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NMTC Investors Show Appetite For Healthy Food Financing Activities

Public and private partners are finding ways to serve more healthy food options to economically distressed communities with a few helpings of new markets tax credits (NMTCs).

Opportunities to Use Assessment Districts to Finance Facilities and Services in California

Community Development | Local Finance Program | Special Assessment Districts | Urban Development

This report from the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) seeks to inform local agencies as well as others in the public finance community about the opportunities for using assessments within the constraints imposed by recent...

White Paper 1: Food Systems & Development Finance

Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance

Many food-related initiatives, projects, and businesses have lacked sufficient resources and financing for economic and community development, largely because the food system as a whole has not been formally defined as an asset class. As the first...

The Community Reinvestment Act Lending Data Highlights Members only

Access to Capital | Community Development | Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Regulatory Framework. This study uses 2016 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data and the CRA files from...

Project Spotlight: Artists for Humanity Members only

Community Development | Tax Credits

Laura Canter and Patricia Sluder with MassDevelopment present on the NMTC deal that supported the Artists for Humanity non-profit.

Innovations in Tax Increment Finance Members only

Community Development | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

Alan Ferguson with InvestAtlanta presents on the Community Builders Program supported by TIF funding.

Financing Hospitals and Health Care Facilities in Underserved Communities - MA Members only

Bond Finance | Community Development

Naomi Baruch and Robert Seega from MassDevelopment present several case studies and strategies for financing hospitals and healthcare facilities in Massachusetts.

Financing Hospitals and Health Care Facilities in Underserved Communities - WI Members only

Bond Finance | Community Development

Dennis Reilly with the Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA) presents on the financing programs they offer and several case studies of Hospitals they have assisted through bond financing.

Strategically Reacting to an Identified Community/Economic Development Finance Need: The Akron Community Revitalization Fund Members only

Chris Burnham with the Development Finance Authority of Finance Authority of Summit County discusses a loan program dedicated to the revitalization of his community.

Neighborhood and Industrial Revitalization Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Redevelopment

Melissa Johnson and Todd Castellini with the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority discuss neighborhood and industrial revitalization in their community.

LIHTC - Improved Data and Oversight Would Strengthen Cost Assessment and Fraud Risk Management Members only

Community Development | Tax Credits

This report, produced by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), identifies trends and successes in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and opportunities present to advance oversight of development costs.

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Tax Increment Finance (TIF) - Innovation & Trends Members only

Community Development | Tax Increment Finance (TIF) | Webcasts

The results of TIF have been compelling since its inception as a development finance tool. Lending itself to flexibility and creativity, TIF has perennially supported diverse projects across diverse communities throughout the U.S. During this...

The Low Income-Housing Tax Credit: Past Achievements, Future Challenges Members only

Community Development | Rural Development | Tax Credits

This report, produced by the Urban Institute, explores why LIHTC is a critical part of the housing safety net. The report details how and why the program has succeeded, the challenges it faces, and why the program is more important than ever.

Wisconsin State Housing Tax Credit Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Legislative | Tax Credits

The changes and trends in the affordable housing industry have a large impact on Wisconsin communities. Continuing to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate income households is increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are...

PACE Financing in Wisconsin Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing supports the expansion of energy efficiency, solar, water, wind power and other renewable energy installations for the benefit of commercial buildings. PACE programs capitalize reduction in energy...

CDFI Support for Affordable Housing Development in Wisconsin Members only

Community Development | Tax Credits

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Housing Finance 201: Partnerships & the Capital Stack Members only

Community Development | Webcasts

During this installment of the CDFA//BNY Mellon Development Webcast Series, housing finance experts explored how community institutions can provide the diversity in financing needed to see housing projects from inception to fruition and how...

A New Paradigm: Impact Investing Through Development Finance Agencies Members only

Community Development | Foundations | Local Finance Program

During this webinar speakers form the Greater Cincinnati Redevelopment Authority, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority and Memphis EDGE presented on how and why they created Impact Investing programs in their communities.

State of Illinois Selected Finance and Assistance Programs Members only

Access to Capital | Community Development | State Finance Program | Tax Credits

Victor Narusis with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity discusses selected finance and assistance programs in the State of Illinois.

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Community Benefit Agreements - Sparking Development

Community Development | Economic Development | Webcasts

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, Ed Trumbull and Brent Orrell from ICF discussed how public entities can optimize CBAs to generate greater community buy-in for development projects, and more...

Housing Tax Credit Investments: Investment and Operational Performance Members only

Community Development | Tax Credits

This report is the seventh in a series of periodic reports issued by CohnReznick LLP that address the performance of properties financed with federal low-income housing tax credits.

Financing Solutions for the Missouri Housing Market Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Tax Credits

The changes and trends in the affordable housing industry have a large impact on Missouri communities. Continuing to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate income households is increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are a...

Support Tools for Local Initiatives - Federal Funds for ED Members only

Charlie Bartsch with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency covers a slew of federal financing programs available to support local economic development initiatives. Bartsch provides case studies and examples of how various programs can be applied...

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Crowdfunding Small Business Development Members only

Crowdsourcing.org defines crowdfunding as “the use of small amounts of capital from a large number of individuals to finance a new business venture.” This financing mechanism has become immensely popular with entrepreneurs and small businesses as...

Catalytic Investments for Urban Development Members only

Jeff Miller, Senior Economic Development Advisor at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, highlights project examples and discusses the impact that pro-active catalytic investments can make while driving urban development and renewal

Financing for Attainable Housing Members only

Jim Carras discusses how the workforce housing movement is building in Florida and talks about the different financing tools that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing and affordable housing available.

