CDFA is excited to return to Washington, D.C., for the 2026 CDFA Federal Policy Conference on April 7-8, 2026! This event will bring together Congressional leaders, federal agencies, state policy teams, investors, and development finance practitioners for a two-day exploration of the federal policy landscape shaping development finance in the coming year. There's still time to register!

Sustainable Finance Week, happening May 5-7, 2026, highlights the financial tools communities are using to finance resilient infrastructure, expand clean energy investment, and redevelop underutilized land. Join us for one (or all) of our one-day courses offered: Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance Course, Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy Finance Course, and Intro Brownfields Finance Course. Each course offers you practical insight into how these tools work and how they are being used to finance sustainable development projects today. Register by April 17 for early bird rates.

The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority is set to issue $100M in bitcoin-backed bonds, with Moody's Investors Service assigning the deal a provisional "Ba2" rating. The bonds will be split into two classes with an initial combined balance of $100 million. While issued through a quasi-public state agency, the bonds are structured as "limited recourse obligations," meaning repayment comes solely from proceeds of the bitcoin collateral — no public funds are on the hook.

AFC announced the expansion of its senior secured revolving credit facility to $80 million, with an additional $30 million commitment from its Lead Arranger, an FDIC-insured bank. The company plans to use the funds to support existing borrowers, engage in commercial loans to U.S. lower middle-market companies, and for general corporate purposes.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled grants that were intended to help farmers secure land. $300 million in federal aid was awarded to tribes, farmer associations, and universities starting in 2023 through the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program. It was established to "help underserved producers by increasing land, capital, and market access," according to the USDA. In March, 49 contracts were terminated under the Trump administration, Civil Eats reports.

The U.S. Maritime Administration has announced nearly $488.6 million in funding for port infrastructure development. The Port Infrastructure Development Program grants aim to enhance cargo handling, modernize port facilities, and assist domestic seafood operations. The funding originates from legislation enacted in 2021, which allocated $2.25 billion for the program through 2026. The grants are available to hundreds of ports run by public and private entities nationwide.

The Department of Energy will offer $50 million in grants for "affordable, reliable, and secure energy development" to benefit tribal nations, with the goal of lowering energy costs and expanding energy access. Individual tribal community energy deployment projects are eligible for grants of up to $7.5 million, while pre-development activities in the form of "planning, assessment, and feasibility" for community-scale energy projects can receive $1.5 million.

The East End Village project in Morgantown has been a development years in the making, but it finally took a big step forward on Friday. As years of development still lie ahead, the Morgantown City Council unanimously established a tax increment financing or "TIF" district for the Richwood Avenue area. The district includes roughly 73 acres of property along Richwood and Forest avenues in Morgantown, as well as $16.3 million in revenue bonds.

The Multifamily Project Manager will report directly to the Vice President, Multifamily Housing. Key responsibilities include, apply program policies, project guidelines, and sound underwriting judgment to a wide variety of multifamily affordable housing transactions, including mixed-income and income-restricteddevelopments, seeking development incentives.

The Energy Program Manager oversees the day-to-day administration of one or more statewide multifamily energy efficiency and decarbonization programs. This position operates with a high degree of independence and is responsible for managing program implementation, monitoring performance, and ensuring projects align with program requirements and goals.

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