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Search Results: Legislative
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Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 - Technical SummaryMembers only Login
On January 31, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate. This resource provides a technical summary of the bill's provisions.
U.S. EDA Regional Technology & Innovation Hubs Program OverviewMembers only Login
During the January 2024 State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) all-jurisdiction overview, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) presented a summary of the Regional Technology & Innovation Hubs Program.
CHIPS for America and Small Business OpportunitiesMembers only Login
During the January 2024 State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) quarterly all-jurisdiction call, the National Institute of Standards and Technology provided an overview of the CHIPS for America program and its small business opportunities.
CDFA Coalition Submits $2B Clean Investment Accelerator for DFAs Proposal Under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Competition
CDFA and its coalition partners submitted a $2 billion Clean Investment Accelerator for Development Finance Agencies (DFAs) proposal for the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator competition under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Under this...
CDFA's Bipartisan Modernizing and Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act Introduced in U.S. Senate
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...
CDFA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Community Lender Network - Completing an Intent to Apply
CDFA hosted an information briefing to discuss the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Clean Communities Investment Accelerator Competition. Speakers discussed eligibility under the competition and how to complete an intent to apply form.
CDFA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Coalition
CDFA is building a national coalition of public, quasi-public, and nonprofit community lenders to apply for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's Clean Communities Investment Accelerator Competition. We want your organization to be a part of it! Join...
State Small Business Credit Initiative Fact SheetMembers only Login
The U.S. Department of the Treasury updated the Fact Sheet for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The updated sheet includes information about program design, implementation status, and capital program spotlights.
CDFA Legislative Briefing - MAMBA and the 118th Congress
CDFA's key legislative issue--The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA)--was introduced with bipartisan support in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 1. In this legislative briefing, CDFA's Eric Silva and Mitchell Smith...
CDFA's Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives
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).
U.S. EDA Publishes Tech Hubs Program Fact SheetMembers only Login
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) shared an expanded fact sheet for the Tech Hubs program. Designed to help those interested in applying for the upcoming funding opportunity, the fact sheet outlines...
American Rescue Plan Second Anniversary Report
The American Rescue Plan has helped to power one of the strongest and most equitable recoveries on record while making investments that position our nation for economic success in the coming decades. Over the last year, American Rescue Plan programs...
Picture Becoming Clearer for the Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), signed by President Biden on August 16, 2022, changed a wide range of tax laws and includes over $320 billion in new and expanded incentives for energy efficiency, renewable and clean energy investments,...
2023 CDFA Policy Proposal - Disaster Recovery Bonds
The CDFA Disaster Recovery Bonds Policy Proposal outlines the CDFA national legislative proposal for a special, permanent category of Disaster Recovery Bonds.
SSBCI FAQs as of 12-08-22Members only Login
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released an updated FAQ sheet for the State Small Business Credit Initiative program on December 8, 2022.
President Biden Signs Bipartisan Marijuana Research ReformMembers only Login
Congressional Cannabis Caucus celebrates President Biden signing bipartisan marijuana research reform the medical marijuana and cannabidiol research expansion act is the first standalone federal marijuana reform law enacted since the adoption of the...
U.S. Treasury Announces Tribal Government SSBCI Capital Program ApplicationsMembers only Login
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the list of Tribal governments that submitted SSBCI Capital Program applications on November 29, 2022. The applications will now be reviewed prior to release of any funding for those programs.
U.S. Department of Treasury to Hold SSBCI Virtual Conference in NovemberMembers only Login
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will hold an SSBCI Fall Virtual Conference via Zoom from Monday, November 14, 2022, to Friday, November 18, 2022. The Virtual Conference will include discussion sessions and roundtables to allow...
U.S. Treasury Extends SSBCI TA RFI Deadline to November 3Members only Login
On September 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a request for information for public comment on how it could use its authority to fund SSBCI Technical Assistance to qualifying businesses. The original RFI deadline was October...
CDFA, SSBCI Coalition Respond to U.S. Treasury's SSBCI TA Grant Program RFIMembers only Login
On October 20, CDFA and its SSBCI Coalition provided comments in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's request for information regarding the deployment of the remaining $200M in SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program funds.
CDFA's Response to Treasury's RFI on Remaining $200M in TA Funding
Read CDFA's response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's request for information regarding the distribution of the remaining $200M in SSBCI TA funding.
U.S. Treasury Approves Eleven Additional SSBCI State PlansMembers only Login
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of state plans for Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, and Utah under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Treasury...
Business Oregon to Offer Free SSBCI WebinarsMembers only Login
Business Oregon is offering several free webinars about the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program in September. See Business Oregon's website for descriptions of the webinar content, registration information, and additional details...
Maryland Governor Hogan Announces State's SSBCI Programs Now OpenMembers only Login
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Maryland programs funded by the State Small Business Credit Initiative are open. Up to $198M in federal small business relief is being administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community...
Cannabis Administration And Opportunity ActMembers only Login
The comprehensive legislation would end federal cannabis prohibition by removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act; empower states to create their own cannabis laws; ensure federal regulation protects public health and safety; and...
