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CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series: Risk Management and the Bond Credit Rating Evolution
July 15, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern

CDFA-TEDC Webinar: Harnessing PACE Financing to Empower a Resilient Future
July 16, 2025
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT

CDFA-Bricker Graydon Webinar Series: Strategies for Housing Project Funding
July 22, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern

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July 25, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

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  • Toby Rittner

    MAMBA Introduced in U.S. Senate


    President & CEO
    CDFA’s Bipartisan Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act Introduced in U.S. Senate!

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  • Noelle Sheets

    CDFA Launches Mentorship Program in Collaboration with U.S. Bank and CHFA


    Vice President, CDFA and Executive Director, CDFA Foundation
    Join this member-exclusive initiative to foster personal & professional growth in the development finance community. Apply today!

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  • Fawn Zimmerman

    2025 CDFA National Development Finance Summit Topics Announced!


    Managing Director, CDFA Advisory Services
    Learn about Summit, our discussion topics, how to register, and the conference location—San Juan, PR!

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Development Finance Headlines

MI Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) Investing $5M Over Five Years in Water Quality Monitoring
Alliance for the Great Lakes | Jul. 2 | Agriculture Finance | Rural Development | Water Finance
U.S. Farmers Face Rising Debt & Defaults in 2025: What Producers & Lenders Need to Know
Morning AgClips | Jul. 2 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance
Riceland Foods in Stuttgart, AK Pays $4M in New Water-Savings Program
Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Jul. 2 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance
Join us for the 2025 CDFA Summer Institute on August 4-8!
CDFA | Jul. 2 | Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | Tax Credits | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)
‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Would Be A Disaster for Clean Energy
canarymedia.com | Jul. 1 | Energy Finance | Federal | Green Finance | Legislative
USDA Grant Cuts Leave Food Banks & Local Farmers in Disarray
CBS news | Jul. 1 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
Bipartisan Lawmakers in PA Rally to Restore LFPA Farm-to-Food Bank Funding
Pennsylvania Capital Star | Jul. 1 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA Signs Historic Agreement to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Montana
USDA | Jun. 30 | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Rural Development | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
Nationwide Farm Succession Crisis Threatens U.S. Food Security Amid Aging Producer Population
FarmWeek | Jun. 30 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Resiliency
Minneapolis, MN Nonprofit Sues USDA Over Cancelled DEI Grant Funding
The Minnesota Star Tribune | Jun. 30 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
Fernandina Beach, FL Weighs Bond Financing for Brett’s Waterway Café Redevelopment
Fernandina Observer | Jun. 30 | Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Food Systems Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Redevelopment
U.S. Food Sector at Risk – Support for Migrant-Inclusive Workforce Infrastructure Needed
msn | Jun. 27 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Resiliency
MassDevelopment Provides $173M in Financing for Tufts Dorm
Banker & Tradesman | Jun. 27 | Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Education | Housing Finance | Infrastructure Finance
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