The Council of Development Finance Agencies is now accepting applications for Vice President, Development Finance. This position leads CDFA's development finance practice and is responsible for ensuring CDFA delivers on its research projects, resource collection, educational offerings, partnerships, and content creation. Want to join the CDFA family in Columbus, Ohio? Email your cover letter, resume, salary request, and three professional references to jobs@cdfa.net.

Missoula County commissioners approved the creation of a revolving loan fund on Tuesday morning for mental health services. The fund will set aside up to $1 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds for nonprofits addressing mental health and substance abuse. Colleen Rudio, the center's interim executive administrator, said the funding, along with grants, will provide stability for services like a consistent long-term facility for those dealing with substance abuse.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it has awarded $645.3 million from the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program to help communities around the United States complete transportation projects that will increase mobility, improve safety, and generate regional economic growth in rural areas. This is the second year for the Rural Program, which, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, invests a total of approximately $2 billion through 2026.

The SBA delivered $50 billion in capital, disaster relief, and bonding to small businesses and disaster-impacted communities in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). The SBA experienced increases in its microloan program, as well as its 7(a) Loan Program — the agency's primary vehicle for providing funding to small businesses. Additionally, it advanced equity with significant increases in lending to Black, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian, Native American, women, and veteran small business owners.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that S&P Global Ratings upgraded the state's issuer default and general obligation bond ratings to "AAA," citing Ohio's demonstrated commitment to active budget management, building and maintaining reserves, significant state-supported economic diversification efforts, and a belief that the state can maintain better credit characteristics than the U.S. in a stress scenario.

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., a subsidiary of financial guaranty insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd., has insured $800 million of bonds for the JFK International Airport's New Terminal One project. The bonds insured by AGM are part of a $2 billion issue of fixed-rate bonds that have been designated as Green Bonds. They have been issued to refinance a portion of the costs relating to the redevelopment of the New York airport's Terminal One.

Arizona's Gila River Indian Community is receiving $5.6 million from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to install solar panels over the Casa Blanca Canal. The panels have the potential to create several significant benefits, including generating renewable energy; reducing evaporation losses of the canal; and increasing efficiency and production of solar panels because of the cooling effect of the water beneath the panels.

Wayne County is working to reduce its carbon footprint and now local businesses can help thanks to a new project. The Cambria Hotel Detroit is one example of what operating a sustainable business can look like and the Property Assessed Clean Energy project helped it get there.

The City of Santa Fe's Community Development Department has released the first of two solicitations aimed at attracting potential partners and bidders to develop a vibrant mixed-use, mixed-income, multigenerational neighborhood in the 550-acre Las Estrellas subdivision in northwest Santa Fe. The first solicitation is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from potential City partners and is intended to incentivize the transformation of the approximately 19-acre Las Estrellas Tract 6A into a modern, innovative community with a majority of moderately-priced homes. The deadline for submissions for the RFQ is January 15, 2024.

DFA is seeking a qualified enthusiastic candidate to fill a contractual Accounts Payable Supervisor position in its Finance Division. This position serves as the Accounts Payable Supervisor who is responsible to plan, supervise, and evaluates the verification and recording of payments in the State Financial Management Information System.

The Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) is seeking two NEW full-time, primarily remote program directors who want to contribute meaningfully to promoting a more equitable, accessible, economically vibrant, and environmentally sustainable food system in Rhode Island. Applications for these positions will be accepted until they are filled, but those received before December 18 at 5:00 PM ET will receive preference.

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