Financing for Attainable Housing Members only

Community Development | Development Finance Toolbox | Economic Development | Redevelopment | Tax Credits

Mitch Rosenstein discusses how the workforce housing movement is building in Florida and talks about the different financing tools that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing and affordable housing available.

New Market Tax Credits and Brownfields Members only

Brownfield Financing | Community Development | Development Finance Toolbox | Redevelopment | Tax Credits

Kurt Peterson discusses how the ability of the NMTC program to expand the availability of credit, investment capital, and financial services in distressed urban and rural communities makes this financing tool a viable option for brownfields...

Collaborative Permanent Housing Finance Members only

Community Development | Local Finance Program | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | Tax Credits

Katie Kim from the Kim Group presents on the process and financing tools required to develop Cooperage 214 in Peoria, Illinois.

Financing the West Bank Landing in MT Members only

Community Development | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

Brett Doney from the Great Falls Montana Development Authority presents on the redevelopment of the West Bank Landing.

Supporting Workforce and Affordable Housing in Augusta, GA Members only

Community Development

Carla Delaney, Shawn Edwards and Hawthorne Welcher Jr. from the City of Augusta present on the financing tools and partnerships used to support workforce and affordable housing developments in Augusta, Georgia.

Building Sustainable Cities Through Blended Capital Members only

This Kresge Foundation case study examines strategies to confront the interconnected web of complex issues facing cities and their residents as they address income inequality and reimagine a sustainable Detroit.

Land Value Capture for Affordable Housing Members only

Community Development

Lourdes German from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Nora Lake-Brown from David Paul Rosen & Associates present on how Land Value Capture can be used to finance a communities affordable housing needs.

A Regional Analysis of the Economic Impact of Foundation and Federal CED Grants in GA Members only

Community Development

Peter Bluestone from Georgia State University presents on the impact of foundation grants throughout the state of Georgia.

Large Foundation Community Economic Development Investments and Other Grants in GA Members only

Community Development

Mels de Zeeuw presents on the impact of community and investment grants throughout the state of Georgia.

Supporting Workforce and Affordable Housing Members only

Community Development

Ivory Mathews from the Greenville Housing Authority and Cindi Herrera from Cindi Herrera and Associates present on how Greenville, South Carolina approaches affordable housing finance.

Port Covington: Workforce Development Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

Ed Trumbull from ICF and Alicia Wilson from Sagamore Development Company present on the plan to fulfill the local workforce requirement of the record setting TIF approved for Port Covington.

UMass Boston Student Housing Project Members only

Bond Finance | Community Development | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing

Patricia Filippone from the University of Massachusetts, Boston and Rebecca Sullivan from MassDevelopment present on the bond issuance and partnership that supported a new student housing development.

Regional Hospital Finance Members only

Bond Finance | Community Development | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | Rural Development

Mike Catsi from AIDEA presents on the capital stack that supported The John Calricarap Clinic in Alaska.

Shaping our Appalachian Region (SOAR)Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Infrastructure Finance | Redevelopment | Rural Development

In August, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet announced three grants worth $5 million to spur economic development and job creation in Eastern Kentucky. How might these grants be used locally and are there opportunities for leveraging this...

The Appalachian Wildlife Foundation Members only

Community Development | Infrastructure Finance | Redevelopment | Rural Development

Kentucky Programs and Economic Development Overview Members only

Sarah Butler from the Commonwealth of Kentucky discusses the latest matters related to economic development in Kentucky, along with a variety of financing programs available from the state. This material explores the economic development finance...

NMTC Public Data Release Members only

Community Development | Tax Credits

This release from the CDFI Fund includes data on NMTC awards and allocations for 2003-2015. Since its inception, the CDFI Fund has made 1,032 New Markets Tax Credit awards total, and allocated $50.5 billion in tax credit authority to 345 awardees,...

Historic Pike Place Market Renovation & Expansion Project Members only

Community Development | Infrastructure Finance | Redevelopment

Emily Crawford and Sabina Proto present the expansion and renovation of the historic Pike Place Market. Not only does it provide a space for farmers and producers, it has become a public plaza that includes low-income housing, a neighborhood center,...

Financing for Workforce Housing Members only

Community Development | Infrastructure Finance | Redevelopment | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Corky Poster discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Financing for Workforce Housing Members only

Community Development | Infrastructure Finance | Redevelopment | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Marcos Ysmael discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Financing for Workforce Housing Members only

Community Development | Infrastructure Finance | Redevelopment | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Brian Swanton discusses the workforce housing movement in Arizona, presents different financing tools for that can be assembled to address the gap needed to make workforce housing available, and presents some completed workforce housing case studies.

Financing Mixed-Use Development - The Latest Trends Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Historic Preservation | Redevelopment | Tax Credits

Aaron Cooper discusses a unique mixed-use development finance case study in Ajo, AZ. This project explores the International Sonoran Desert Alliance project and it's impact on Ajo, AZ.

Crystal City BID Members only

Community Development | Economic Development | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | Redevelopment | Special Assessment Districts

Tax Increment Financing, Special Assessment Districts, Management Districts and Public Improvement Districts have become powerful financing mechanisms to help communities concentrate development opportunities into targeted locations. Angela Fox with...

Market Update and Virginia Financing Tools Members only

Community Development | Special Assessment Districts | Tax Credits | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

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