This study was published by the Lincoln Institute. The authors examine how to make property-tax incentives for business more effective. They find that governments should not approve every incentive request, target use of incentives, avoid incentive...

Building on earlier research by The Pew Charitable Trusts, this report identifies best practices for effectively evaluating tax incentives. Specifically, Pew recommends that states take three steps: make a plan, measure the impact, and inform policy...

This audit, produced by Minnesota State Auditor Rebecca Otto, details the impacts of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in the State of Minnesota during the 2017 calendar year.

Zayyanu Muhammad uses the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach to develop a conceptual framework for assessing the success of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects. The authors contend that the proposed framework should assist PPP...

The National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) and the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) have jointly developed the following checklist to assist bond counsel in discussing with issuers and conduit borrowers, as applicable, post...

With the 2016 Presidential election finalized, the development finance industry is excited to move forward with recommendations and innovative strategies for unlocking access to capital. The ideas offered in this transition paper provide a roadmap...

Eleni Pelican of the DOE presented an updated version of the original DOE “Guidelines for Pilot PACE Financing Programs.”

Sandy Fazeli of NASEO discusses how state energy offices and DFAs can collaborate to advance R-PACE and C-PACE.

This infographic from Smart Incentives illustrates how states can manage incentives for transparency and accountability. Administering incentive programs is not easy. Determining and reporting on results is harder. Smart Incentives breaks down each...

A list from KSU TAB of successful EPA cleanup, assessment, and area-wide planning grant proposals.

As part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this third installment of the Brownfields Financing Webinar Series focuses on the recent allocation of $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit awards by the U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI...

This report from the US Conference of Mayors provides several success stories in brownfield redevelopment from cities that have demonstrated their ability to utilize a variety of private and public resources.

This case study from the University of Illinois at Chicago's Institute for Environmental Science and Policy highlights the Atlantic Station project in Atlanta Georgia and is an example of brownfield redevelopment that manages growth sustainably.

Dan Grogan of Amec Foster Wheeler highlights some of the best practices for brownfield redevelopment and examines case studies located in Georgia.

Courtney Knight of Invest Atlanta provides an overview of the Atlanta Beltline and some of the key elements that help support the project.

This helpful fact sheet provides communities looking to finance the redevelopment of their brownfield sites an overview of the tools available through CDFA's Brownfield Technical Assistance Program.

The CDFA Brownfields Financing Toolkit provides communities with an easy-to-use, best practices resource on brownfields redevelopment. The toolkit brings together the best financing concepts and techniques to provide a comprehensive response to...

The South Carolina Economic Developers' Association published the Economic Development Handbook. This handbook discusses the economic development process in South Carolina including, incentives, marketing, business retention and expansion, and much...

This report, produced by CDFA for the World Bank, is intended to provide information to communities and countries interested in identifying potential financing tools for the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated industrial sites. Specific...

This report highlights how tribes are using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program funding to address contaminated land in Indian country and other tribal lands. It also provides a historic overview of EPA’s Brownfields...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, Shufina English and Susan Brown of the California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity discussed capitalization options, management tips, and creative...

This case study, published by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, summarizes the redevelopment of the Pittsburgh Opera, including its financing package, energy-saving strategies and results.

The National Agricultural & Rural Development Policy Center provides recommendations that promote development of renewable energy at both the utility scale and smaller scales.

This guidebook from SSBCI offers best practices for State Venture Capital Programs to stimulate and support private investment over time. Included are recommendations for program design and implementation.

Toby Rittner with CDFA explores the full spectrum of development finance tools, trends in the use of specific tools, bedrock vs. targeted tools, and much more from the development finance toolbox.

The Clean Energy + Bond Finance Initiative proposes a new policy initiative intended to leverage private capital into clean energy development projects at the state level.

This report, while focusing on Savannah and Chatham County, is designed to illustrate how code departments can operate and enforce the energy code, finance operations, incorporate new changes to the energy code inspection process in the future, and...

The City of Southfield established the City of Southfield Property Assessed Clean Energy Program pursuant to Act 270 of 2010 by joining Lean & Green Michigan™. The PACE Program has identified specific sources of commercial funding to finance the...

Transit oriented development brings together the tenets of smart growth and sustainability, looking at how public transportation, real estate, housing, and retail development interconnect. Cities large and small and many metro regions across the...

Autodesk & CGLA Infrastructure released a report on solving our national infrastructure crisis. This report lays out a six-point plan for regaining America’s infrastructure leadership.

This SSBCI lending program applicant eligibility criteria checklist was implemented by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and has been recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Treasury as a recommended practice.

The Idaho Collateral Support Program is covered here, including case studies, by Cory Phelps of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association.

This report, written by David A. Lewis, Elsie Harper-Anderson, and Lawrence A. Molnar on behalf of the U.S. Economic Development Administration, reviews recommended practices in business incubators. The report discusses different types of incubators...

John Saris of Business Oregon provides an overview of the organization's business finance programs and discusses recommended practices in optimizing lending programs.

This guide from the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue walks through the tax increment finance statute and process in the state. Topics include boundary and duration determination, notification and hearing requirements, financing options, and more.

This Excel file from the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue contains all of the forms required for creating or amending a tax increment district in the state. Specific forms include property lists, statement of assessment, and base year valuation.

This annual report from Business Oregon discusses accomplishments and challenges during 2011. Entrepreneurs who received assistance from Business Oregon in 2011 were able to create 1957 jobs and Oregon's overall GDP grew by 3.4%.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) operates the Pittsburgh Business Growth Fund in order to provide gap financing for small businesses seeking working capital. Loan amounts range from $10,000 to $150,000.

This factsheet describes the Collateral Support Program operated by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. This program uses federal SSBCI funds.

The Association to Invest In the USA (IIUSA) has created this document establishing ethical policies for its Regional Center members.

This best practices document created by the Association to Invest in the USA (IIUSA) provides a list of topics that regional centers should cover when dealing with EB-5 investor recruiters.

This report, prepared for the Washington State Department of Ecology, provides a thorough review of the state's brownfields policies and programs, and how they can be improved. Key topics include development challenges, policy recommendations, and...

This issue of CDFA's magazine, Development Finance Perspectives, includes features on best practices in tax increment finance and emerging state and local energy financing models. Other topics include federal innovation finance, maximizing revolving...

This is a report by the American Council for Energy-Efficiency which compares various state programs that provide industrial and large-scale commercial users of state energy efficiency financing mechanisms alternatives to standard repayment schemes....

The federal banking agencies issued this guidance on underwriting standards for loans conducted through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). Included is a list of factors lenders should consider when making lending decisions.

The U.S. Dept. of Treasury created this program profile for loan participation programs. Although created for the State Small Business Credit Initiative, the structuring description can be broadly useful for state or local program guidance.

The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury created this program profile to review the structure of a state sponsored venture capital program. Although the document was created with the State Small Business Credit Initiative in mind, the structural discussion is...

This report covers the best energy policies, including a lengthy section on financing programs, from many states and cities. Each program type is illustrated by at least one case study. The report was produced by the Renewable Energy & Energy...

Tax increment financing is defined, district creation practices are recommended, and district management is discussed in this presentation from Joe Gromacki of Madison, WI.

This program profile was created by the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury to describe capital access program parameters. The publication is intended for use with the SSBCI, but the detailed description and program highlights make the information useful for...