The CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable is generously hosted by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Scottsdale. In addition, the CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable is endorsed by the Arizona Association for Economic Development. The conference will be held at the Scottsdale Conference Center and is supported by dozens of the state's finest development finance leaders.

The Arizona Commerce Authority and the Arizona Association for Economic Development have partnered for the 2014 Governor's Economic Development Conference. The focus this year explores opportunities which place Arizona in the global spotlight.

The Dept. of the Interior and USDA joined state, local and private partners to signing an agreement for a pilot project aimed at reducing the risks of costly wildfires and their impact on western watersheds.

Roll Call reports there was bipartisan House agreement that P3s should be an important part of paying for new transportation infrastructure. The question, now, is how large a percentage of infrastructure funding will come from P3s.

Michael Novogradac writes on the advantages tax credits over capital grants and their proven track records promoting capital investment in affordable housing, community development, historic preservation and renewable energy.

November 18, 2014 - Scottsdale, AZ
Join CDFA for the first-ever Arizona Financing Roundtable Conference on November 18, 2014 as we focus on "Exploring Development Finance in the Grand Canyon State." This one-day event will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing new development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these methods can move Arizona's economy forward.

November 18-21, 2014 - Scottsdale, AZ
Hosted by the generous support of the Scottsdale IDA, this year's National Summit will be an amazing, can't-miss event with an in-depth look at development finance in the United States. Designed to educate both novices and seasoned development finance professionals alike, the 2014 National Development Finance Summit will touch on over 25 different financing concepts, tools, programs, strategies, and solutions to the challenges facing our country.

CDFA has begun a targeted letter-writing campaign. We ask that industry stakeholders send letters to House members to support CDFA's Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act and the suggested reforms to modernize and revolutionize Qualified Small Issue Manufacturing Bonds. To make this process easier, we have created sample letters for your use.

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This ACEEE report tracks the progress of the 26 states with energy efficiency resources standard (EERS) policies in place as of January 2014 to determine whether they are meeting their annual saving targets.

The U.S. Small Business Administartion's list of Participating Microloan Intermediary Lenders provides contact information for each lender.

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