About

Advocacy

Events

Membership

Sponsor

Education

Newsletters

Resources

Advisory Services

×

Development Finance Review Weekly - July 16, 2026


Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View it online.
Development Finance Review Weekly
July 16, 2026
Subscribe
View Archives
The CDFA Development Finance Review Weekly: This Week's Industry Highlights

This Week's Features
Early Bird Rates for CDFA's Summer Institute Courses End this Friday!
The CDFA Summer Institute delivers a complete, comprehensive development finance education in half the time! Over five days, we're offering five 6-hour streamlined learning experiences from the CDFA Training Institute, making it easier than ever to take multiple courses. Learn how Bonds, TIF, Tax Credits, and Revolving Loan Funds work—all in one week! Register for all five courses and fast-track your path to certification.

Massachusetts Rolls Out $75M RLF for Municipal Infrastructure
Massachusetts is launching two new revolving loan programs meant to help municipalities kick-start building projects from planning to completion. The new infrastructure lending program, dubbed Build for Mass, would provide cities and towns with flexible, low-interest financing to address funding gaps, advance priority projects, and maximize access to federal resources, according to a release from the administration.

6 Takeaways From the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The landmark 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has become law despite President Trump's refusal to sign the legislation. Some takeaways include that the bill places restrictions on large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, increases the public welfare investment (PWI) cap from 15% to 20%, improves flexibility for grant programs, and more.

WNC Closes $210M Affordable Housing Fund
WNC has closed a $210 million affordable housing fund that will support the creation or preservation of more than 2,000 homes across the country. WNC Institutional Tax Credit Fund 59 is investing in 18 communities and includes seven new-construction communities and 11 preservation communities, with two rehabilitations of historic properties. Five of the properties will serve seniors, while 13 will provide affordable housing for families.

EPA Announces WIFIA Application Fee Waiver for Small Communities
EPA announced that the WIFIA program will waive application and credit processing fees for some small communities with populations of 25,000 people or fewer. WIFIA currently charges small communities $25,000 to apply for a loan and a credit processing fee at loan closing, ranging from $50,000 to $150,000. The program will waive these fees while reserved administrative funds last for small communities that launch loans in Federal Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027.

CDFA Recognizes Richard Foster, DFCP
CDFA is pleased to announce Richard Foster, Director of Economic Development and Natural Resources for Klickitat County, Washington, as one of the newest graduates of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program.

CDFA Recognizes Carson Folk, DFCP
CDFA is pleased to announce Carson Folk, Conduit Bond Business Development Officer for the Arizona Industrial Development Authority, as one of the newest graduates of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program.
CDFA Summer Institute

Upcoming Webcasts
CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series: Redeveloping Underutilized Land and Brownfields with Bonds
July 21, 2026 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern

SSBCI Coalition Meeting - Virtual
July 24, 2026 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
National Headlines
A Low-Income Housing Program is Pouring Big Money into Housing Many Oregonians Can't Afford
Street Roots | Jul. 15 | Federal | Housing Finance | Tax Credits

Alameda County Sells Black Housing Developers Abandoned East Oakland Lot for $10
KQED | Jul. 15 | Community Development | Housing Finance

Boone Council Approves Town's First Stormwater Plan, Advances Conservation Bond
WataugaDemocrat.com | Jul. 15 | Bond Finance | Infrastructure Finance

Controversial Bay View Affordable Housing Sails Though Council
Urban Milwaukee | Jul. 15 | Housing Finance

Lessons on Economic Development from the Birthplace of the Oil Industry
Resources for the Future | Jul. 15 | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Opportunity Zones

Maryland Awards $1B in Affordable Housing Financing
Maryland Association of Counties | Jul. 15 | Bond Finance | Housing Finance | Tax Credits

Monongalia County Commission Approves WestRidge $4M Financing Package
The Morgantown News | Jul. 15 | Bond Finance | Infrastructure Finance

60-Unit Senior Housing Project Wins IL State Tax Credits
WGIL | Jul. 14 | Housing Finance | Tax Credits

Arizona Nominates EVelution Energy's Yuma Cobalt Site for Opportunity Zone 2.0 Rural Designation
Rutland Herald Online | Jul. 14 | Opportunity Zones

Kern County, CA, OKs Suggestions for 27 Opportunity Zones Census Tracts
Bakersfield.com | Jul. 14 | Federal | Opportunity Zones

Missouri's Downtown Revitalization Bill Becomes Law, Aims to Transform St. Louis
Fox2Now | Jul. 14 | Economic Development | Legislative | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

New 45Z Credits Could Boost Your Crop Value
Farm Progress | Jul. 14 | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Green Finance | Incentives | Tax Credits

Tucson Moving Forward with Affordable Housing
Tucson Sentinel | Jul. 14 | Housing Finance | Tax Credits

USDA Invests $16M in Rural Iowa Water Infrastructure
Iowa Capital Dispatch | Jul. 14 | Infrastructure Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)

