CDFA is excited to present Access to Capital Tools & Food Systems during the next installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series on Tuesday, April 25 at 2:00 PM ET. During this session, speakers will discuss how specific finance tools can be used to strengthen local and regional food systems, address some of the challenges that come with financing this sector, and highlight successful case studies. Register today!

A recent $66 million Kansas City Bond issuance is supporting financing of what could ultimately cost $350 million (with federal funding included) for a 3.5-mile extension of the Kansas City Streetcar, expanding downtown to the community's University of Missouri – Kansas City campus. The Kansas City Streetcar has been the center of attention for residents, especially as the city's local economy booms.

Join CDFA's monthly SSBCI Coalition meeting on Friday, April 21 at 1:00 PM ET to gain SSBCI updates. Facilitated discussions will provide CDFA members with a great opportunity for networking, peer knowledge sharing, and problem-solving. CDFA delivers breaking news and insights to coalition members first, ensuring their ability to maximize SSBCI strategies. Free for CDFA Members!

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced legislation to create a new financing entity for smaller-scale energy conservation and renewable energy projects aimed mainly at the residential and commercial or institutional building level. Senate Bill 125 and House Bill 154 would have the state housing corporation, the Alaska Housing Finance Corp., create a subsidiary to handle the new financing. If the legislation passes, home and building owners would be able to borrow at interest rates and loan terms more competitive than conventional commercial bank loans available today.

A $367 million bond slated to fund academics, fine arts, technology, and more will be on the ballot for Hays CISD voters on May 6, 2023. The board of trustees called for the district's 10th and largest bond in its history on February 13. If approved in any capacity, the bond will not increase the district's tax rate, according to the district.

The effort to increase the affordable housing inventory in Macon, GA is propped up by a $7.5 million revolving loan fund county commissioners voted to establish in January. The Macon-Bibb County Affordable Housing Fund is managed by the housing fund nonprofit and paid for with a portion of the nearly $76 million in federal dollars the county received under the American Rescue Plan Act.

In a new study conducted by Capital on Tap, Florida was named the best state to start a small business, with the credit lender pointing to the state's 5.5 percent corporate tax rate and an abundance of jobs created through startup companies. This is helped by the $488.4 million from the U.S. Treasury under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 5 higher education institutions to serve as Centers of Excellence for DOE's Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) Program and will receive a combined $18.7 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. DOE also announced a $54 million funding opportunity to expand the IAC Program to community colleges, trade schools, and union training programs, and create new Building Training and Assessment Centers at higher ed institutions.

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