of the U.S. Had Modest Impact on Munis The Bond Buyer \| Aug. 15 \| Bond Finance \| Federal Co. Opens $80M Manufacturing Plant in PA Area Development \| Aug. 14 \| Tax Credits \| Federal \| State Finance Program Progress Fund Awarded $1.45M Federal Grant Trib Total Media \| Aug. 9 \| Innovation Finance \| Access to Capital \| U.S. Dept. of Treasury \| Federal Big Banks Fund Little Loans to PA Entrepreneurs Philadelphia Business Journal \| Aug. 9 \| Access to Capital \| Innovation Finance \| Community Development PA Grant Program for Groceries Runs Dry Philadelphia Inquirer \| Aug. 7 \| Community Development \| Access to Capital \| State Finance Program Fed: Larger Firms See Easier Lending, Not Small Businesses Reuters \| Aug. 7 \| Access to Capital \| Federal State Tax Credits News Briefs Novogradac & Co. \| Aug. 6 \| Tax Credits \| State Finance Program \| Member News New National Partnership Explores State Bond Finance to Scale Up Energy Investment CDFA \| Aug. 1 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| Bond Finance \| Member News \| CDFA Original Research Councilman Seeks Compromise on TIF Plan Pittsburgh Business Times \| Jul. 30 \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
New Additions to the Online Resource Database
Next Generation Farmer Loan Program Access to Capital \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) \| Rural Development \| Local Finance Program This brochure from Chester County Economic Development Council provides information on the Next Generation Farmer Loan Program for first-time farm buyers. Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds Report Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| Bond Finance \| Federal This report on QECBs from Energy Programs Consortium provides information on the bonds, case studies of issuances and programs, and a list of all state activity to date. SEC Report on the Municipal Securities Market Bond Finance \| Federal \| Legislative This report from the Securities and Exchange Commission provides a detailed review of municipal bonds and the municipal bond market, and suggests a number of legal and regulatory reforms. The Latest in Housing Authority Energy Finance Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| Community Development \| Bond Finance \| U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Affairs (HUD) \| Federal \| Tax Credits This presentation from a Ballard Spahr Housing webinar covers a number of federal programs that can be used to finance energy efficiency in housing, including HUD incentives, energy tax credits, and tax-exempt bonds. >>> SEARCH ONLINE RESOURCE DATABASE
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