Many of the initiatives to move our energy system towards clean, renewable power emanate from the state and local levels. A few cities have already reached the 100 percent clean energy mark, with many more committing to eventually meet that standard.

Oregon lawmakers failed to include an extension of the state's Residential Energy Tax Credit in a budget sent to the full legislature, the Portland Business Journal reports. The tax credits are slated to phase out at the end of the year. 

Business Oregon is expecting to receive approximately $12 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its 2017 state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

The W2 Fund, created earlier this year by the group Willamette Angels, is taking applications for its first round of investment. The deadline to apply is June 30 and awards will be between $25,000 and $125,000 for early stage companies.

Oregon Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network, or RAIN, helps connect entrepreneurs with resources to get their business ideas to reality. The non-profit works in Lane, Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties.

CDFA Summer School is a week long series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Participants may register for one, two, or three courses during CDFA Summer School. Complete three courses, and you will have fulfilled half of the requirements for the DFCP Program.

Join CDFA, our technical assistance partners, and experienced brownfield communities as we discuss how the finance toolbox can be used to compliment the redevelopment and cleanup of your brownfield project.

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