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CDFA Pennsylvania Financing Roundtable Newsletter - November 2015

CDFA Pennsylvania Financing Roundtable Newsletter - November 2015
November 11, 2015
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Feature

Reading City Council Unanimously Backs Downtown Improvement District
In a unanimous vote, Reading City Council supported the five-year extension of the Reading Downtown Improvement District, but downtown commercial property owners have yet to decide its fate.

PA CRIZ Comes Under Scrutiny
A week after a report on first year's CRIZ results came out, state Sen. Lloyd Smucker wants to double-check the state Department of Revenue's math. Smucker thinks the state's share should be much larger.

Is It Possible to Create a Neighborhood from Scratch?
Keystone Crossroads takes a look at German cities and the challenges they share with Pennsylvania as several developers try to build a neighborhood on former industrial land.

Erie Co. General Authority Approves Financing for St. Martin Center
The Erie County General Authority approved the financing for St. Martin Center. The nonprofit's Early Learning Center plans to use the money to purchase and renovate the former National City Bank building.

CDFA Announces Winners of CDFA Distinguished Development Finance Local Agency Award
CDFA is proud to announce the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) as the winner of the 2015 CDFA Distinguished Development Finance Local Agency Award.

Upcoming Events

Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Finance WebCourse
The Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Finance WebCourse will delve into the process of creating a PACE program for a community from start to finish. Over the span of two days, all the pieces of PACE financing are analyzed including the bond issuance needed, enhancing investor appeal, discerning the regulatory matters, the realm of market potential and more. In the long run, the lowered utility bills and increased local jobs from PACE financing will benefit residents and businesses.

Pennsylvania News

The Bond Buyer Names Finalists for 14th Annual Deal of the Year Awards
The Bond Buyer | Nov. 9 | Bond Finance | Member News

Largest Investment Firm in the World, BlackRock, Partners with Climate Bond Initiative
Clean Technica | Nov. 5 | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance | International

Goldman Sachs to Invest $150B in Clean Energy Development
Fortune | Nov. 3 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Allentown Committee Approves $17.6M Addition to Butz Corporate Center
WFMZ TV 69 News | Nov. 3 | Economic Development | Urban Development

EB-5 Financing Fuels Part of Allentown's Revitalization
The Morning Call | Nov. 2 | EB-5 Visa

Panda Power Funds Puts $710M in Backing for Pennsylvania Power Plant
PE Hub | Nov. 2 | Economic Development | Energy Finance

USDA Invests $210M in Renewable Energy, Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership
USDA.gov | Oct. 30 | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

Recommendations Made for North Delaware Brownfields Site
PlanPhilly | Oct. 30 | Brownfield Financing | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Impact Investments Leading the Next Wave of Development Finance Innovation
Dev Ex Impact | Oct. 22 | Federal | Foundations | Innovation Finance | International

S&P: Debt Financing of Infrastructure Could Hurt States' Credit
The Bond Buyer | Oct. 22 | Bond Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | State Finance Program

Poll: No Consensus on Road Funding
The Bond Buyer | Oct. 22 | Bond Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | State Finance Program

Reading, PA Split on Renewal of Downtown Improvement District
Reading Eagle | Oct. 22 | Local Finance Program | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

EPA Announces New RFP for FY16 Brownfield Grants
US EPA | Oct. 20 | Access to Capital | Brownfield Financing | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

17 Metros Get Grants for Transit-Oriented Development
Next City | Oct. 20 | Economic Development | Infrastructure Finance

Solar Land Solutions Aims to Connect Pittsburgh Solar with Land Assets
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Oct. 15 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Charter Debt 'Stunningly Bad'
Philly.com | Oct. 14 | Bond Finance | Social Finance

PA Budget Talks Resume Quietly
PennLive | Oct. 14 | State Finance Program


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For information about sponsoring the CDFA Pennsylvania Financing Roundtable, review the sponsor prospectus and complete our sponsorship agreement or contact CDFA.

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