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Energy Finance Resource Center

Energy finance is one of the fastest growing areas of development finance nationwide. The steep upfront costs are a barrier to implementing energy-efficient and clean energy projects. These projects are more accessible with incentivizing financing tools. A variety of financing tools exist to encourage energy efficiency and alternative clean energy generation projects on every scale, from residential, commercial, and industrial properties to entire communities.


Energy finance has become a driving force in the economic development efforts of communities. Grants, loan guarantees, revolving loan funds, and tax credits are some of the major development tools of the energy finance sector. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is another popular, innovative tool for commercial, industrial, and residential energy projects. On-bill financing and green bonds are other emerging financing tools for renewable energy financing. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also play active roles in financing energy development. The development finance tools for funding energy projects can improve energy efficiency, provide alternative clean energy generation, or assist with large scale energy distribution.


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-Understanding Energy Finance
Financing clean energy is a fast-growing field, and successfully financing energy can catalyze the economic development efforts of communities nationwide. This section contains resources on understanding the basics of energy financing.

Financing Low-Carbon Buildings and Energy Efficiency in the Green Bond MarketMembers only Login
There are substantial opportunities to leverage green bonds to finance low-carbon buildings and energy efficiency in the country. Issuance across the world shows that capital markets can be accessed to finance energy efficiency and buildings. Financing climate adaptation and resilience also presents opportunities.
Solar Lending Practices by Community and Regional Financial Institutions Members only Login
Current projections of solar photovoltaic (PV) system costs and deployment in the United States indicate substantial capital requirements over the next 30 years and beyond. Concurrently, community and regional financial institutions (CRFIs), including community banks and credit unions, collectively hold $3.6 trillion in assets. These institutions could provide a significant portion of the required PV capital while creating a large investment opportunity for themselves. Looking ahead, access to additional credit and market information is critical for accelerating the role of CRFIs and other financial institutions in supporting U.S. PV growth.
Energy Investment Partnerships: What Is It & How to Get Started
CDFA and the U.S. Department of Energy have partnered to produce the Energy Investment Partnerships Webinar Series and a set of four Fact Sheets. Each Fact Sheet will summarize the best practices covered in the corresponding webinar and provides quick and easy access to the best practices and information available in the webinar.
Solar Energy Investment Tax CreditsMembers only Login
This fact sheet from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency provides a details on the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program as it relates to solar energy. The sheet overviews the program and discusses how the tax credits can benefit banks.

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-Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
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CDFA-Bricker Graydon Webinar Series: Strategies for Housing Project Funding
Housing Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Tax Credits | Tax Increment Finance (TIF) | Webcasts
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 Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, and tax abatements for housing development.
CDFA-Bricker Graydon Webinar Series: A C-PACE Success Story
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Webcasts
During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, attendees gain a clear understanding of the full lifecycle of a C-PACE project. From the initial concept and financing structure to the completion of energy upgrades and post project assessments, this webinar provides insights into a C-PACE financing success story.
CDFA-Bricker Graydon Webinar Series: Financing Green Energy with PACE and Special AssessmentsMembers only Login
Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Webcasts
During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, speakers present the basics of how Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and special assessments work and provide case studies highlighting how these tools can be paired to create more environmentally sustainable projects.
CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series: Empowering Agriculture with PACE Financing
Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Webcasts
During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, experts highlight the innovative ways in which PACE programs are evolving to support the agriculture industry across the country.
Soil Wealth Areas: Place-based Financing for Conservation, Rural Communities & Regen AgMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Bond Finance | Community Development | Crowdfunding | (more)
A new report from Croatan Institute highlights how the Soil Wealth Area model can facilitate more investment in regenerative agriculture, enhance conservation, and support resilient rural economies. The report provides specific recommendations for implementing Soil Wealth Areas in each of the regions analyzed and creating a wider Soil Wealth Community for practitioners to share learnings about their experiences with place-based financing.
View more PACE Resources

-Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
COVID-19 Rebirth Using Proven Tools
Access to Capital | Community Development | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Energy Finance | Opportunity Zones | (more)
This white paper looks at how 5 successful programs can be used to finance the recovery from COVID-19. The 5 programs are C-PACE and R-PACE, State Historic Tax Credits, State Opportunity Zones Programs, State New Markets Tax Credits, and Solar and Energy Tax Credits (ITCs).
Summary of the GREEN Act Discussion DraftMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Legislative | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | (more)
This is a section-by-section summary of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now ("GREEN") Act. The GREEN Act would extend the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) until 2024. It would also extend the Section 25D, Section 179D and Section 45L energy-efficiency deductions and credits through 2024, as well as create energy credits for manufacturers.
Reducing Energy Burden for Low-income Residents in Multifamily Housing with Solar Energy Members only Login
Energy Finance | Green Finance | Housing Finance | Incentives | Innovation Finance | (more)
When paired with energy efficiency measures, cost effective solar energy systems can support state and local program administrators’ goals to reduce low-income household energy burden. Energy burden is the share or percentage of annual household income that is used to pay annual home heating and cooling costs.
Solar Lending Practices by Community and Regional Financial Institutions Members only Login
Energy Finance | Green Finance | Innovation Finance | Tax Credits | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | (more)
Current projections of solar photovoltaic (PV) system costs and deployment in the United States indicate substantial capital requirements over the next 30 years and beyond. Concurrently, community and regional financial institutions (CRFIs), including community banks and credit unions, collectively hold $3.6 trillion in assets. These institutions could provide a significant portion of the required PV capital while creating a large investment opportunity for themselves. Looking ahead, access to additional credit and market information is critical for accelerating the role of CRFIs and other financial institutions in supporting U.S. PV growth.
Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2016Members only Login
Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | (more)
This report—an update based on Fiscal Year 2016 data—continues a series of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports on federal direct financial interventions and subsidies into energy markets. EIA assigns within-scope U.S. tax and direct expenditures to a set of discrete energy system categories.
View more Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) Resources

-Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (PTC)
Summary of the GREEN Act Discussion DraftMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Legislative | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | (more)
This is a section-by-section summary of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now ("GREEN") Act. The GREEN Act would extend the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) until 2024. It would also extend the Section 25D, Section 179D and Section 45L energy-efficiency deductions and credits through 2024, as well as create energy credits for manufacturers.
Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2016Members only Login
Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Federal | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | (more)
This report—an update based on Fiscal Year 2016 data—continues a series of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports on federal direct financial interventions and subsidies into energy markets. EIA assigns within-scope U.S. tax and direct expenditures to a set of discrete energy system categories.
Minnesota Clean Energy: Economic Impacts and Policy DriversMembers only Login
Energy Finance
A new University of Minnesota study projects that the extension of the PTC and ITC programs may, in combination with other factors, create up to 5,000 jobs in the renewable energy industry in Minnesota.
Brownfields to Renewables: Redeveloping Contaminated Lands with Renewable Generation FacilitiesMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Brownfield Financing | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)
Bjorn Jensen's 2010 Thesis for MIT focuses on using renewable energy generation to facilitate brownfield remediation, examining three successful and one unsuccessful case study to understand best practices and common hurdles.
Clean Energy & Energy Finance: Overcoming Challenges & Delivering SuccessMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Tax Credits | (more)
Kate Tompkins with Squire Sanders addresses challenges in clean energy and energy finance. Furthermore, Tompkins touches on important financing considerations, and assessing various sources of capital to find the best match for your particular project.
View more Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) Resources

-State Energy Tax Credits
California Rural Infrastructure Finance Guidebook
Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Bond Finance | Brownfield Financing | CDFA Original Research | (more)
CALED knows from its work supporting economic development throughout California that infrastructure financing is a challenge for many rural communities. CALED collaborated with CDFA to develop this guidebook to meet the need for a resource to help build capacity in those areas, as well as move economic development projects forward.
Available CFA Resources - New York Regional Economic Development CouncilsMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Bond Finance | Brownfield Financing | Community Development | (more)
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 document outlines information about each agency’s grant programs, including eligibility, scoring criteria, applicant requirements, and agency contact information.
Energy Investment Partnerships: Product Offerings & Market Assessment
Bond Finance | CDFA Original Research | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Tax Credits | (more)
Factsheet 2 of the Energy Investment Partnerships covers clean energy through bond markets, credit enhancements and capital markets, property assessed clean energy, and market assessment.
Measuring Success in the States
Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | State Finance Program | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Sandy Fazeli from the National Association of State Energy Officials will present ways some states have financed and already seen success with energy programs on the state levels
Making it Count: Understanding the Value of Energy Efficiency Financing Programs Funded by Utility CustomersMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Green Finance | Local Finance Program | State Finance Program
The State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network examines various policy and regulatory mechanisms that can be used to ensure that efficiency financing initiatives provide value for society and protection for consumers. Featuring case studies from around the United States, Making it Count explores emerging questions that jurisdictions will need to answer when considering an increased reliance on financing.
View more State Energy Tax Credits Resources