$2B, 3,500-unit Woodland Hills 'Viva' Senior Housing Project Unveiled
Fox11 | Jul. 14 | Housing Finance

California Secures Funding for Nation-Leading Farm to School Program
gov.ca.gov | Jul. 13 | Food Systems Finance | Legislative

County-Backed Loan Fund Unlocks Thousands of Affordable Housing Units
National Association of Counties | Jul. 13 | Housing Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)

Dayton's Ravee Optics Secures $6M Seed Round to Tackle Satellite Data Bottleneck
Ohio Tech News | Jul. 13 | Innovation Finance | State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Finance Committee Backs $425M in Tax Subsidies for Infrastructure Near New Chicago Fire Stadium
CBS News | Jul. 13 | Infrastructure Finance | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

Gov. Newsom Signs Affordable Housing Bill Changing Where CA Directs Financing
yahoo!news | Jul. 13 | Housing Finance | Legislative

House Committee Advances New Reporting Requirements for Tax-Exempt Hospitals
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | Jul. 13 | Healthcare | Legislative

Louisiana Central, Louisiana Economic Development Launch Initiative to Expand Opportunities for Rural Entrepreneurs
KLAX | Jul. 13 | Economic Development | Rural Development | State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

OH Economic Development Law Update: Key Changes for TIFs, Property Tax Exemptions, Enterprise Zones and OZs
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP | Jul. 12 | Legislative | Opportunity Zones | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

Gov. Healey Announces Tax Credit Awards to Build Almost 700 New Homes in MA
Boston.com | Jul. 11 | Housing Finance | Tax Credits

Officials Break Ground on $39.5M Housing Development in Niagara Falls
WGRZ | Jul. 11 | Housing Finance | Tax Credits

FHLBank $66.3M to Support Nearly 2,900 Affordable Housing Units
Federal Home Loan Bank San Francisco | Jul. 10 | Housing Finance

Manchester - Aldermen Conditionally Approve RAISE TIF District as Project Scope Shrinks
InkLink | Jul. 10 | Economic Development | Infrastructure Finance | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

Follow Us On LinkedIn
Stay connected beyond the newsletter!
Join us on LinkedIn for real-time updates, industry insights, and a growing network of development finance professionals.

Are You A CDFA Member?
We invite you to get engaged by becoming a CDFA member!
When your organization becomes a member, you and all of your coworkers receive our 7 Essential Member Benefits that are tailored to meet your professional development needs and advance your organizational goals!

In Case You Missed It
CDFA-Bricker Graydon Wyatt Webinar Series: How to Fund Parking & Infrastructure
Job & RFP Postings
Maryland DHCD - Energy Quality Assurance Inspector
A successful candidate will be a highly skilled professional with thorough knowledge of building science, energy diagnostic and modeling methodologies, energy conservation measures, concepts and practices to assure effective retrofits in residential buildings. The type of work evaluated may include energy efficiency, electrification, and repair work for both single-family and multifamily residential buildings.
CDFA President's Club
BNY Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP CohnReznick Colorado Housing and Finance Authority FBT Gibbons Grow America | Formerly NDC Hawes Hill and Associates LLP Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP Ice Miller LLP KeyBanc Capital Markets Kutak Rock LLP McGuireWoods MuniCap, Inc. PGAV Planners, LLC SB Friedman Development Advisors Stifel Nicolaus The Bond Buyer U.S. Bank Wells Fargo Securities


The Council of Development Finance Agencies is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests. CDFA is comprised of the nation's leading and most knowledgeable members of the development finance community representing public, private and non-profit entities alike. For more information about CDFA, visit www.cdfa.net or email info@cdfa.net.

Council of Development Finance Agencies
425 Metro Place N., Suite 460
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 705-1300
info@cdfa.net

 

Archives

Displaying 1 - 30 of 901

August 13, 2026
August 6, 2026
July 30, 2026
July 23, 2026
July 16, 2026
July 9, 2026
July 2, 2026
June 25, 2026
June 18, 2026
June 11, 2026
June 4, 2026
May 28, 2026
May 21, 2026
May 14, 2026
May 7, 2026
April 30, 2026
April 23, 2026
April 16, 2026
April 9, 2026
April 2, 2026
March 26, 2026
March 19, 2026
March 12, 2026
March 5, 2026
February 26, 2026
February 19, 2026
February 12, 2026
February 5, 2026
January 29, 2026
January 22, 2026




CDFA President's Club

  • BNY
  • Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP
  • CohnReznick
  • Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
  • FBT Gibbons
  • Grow America | Formerly NDC
  • Hawes Hill and Associates LLP
  • Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
  • Ice Miller LLP
  • KeyBanc Capital Markets
  • Kutak Rock LLP
  • McGuireWoods
  • MuniCap, Inc.
  • PGAV Planners, LLC
  • SB Friedman Development Advisors
  • Stifel Nicolaus
  • The Bond Buyer
  • U.S. Bank
  • Wells Fargo Securities
Become a CDFA President's Club Member