The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is pleased to announce that Senators Brown (D-OH) and Ernst (R-IA) have introduced the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) in the U.S. Senate as S. 2723. MAMBA would...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is excited to announce that the Tucson Industrial Development Authority and the Development Finance Agency of Summit County, have begun active lending within the CDFA Minority Capital Loan Guarantee...

Congratulations to Brendan Barry, Coordinator, Research & Technical Assistance for the Council of Development Finance Agencies, the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program! Mr. Barry joins the...

CDFA's Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act was introduced as H.R. 3787 in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support by Rep. LaHood (R-IL), Kildee (D-MI), Feenstra (R-IA), and Evans (D-PA).

The Council of Development Finance Agencies is honored to announce the 2023 class of the Caren S. Franzini Fellowship which includes four outstanding development finance professionals. The Caren S. Franzini Fellowship was established in 2017 by the...

CDFA is excited to announce the 2023 CDFA Equitable Lending Learning Series, created in partnership with Lendistry and The Center by Lendistry. The CDFA Equitable Lending Learning Series will provide in-depth instruction to small business lenders on...

With support from a third round of funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), CDFA is continuing to advocate for Defining the Food System Asset Class by building on previous efforts to increase opportunities and leverage existing capital to...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation are excited to announce their partnership to create the CDFA-NASDA Foundation Socially Disadvantaged Farmers &...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is pleased to announce the CDFA Community Facilities Technical Assistance Program for Tribal Communities, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This program aims to to increase...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is pleased to announce Isaac McGlone, Public Finance Analyst for Bricker & Eckler LLP, in Columbus, OH as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional program....

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is pleased to welcome Craig Teamer as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program. A new graduate, Mr. Teamer, joins the ranks of fellow...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies is honored to announce the 2022 class of the Caren S. Franzini Fellowship which includes five outstanding development finance professionals. The Caren S. Franzini Fellowship was established in 2017 by the...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies is pleased to welcome Natalie Abbadessa of The Agency Broome County IDA/LDC as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional program. A new graduate, Ms. Abbadessa joins...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is pleased to welcome Ariel Miller, a valued member of the CDFA team, as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program. A new graduate, Ms. Miller...

CDFA is proud to announce that Darla Garrett has been elected as Chair of the CDFA Board of Directors.

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is proud to present James Carras with the 2019 CDFA Lifetime Achievement Award. James Carras is Principal of Carras Community Investment, Inc., a development finance consulting firm in Fort...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is proud to present Mike O'Donnell with the 2019 CDFA Lifetime Achievement Award. Mike O'Donnell is the Executive Director of Colorado Lending Source, a non-profit, mission-based lender.

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is proud to announce the winners of the CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Awards. These awards honor excellence in the use of financing tools for economic development, as well as individuals...

Antranette Forbes receives DFCP professional designation from CDFA.

Chad Odom receives DFCP professional designation from CDFA

Ben Townsend receives DFCP professional designation from CDFA

Darla Garrett receives DFCP professional designation from CDFA

Jennifer Kanalos receives DFCP professional designation from CDFA

Michele O'Connor receives DFCP professional designation from CDFA

Sandy Jernudd receives DFCP professional designation from CDFA

Toby Rittner, President and CEO of Council for Development Finance Agencies (CDFA), congratulates UK-based Institute of Economic Development (IED) on their successful year. Additionally, he gives an overview of CDFA and welcomes the partnership...