CDFA Florida Financing Roundtable Newsletter - January 2015

CDFA Florida Financing Roundtable Newsletter - January 2015
January 28, 2015



Feature
Two EB-5 Regional Centers among USCIS Terminated List South Florida EB-5 Regional Center and Lake Buena Vista RC are on the list of the EB-5 regional centers that have had their designations terminated. NMTC Has Brought Economic Stimulus and Investments to Florida Florida Community Loan Fund highlights the successes of New Markets Tax Credits through 79 projects totaling $1.2 billion in total project costs. SELF Releases 2015 First Quarter Report The Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF) released their 2015 first quarter report. The report includes information on PACE, triple bottom line impact report and product and services. Florida Rural Made As a part of the USDA's commitment to strengthening rural economies, a state-by-state "Made in Rural America" report has been released for each state. Each state factsheet highlights specific USDA investments in rural businesses, manufacturing, energy, water, and other infrastructure development.
Upcoming Events
2015 CDFA Florida Conference August 5 - 6, 2015 Join CDFA for the second annual Florida Financing Roundtable Conference on August 5-6, 2015. This two-day conference will focus on the use of bond financing to support infrastructure, energy, redevelopment, non-profits, manufacturing and transit. In addition, economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state will discuss innovative development finance tools and projects, emerging resources and approaches, and how these methods can catalyze investment in the Florida economy. CDFA is excited to partner with FDFC to host this specialized initiative for the economic development and project finance professionals in the state. The conference will be held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World^® Resort, FL and is supported by dozens of the state's finest development finance leaders. Register today to reserve your spot at the 2015 CDFA Florida Financing Roundtable Conference.
Florida News
USCIS Publishes List of Terminated EB-5 Regional Centers National Law Review \| Jan. 28 \| EB-5 Visa \| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) USDA to Conduct Grant to Support Local Foods USDA \| Jan. 28 \| Food Systems Finance \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) CDFA — EPA Brownfields Financing Webinar Series CDFA \| Jan. 27 \| IRS: Village Center CDD Bonds are Taxable The Bond Buyer \| Jan. 26 \| Bond Finance \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Obama Budget to Raise Qualified Small Issuer Cap The Bond Buyer \| Jan. 22 \| Bond Finance \| Legislative \| Federal FL Train Project Gets $1.75B PAB Allocation The Bond Buyer \| Jan. 22 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance Increasing Private Sector Investment in Infrastructure For Construction Pros \| Jan. 21 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Obama Proposes New Muni Bonds for Public-Private Investments Bloomberg \| Jan. 19 \| Bond Finance \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing \| Federal Effort to Boost High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas Dairy Herd Management \| Jan. 16 \| Infrastructure Finance \| Rural Development New Congress Focuses on Small Business Investors Herald Online \| Jan. 16 \| Access to Capital IIUSA Second Year Issuing Regional Center Business Journal PRWeb \| Jan. 16 \| EB-5 Visa US Bank Sponsors Reshoring Initiative to Bring Back US Jobs Engineering.com \| Jan. 15 \| Reshoring Manufacturing House Passes Dodd-Frank Changes The Hill \| Jan. 15 \| Legislative How to Use Impact Bonds to Finance Social Good Barron's \| Jan. 5 \| Bond Finance \| Community Development \| Local Finance Program USDA Publishes Final Rule for REAP Program Biomass Magazine \| Jan. 5 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Moody's Request for Comment-Tax Increment Debt Moody's \| Jan. 5 \| Bond Finance \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) States Will Have Greater New Capacity to Issue PABs in 2015 The Bond Buyer \| Dec. 312014 \| Bond Finance \| State Finance Program Clean Energy Investment Became Big News Story of 2014 Clean Technica \| Dec. 312014 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance Tax Credit Brokers Accelerate Economic Activity Gaebler.com \| Dec. 292014 \| Tax Credits EPA Environmental Education Local Grants -- Solicitation Notice Grants.gov \| Dec. 292014 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brookings: State, Local Debt Load Make P3s Attractive The Bond Buyer \| Dec. 292014 \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing Retail Investment Expands in Clean Energy Markets Clean Energy Finance Forum \| Dec. 242014 \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance Congress Extends Tax Credit for Electric-Car Charging Stations BMW Blog \| Dec. 242014 \| Tax Credits After Reshoring: Opportunities for Cloud ERP Manufacturing.net \| Dec. 242014 \| Reshoring Manufacturing 2014: A Year of Action, Partnership, and Innovation at USDA The White House Blog \| Dec. 242014 \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
Sponsors
Roundtable Partner For information about sponsoring the Florida Financing Roundtable, review the sponsor prospectus and complete our sponsorship agreement or contact CDFA.
New Members
Florida Business Development Corporation - Lake Worth, FL
The Council of Development Finance Agencies is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests. CDFA is comprised of the nation's leading and most knowledgeable members of the development finance community representing public, private and non-profit entities alike. For more information about CDFA, visit www.cdfa.net or e-mail info@cdfa.net.