CDFA Illinois Financing Roundtable Newsletter - July 2014

CDFA Illinois Financing Roundtable Newsletter - July 2014
July 9, 2014



Feature
CDFA Awarded EPA Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grant The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded CDFA with a $997,572 Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grant. CDFA is one of only four organizations in the nation to receive funding through this opportunity. CDFA's cutting edge program will leverage the Council's vast network to build public-private financing partnerships for brownfield projects and programs nationwide. Kutak Rock Public Finance Client Alert - SEC MCDC Initiative Kutak Rock LLP provides information on the SEC MCDC Initiative including when and what must be self-reported, who can self-report, and considerations for issuers and underwriters. P3s and the Future of Chicagoland's Infrastructure FutureStructure presents this feature article on Chicago's infrastructure. Its need requires looking to new strategies and financing tools in order to implement crucial public projects that may otherwise fall by the wayside. SEC Obtains Court Order to Halt Venal Bond Offering by Harvey, IL The SEC has filed fraud charges in U.S. District Court against the city of Harvey, IL, and its comptroller alleging that they have been engaging in a scheme for the past several years to divert bond proceeds for improper, undisclosed uses. IL, MI Find Matching Funds for Clean Energy Startups The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $745K grant to establish the Midwest Innovation Bridge, a clean-tech demonstration facility which also found $1.5M in private matching funds, according to eNews Park Forest.
Upcoming Events
CDFA Summer School August 11-15 - Washington, DC Join CDFA next month for Summer School, pick and choose your courses from a week-long series of training featuring the Fundamentals, Intro RLF, Intro EB-5, Intro Tax Credits, and the new Intro Brownfields Finance Course. Register today to secure your place. Only a few seats remain.
Illinois News
Spring Valley Seeks TIF Extension BCRNews \| Jul. 7 \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) \| Local Finance Program Carthage, IL Looks at Revolving Loan Fund Hancock County Journal-Pilot \| Jul. 7 \| Access to Capital \| Local Finance Program \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) IFF Receives $43M in New Markets Tax Credit Allocation IFF \| Jul. 7 \| Community Development \| Tax Credits \| U.S. Dept. of Treasury CDFI Fund Cook Co. Suburbs' Equalized Assessed Value Fall, Hurts TIF District Chicago Tribune \| Jul. 1 \| Local Finance Program \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Lincolnwood, IL School Districts Compromise on TIF Agreement Lincolnwood Review \| Jun. 27 \| Local Finance Program \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Bond Market Likes Charter School Scores Crain's Chicago Business \| Jun. 26 \| Bond Finance Durbin Announces $3.4M for Rural Illinois Development eNews Park Forest \| Jun. 26 \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) \| Federal TIF District Transforms Brickyards into Economic Engine Deerfield Review \| Jun. 26 \| Economic Development \| Infrastructure Finance \| Local Finance Program \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Purple Hotel Project Slated to Be in Lincoln-Touhy TIF District Skokie Review \| Jun. 23 \| Local Finance Program \| Redevelopment \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Woodhull and USDA Working on Sewer Project Loan Plan The Register-Mail \| Jun. 23 \| Access to Capital \| Infrastructure Finance \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Cook County Property Tax Bills to Show TIF Information Chicago Tribune \| Jun. 20 \| Local Finance Program \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Chicago Trust Advances Swimming Pool Financing, Eyes PACE The Bond Buyer \| Jun. 19 \| Access to Capital \| Energy Finance \| Infrastructure Finance \| Local Finance Program IL Parks Slated for $5M in TIF-Funded Improvements DNAinfo \| Jun. 17 \| Community Development \| Infrastructure Finance \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) eBay Sees Tax Credits for Investment in Illinois Chicago Business Journal \| Jun. 17 \| Tax Credits \| State Finance Program \| Economic Development East Dundee Appeals Wal-Mart TIF to State Supreme Court Daily Herald \| Jun. 12 \| Legislative \| Local Finance Program \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
New Additions to the Online Resource Database
Local Initiatives to Redevelop Brownfields Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Local Finance Program \| Redevelopment \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) The Northeast Midwest Institute surveys innovative local initiatives to help revitalize brownfields. This presentation provides case studies from across the country and an array of financing strategies. Illinois Clean Water Initiative Access to Capital \| Infrastructure Finance \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) \| State Finance Program \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Elmo Dowd, Assistant Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, presents highlights of the Governor's Clean Water Initiative, a $1B low-interest loan fund for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects. >>> SEARCH ONLINE RESOURCE DATABASE
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