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Community Facilities Direct Loan Program Guidance Book for Applicants Members only

The Community Facilities (CF) Direct Loan Program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities. This is an Applicant Guidance Book for the USDA's Community Facilities Direct Loan Program.

Available CFA Resources - New York Regional Economic Development Councils Members only

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In 2011, Governor Cuomo created ten Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) and the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) to advance the administration’s efforts to improve New York’s business climate and expand economic growth. This 2019...

One Linden - Comprehensive Community Development Plan Members only

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Linden is a distressed neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. This plan is designed to create a roadmap for safe neighborhoods, economic development and access to affordable housing, quality healthcare, education and employment opportunities in Linden.

Bond Financing for Healthcare & Housing Projects - John Wooten, Philip Angelo, Colin Kalvas, Ryan Kozak, Dennis Reilly Members only

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Bond Finance | Housing Finance | Social Finance

John Wooten, Philip Angelo, Colin Kalvas, Ryan Kozak, and Dennis Reilly present Bond Financing for Healthcare & Housing Projects

Evaluation of HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program

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

This report shows that as of October 2018 over 100,000 units of public housing were converted to the Section 8 platform under RAD and over $12.6 billion was raised, with significant leverage, from numerous sources to improve the physical and...

2019 HUD Healthy Homes Program - Descriptions of Awarded Projects

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

On September 30, 2019, HUD awarded more than $314 million to 77 state and local government agencies and more than $5 million in six tribal communities to identify and address home health and safety hazards. This document is a description of each...

FY19 Choice Neighborhoods Program - Summaries of Awarded Projects Members only

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

This document summarizes the 4 communities that were awarded funds through HUD's Choice Neighborhoods program in FY2019. The program promotes a comprehensive approach to transforming neighborhoods struggling to address the interconnected challenges...

Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Final Implementation Revision 4 Members only

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

HUD Notice H-2019-09 PIH-2019-23 (HA) provides program instructions for the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), including eligibility and selection criteria.

Housing and Health: A Vision of Housing Security, Health, and Opportunity Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance

This report by the Colorado Health Institute discusses how housing affects health. The affordability, stability, quality, and accessibility of housing all play a role in individuals’ and communities’ health. The connection is clear, but it’s a...

Overview of HUD’s Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Members only

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

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness hosted this webinar to discuss the 2019 Notice of Funding Availability for HUD's Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking program.

Federal Financing Programs Targeting Opportunity Zones

The White House Opportunity & Revitalization Council released a list of over 160 federal financing programs that give preference to projects located in Opportunity Zones.

Health Equity: Building Capacity to Measure Health Outcomes in Community Development Members only

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This new report by Enterprise Community Partners and NeighborWorks America shows how an innovative pilot program – the Health Outcomes Demonstration Project – equipped 20 affordable housing and community development organizations to evaluate the...

HUD and Fostering Investment in Low-Income Places Members only

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Todd Richardson of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides an overview of HUD's housing finance programs and how they can support Opportunity Zones investments at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

Overview of Federal Housing Assistance Programs and Policy Members only

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Today’s federal housing assistance programs fall into three main categories: rental housing assistance, assistance to state and local governments, and assistance for homeowners. This 2019 Congressional Research Service report provides an overview of...

2018 Idaho Technology Economic Knowledge Report Members only

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Economic Development | Infrastructure Finance | Social Finance

The Idaho Knowledge Report 2018 provides the metrics on building a stronger, more innovative economy. This report allows viewers to measure success and identify proscriptive actions towards industries. The Idaho Technology Council recognized the...

Ohio State University: Purchasing 40 Percent Local and/or Sustainable Food by 2025 Members only

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Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Food Systems Finance | Social Finance

Ohio State aims to increase the amount of local and sustainable food options it provides across its dining facilities to equal at least 40% of its food offerings by 2025. A panel comprised of Ohio State faculty, students, staff and external...

Social Utility Projects in Opportunity Zones Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Opportunity Zones | Social Finance

Brandy Hotchkiss' and Darlene Newsom's presentation during Social Utility Projects session at AZ Opportunity Zones & Funds Conference.

HUD Programs for Housing Finance Members only

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

Don Billingsley with HUD, focuses on the financing programs and tools available from federal agencies for housing production and support.

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

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Bond Finance | Community Development | Social Finance

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

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Bond Finance | Community Development | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

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.

Five Housing Solutions eBook - Next City Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance

The affordability crisis has hit a new high, and it demands new solutions. This ebook by Next City provides a look at five of those solutions being tested in cities today.

Financing for Attainable Housing Members only

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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.

Building Sustainable Cities Through Blended Capital Members only

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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.

Financing for Workforce Housing Members only

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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

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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

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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.

Philanthropic Financing - The East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Innovation Finance | Social Finance

The East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative is the largest urban redevelopment effort in Baltimore since the successful redevelopment of the Inner Harbor. This report focuses specifically on financing strategies that have helped move the project...

