During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, experts outline the workings of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Special Assessment Districts and discuss practical applications of the tools through real-world case studies and experience.

During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, experts present strategies for how to use a variety of tax-related financing and exemption tools to acquire funding for housing projects. Learn the basics and real-world applications of...

During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, speakers discuss how municipalities and the development finance industry are supporting efforts to spur economic development through retail with TIF and creatively utilizing special...

Most low- to moderate-income households in North America must contend with the critical shortage in medium-density housing. Since the mid-1940s, American cities have been emblematic of low- and high-density developments with little in-between. The...

During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Graydon Webinar Series, we explore the creative ways to use TIF and how to facilitate the successful financing of high-impact revitalization projects.

The Affordable Housing Tax Increment Financing (AHTIF) Program offers municipalities a flexible financing tool to assist affordable housing projects and support related infrastructure and facilities by designating a specific area of the municipality...

Tax increment financing (TIF), also known in some states as TAD or TIRZ, is the leading economic development finance tool nationwide.

The Advanced Tax Increment Finance Reference Guide is published in partnership with the CDFA Training Institute and the Council’s Tax Increment Finance Coalition. The Advanced TIF Guide builds upon CDFA’s introductory offerings by exploring in-depth...

For those working through the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program, the DFCP Study Pack contains all of the reference guides needed to prepare for the final comprehensive exam. This complete set can be used as a study guide...

The Practitioner's Guide to Economic Development Finance is the only comprehensive resource dedicated to building and utilizing the development finance toolbox. The Practitioner's Guide provides the insight and practical information needed to...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA), Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) have collaborated with teams of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) experts from across the country to develop the...