Defining Distress: Lessons from the Federally Chartered Regional CommissionsMembers only Login
Widening geographic inequality in the United States has shifted federal policymakers' attention to investing in "places" as well as "people." Given the large proportion of rural places in the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional...
CDFA's Analysis of SSBCI Guidelines for the Technical Assistance Grant Program
CDFA's analysis of the TA Grant Program Guidelines highlights key provisions and is not comprehensive of all program requirements. View Treasury’s dedicated SSBCI webpage and CDFA’s SSBCI Resource Center for additional program information, updates,...
CDFA Letter with SSBCI Interim Final Rule Comments
The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) and its SSBCI Coalition write to provide comments in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Interim Final Rule on Demographics-Related Reporting Requirements for the SSBCI program. Detailed...
The Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement ActMembers only Login
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tim Scott (R-SC) and U.S. Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill reforming Opportunity Zones, the tax incentive for individuals who reinvest unrealized...
The Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act One PagerMembers only Login
Senators Booker and Scott and Representatives Kind and Kelly, along with Senators Warner, Young, and Van Hollen, and Representatives Sewell, Walorski, and Kildee, propose a series of improvements to the Opportunity Zones policy to further their...
The Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act Section-by-Section SummaryMembers only Login
This resource offers a section-by-section summary of the bipartisan, bicameral bill to reform opportunity zones introduced by Senators Booker, Scott, and Kelly. This legislation would reinstating and expanding the reporting requirements, ending...
Sign-on! Letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Issued by CDFA and the SSBCI Coalition
The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) and the national State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Coalition call on the U.S. Department of the Treasury to fully implement the SSBCI program, and immediately deploy capital to Eligible...
Hawkins Advisory: The Federal Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act
Hawkins Advisory discusses recent federal legislation that addresses a variety of legal issues arising from the anticipated June 30, 2023 phase-out of the use of United States dollar denominated LIBOR.
Hawkins Advisory: Federal Legislation Moves SOFR CloserMembers only Login
Long-awaited federal legislation addressing the phase-out of United States market reliance upon the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)1 as a reference rate was signed into law. With less than 16 months remaining before the expected end of USD...
SSBCI for Tribal Governments
CDFA and guest speakers from The Choctaw Nation and gener8tor held this webinar on March 11, 2022 for a discussion on how Tribal Governments can utilize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program. During this webinar, CDFA provided...
The American Rescue Plan – One Year Later Impact in the StatesMembers only Login
Celebrate one year since the passage of the American Rescue Plan, take a look at this report for early successes from across the country to see how investments from state and local officials from NewDEAL’s network of innovative leaders are not only...
Using SLFRF with the Housing Credit Sign-On Letter to CongressMembers only Login
The undersigned organizations, including representatives of state and local governments and the affordable housing industry, strongly urge you to adjust the underlying statute of the SLFRF program to facilitate its use with the Low Income Housing...
Advancing Equity: Review of the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Implement a Racial Equity AgendaMembers only Login
This report reviews the Biden administration’s key efforts and accomplishments to advance equity in its first year and outlines future policies needed to build a better and more dynamic nation that equitably respects the rights and meets the needs...
Establishing Task Force for Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawMembers only Login
President Biden signed an Executive Order outlining the Administration’s implementation priorities and establishing an Infrastructure Implementation Task Force to coordinate the law’s effective implementation.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law GuidebookMembers only Login
This guidebook is a roadmap to the funding available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. It explains, in as much detail as currently available, how much funding is available at the program level. The primary goal is to help partners across the...
USDA Advancing Equity in Distressed Rural CommunitiesMembers only Login
U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the Department is increasing the maximum loan amount to $400,000 under the Intermediary Relending Program. This change is in accordance with provisions in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018...
Tax-Exempt Bond Provisions Included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ActMembers only Login
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”) adds two categories of tax-exempt bonds that may be issued for exempt facilities and increases the amount of tax-exempt bonds authorized to be issued for one existing category of tax-exempt...
SSBCI 2.0: Big Capital for Small Business — Can the Nation Deliver?Members only Login
SSBCI 2.0 is an ambitious renewal (and dramatic scaling) of an Obama-era small business program that poses unique opportunities and challenges to our nation’s capital delivery systems. This resource outlines three strategies for deploying SSBCI 2.0...
CDFA 2019-2020 Annual Volume Cap Report: An Analysis of Private Activity Bond & Volume Cap Trends
The CDFA Annual Volume Cap Report provides an overview of volume cap trends and how private activity bonds (PABs) were used from state to state. The 2019-2020 Annual Volume Cap Report is the most comprehensive analysis of PAB volume cap trends and...
Analyzing the Impact of Lowering the 50% Test for 4% Tax-Exempt Bond Financed PropertiesMembers only Login
Novogradac conducted an analysis of the private activity bond (PAB) financed by test for low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). The analysis determined that lowering the financed by test for PAB test from the current law threshold of 50 percent to...
Legislative Briefing - September 22, 2021
CDFA hosted this Legislative Briefing on September 22, 2021 to provide updates on the status of the infrastructure bill and next steps.
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