HNEF Scorecard Presentation Members only

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Economic Development | Innovation Finance | Social Finance

Maggie Church from CLF Ventures presents on ways to measure the impact of investments in communities.

Colorado Impact Report Members only

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Access to Capital | Social Finance

Throughout this report from Cornerstone Capital Group, you will hear from people who are actively working to deploy place-based impact capital that will provide more opportunities for low-income communities, small businesses, women-owned businesses,...

State and Federal Development Finance Programs Members only

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Industry experts from around the state and from various federal agencies will discuss development finance programs and their potential to spur job creation and growth in the economic development industry.

Impact Investing Overview Members only

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Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Social Finance

Andrew Brower from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation presents an overview of impact investing.

SC Financing for Workforce/Affordable Housing Members only

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Ivory Mathews discusses how important contributor's to a community's workforce are in need of affordable housing close to their jobs. Workforce housing produces a more sustainable local economy which allows workers to afford to live near their place...

Urban Revitalization & Impact Investing

CDFA Original Research | Foundations | Social Finance | Urban Development

CDFA's white paper documents the potential of a collaboration between impact investors and high performing Development Finance Agencies (DFAs) to fill the capital gaps facing cities and neighborhoods working to support urban revitalization and to...

USDA: Avita and OH Rural Development Members only

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Community Development | Rural Development | Social Finance | Rural Development (RD) | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

A look at rural development and community healthcare projects throughout Ohio and how they came to be.

Guide for Unleashing the Potential of Public-Philanthropic Partnerships Members only

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Community Development | Foundations | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published this guide for public, philanthropic, private, and nonprofit entities looking for effective ways to partner with other organizations around common goals, and it is informed by the...

Port of Cincinnati Impact Investing Fund Members only

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Bond Finance | Social Finance

The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority has raised $7 million from social impact investments to fund the acquisition of underutilized urban industrial sites to be repositioned for advanced manufacturing. This unique combination of...

How to Best Serve Trafficking Survivors Members only

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This presentation from the Freedom Network and the National Alliance to End Homelessness discussed two programs that can be used to serve trafficking survivors: Emergency Shelter Grants, and the Continuum of Care program. It also mentioned the...

Financing Resilient Infrastructure Members only

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The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Office of Economic Resilience released this fact sheet on financing high-performance infrastructure, which are designed to help stretch public funding further. They are also useful for communities that...

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: 501(c)3 Nonprofit Financing – Healthcare, Education, Tribal & Community Facilities in the Crosshairs Members only

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This month's CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast , our expert speakers unlock financing for 501(c)3s to demonstrate the variety and depth of financial tools available to drive development in your community.

Case Study: PRI in Kandu Industries, MI Members only

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Community Development | Foundations | Social Finance

Mission Investors Exchange evaluates the impact of a community foundation's program-related investment into Kandu Industries.

Benefit Chicago: Investing for Impact Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

Benefit Chicago is a new collaboration that aims to mobilize $100 million in impact investments for nonprofits and social enterprises working throughout the Chicago region

Bridging the Gap: Impact Investment in the Chicago Region Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

Researchers in coordination with the MacArthur Foundation explain the need for impact capital in the Chicago region, and in what areas the capital would be most useful.

MIE Case Study: Bethaday Community Learning Center Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance | Tax Credits

A Mission Investors Exchange Case Study on the program-related investment in the Bethaday Community Learning Center.

MIE Case Study: Jackson County Education Coalition Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

A Mission Investors Exchange Case Study on a loan made by The Community Foundation of Jackson County to the Jackson County Education Coalition.

Expanding Philanthropy: Mission-Related Investing at F.B. Heron Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

The F.B. Heron Foundation offers a self-analysis of its history in mission-related investments, as well as lessons learned and advice for other foundations.

Catalytic First Loss Capital Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

GIIN explains how catalytic first loss capital can encourage the flow of capital to high risk opportunities by improving their risk-return profiles.

Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation Members only

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Federal | International | Social Finance

"Breaking the Binary" outlines a set of 12 case studies in 10 different countries in which policies have been enacted to support the development of social enterprise and related impact investments (also referred to as social investment).

CDFA and The Kresge Foundation RFP Webinar

Foundations | Social Finance | Webcasts

This one hour informational webinar will give background to Kresge's partnership with CDFA, and explain the types of projects Kresge wants to fund through Kresge Community Finance.

Boosting Philanthropic Impact through Mission Investments Members only

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Foundations | Social Finance

Author Tracy Kartye documents the successes and failures of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's work in impact investments. She also offers advice to foundations on how to make successful investment decisions.

Impact Investment in the Municipal Bond Market Members only

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Bond Finance | Foundations | Social Finance

Charles Laven and Julijs Liepins provide readers with an introduction to both impact investing and municipal bonds, and explain how impact investments can strengthen the municipal bond market.

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