The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development received more than $29 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to assist businesses with capital access. During this CDFA Pennsylvania Financing Roundtable Webcast, experts will discuss the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative and the Pennsylvania programs working to leverage over $290 million in lending by 2017.

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development administers the Pennsylvania Global Access Program which is designed to enhance export sales for small to mid-sized companies. Thorough program details, guidelines, and application are included in this document.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Governor Corbett announced $125 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program awards for 54 projects, including 14 in Southeastern Pennsylvania that received $38.8 million.

FOX News covers Philadelphia's Navy Yard, a massive military powerhouse where battleships were born until the Cold War put it on ice, which is now home to more than 130 companies and 10,000 employees in industries as varied as fashion, pharmaceuticals, colleges and cupcakes.

The Council of Development Finance Agencies seeks a motivated, well organized and experienced individual to fill the position of Director of State Programs. This position is critical to the continued success of CDFA's education, advocacy, research, resources and networking efforts.

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The City of Allentown administers the Revolving Loan Fund Program for businesses within the Enterprise Zone. These program guidelines provide eligible borrowers, project costs, loan structure, terms, and criteria.

The Economic Development Corporation of Erie County created this one-page document which lists financing programs available to Erie County businesses seeking assistance.

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development administer the Industrial Sites Reuse Program which provides grants and low-interest loans for environmental assessments and remediation. The program guidelines detail eligibility, use of funds, loan parameters, evaluation criteria, and application procedure.

This brochure from the National Association of Home Builders provides a state-by-state comparison of various infrastructure finance tools available to support housing and community development.

The Clean Energy + Bond Finance Initiative created this recommended financing model factsheet for clean energy development. The 'Morris Model' leverages bond finance and other tools to achieve relatively low-cost capital for renewable energy installations at public facilities.

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