The CDFA Equitable Lending Learning Series provides in-depth instruction to small business lenders on loan fund policies, lending processes, and other practices that remove barriers to capital and proactively advance economic justice. Register now to join CDFA, Lendistry, and The Center by Lendistry on Tuesday, June 27 at 1-4 PM Eastern for a discussion on key considerations and best practices for identifying, securing, and managing funds that can establish and grow equitable lending programs.

The White House launched Invest.gov, a website showing the public and private sector investments President Biden's Investing in America agenda is bringing to America. Invest.gov features an interactive map showing infrastructure projects underway that are funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as well as private sector investments mobilized by the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the American Rescue Plan.

Register for CDFA's Intro Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Course taking place on June 14-15 to learn the guiding principles and appropriate application of TIF. Our panel of expert speakers will discuss TIF deal-making and best practices highlighted by projects from around the country.

Join us August 7-15 for a series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. CDFA Virtual Summer School will offer five different training courses, all held online. Learn from our expert practitioners and experience CDFA's most interactive educational event of the year – all from the comfort of your home or office! All CDFA Virtual Summer School courses qualify for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $315 million through the Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites. EPA selected 262 communities to receive 267 grants totaling more than $215 million in competitive EPA Brownfields funding through the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant programs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director joined representatives of Wisconsin Management Company, Inc., and others at a grand re-opening to celebrate improvements made to Cuba City Apartments, Cuba City, and Summit Apartments, Barneveld. Funds for improvements came from Wisconsin's Low Income Housing Tax Credit and its Multifamily Preservation Loan and Preservation Revolving Loan Fund.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $369 million loan under Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) to San Francisco to improve the city's stormwater infrastructure, which could expand to $791 million in the future. City public utility officials said the money will help mitigate flooding in low-lying areas and replace aging equipment prone to damage amid a changing climate and save the city a reported $110 million in renovation costs.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced $39 million in state funding going to economic development projects across the state that support California's transition to a low-carbon, green growth future through the Community Economic Resilience Fund. Included in this is $5 million for the PACE Green Loan Fund, a revolving loan fund with loans ranging from $25,000 to $500,000 to provide entrepreneurs with working capital and/or growth with particular focus on providing high-quality jobs, reducing economic inequality and addressing the climate crisis in the Los Angeles region.

Maryland announced a $15 million commitment to minority-led small business lender Lendistry to provide relief to small businesses. The commitment is the latest investment through the State Small Business Credit Initiative. Lendistry will be able to lend up to $250,000 to small businesses that are owned and operated by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; very small businesses; or are in Community Development Financial Institutions Investment Areas.

SSBCI Learning Series - Emerging Models and Best Practices for Delivering Technical Assistance
June 22, 2023 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern

2023 Equitable Lending Learning Series: Fund Capitalization
June 27, 2023 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern

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Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses includes sources of local, regional, and national finance opportunities that may be available to producers, distributors, food hubs, and food-related businesses. Initially informed by a list of funding resources for food-related businesses found on the Food+Tech Connect website, a media and research company building a network for food innovators and entrepreneurs, this listing has been expanded and updated by the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems to help support local food systems.

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