-Energy Revolving Loan Funds
The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability AcceleratorMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Legislative | State Finance Program | (more)
These are the slides from the Coalition for Green Capital's virtual presentation, "The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator".
Measuring Success in the States
Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | State Finance Program | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) | Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Sandy Fazeli from the National Association of State Energy Officials will present ways some states have financed and already seen success with energy programs on the state levels
Local EIP Example of Evaluating Impact
Community Development | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) | (more)
.Duanne Andrade from Solar Energy Loan Fund talk about lessons learned and the success seen from SELF as they have adapted to meet the needs of the community.
Opportunities in Debt and Capital Financing MarketsMembers only Login
Bond Finance | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance
Teveia Barnes from IBank gives a brief overview of IBank's various financial programs.
Financing for Energy Efficiency and The SAVES PlatformMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | (more)
Greg Montgomery of Abundant Power provides an overview of several programs involving energy efficiency financing. This includes PACE and SC Saves.
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-Energy Efficiency Programs
IRS Notice 2024-19 - Tax Treatment for Energy Efficient PropertyMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Green Finance | Incentives | Legislative | Tax Credits | (more)
This announcement addresses the Federal income tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of amounts paid toward the purchase of energy efficient property and improvements under the Department of Energy Home Energy Rebate Programs pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability AcceleratorMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Legislative | State Finance Program | (more)
These are the slides from the Coalition for Green Capital's virtual presentation, "The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator".
California Rural Infrastructure Finance Guidebook
Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Bond Finance | Brownfield Financing | CDFA Original Research | (more)
CALED knows from its work supporting economic development throughout California that infrastructure financing is a challenge for many rural communities. CALED collaborated with CDFA to develop this guidebook to meet the need for a resource to help build capacity in those areas, as well as move economic development projects forward.
Precedents for the National Climate Bank - Federal Financing via Independent InstitutionsMembers only Login
Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Legislative | (more)
The National Climate Bank Act of 2019 was introduced in the U.S. Senate on July 8, and in the House on December 12, 2019. This paper discusses their lessons and precedents for the National Climate Bank, including relevant details of their formation, legal status, capitalization, governance, mission, and accomplishments.
Clean Energy For Low Income Communities ToolkitMembers only Login
Community Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance | U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)
The Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA) was a voluntary partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and state and local governments to lower energy bills for low-income communities.
View more Energy Efficiency Program Resources

-State Energy Finance Programs
California Rural Infrastructure Finance Guidebook
Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Bond Finance | Brownfield Financing | CDFA Original Research | (more)
CALED knows from its work supporting economic development throughout California that infrastructure financing is a challenge for many rural communities. CALED collaborated with CDFA to develop this guidebook to meet the need for a resource to help build capacity in those areas, as well as move economic development projects forward.
NMEDD - Economic Development Innovation Task Force ReportMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | (more)
In 2019, the Governor signed House Memorial 16 directing the Economic Development Department (NMEDD) to bring together stakeholders and convene an Economic Development Innovation Task Force to spur collaboration and innovative discussions on methods to create new economic development concepts and ideas to enhance New Mexico's economy. This report is the result.
Precedents for the National Climate Bank - Federal Financing via Independent InstitutionsMembers only Login
Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Legislative | (more)
The National Climate Bank Act of 2019 was introduced in the U.S. Senate on July 8, and in the House on December 12, 2019. This paper discusses their lessons and precedents for the National Climate Bank, including relevant details of their formation, legal status, capitalization, governance, mission, and accomplishments.
Available CFA Resources - New York Regional Economic Development CouncilsMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Bond Finance | Brownfield Financing | Community Development | (more)
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 document outlines information about each agency’s grant programs, including eligibility, scoring criteria, applicant requirements, and agency contact information.
Regional Resilience Toolkit: 5 Steps to Build Large Scale Resilience to Natural DisasterMembers only Login
Bond Finance | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Energy Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | (more)
Cities, regions, and states across the country are facing natural disasters that can have devastating effects on life, property, the economy, and ecosystems. Climate change is already having observable effects on the environment, and past conditions are no longer a reliable indication of the type or extent of disasters communities will face in the future.
View more State Energy Finance Program Resources

-Programs Map
Search the map below for energy finance programs by state. This specialized search is part of CDFA's State Financing Program Directory, the only online resource cataloging the development finance programs offered by state governments. Click on a state to see a sample of state energy programs available. Login with a CDFA Member account at the top of the page to view full results.

-Case Studies
Investing in Rural Prosperity: Economic Resilience
CDFA - Frost Brown Todd LLC Infrastructure Finance Series: Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Financing for Energy
Interest in Public-Private Partnership (P3) finance is growing not only because state and the local governments realize the strength, flexibility, and efficiency of the P3 model, but because of the growing need for P3s to promote higher quality and greater coordination between public and private sectors. P3s are an asset for both capital and operating needs since projects can benefit from a private operating option and/or affordable capital provided by the bond and debt markets. When P3s are paired with bonds or other traditional financing, major energy infrastructure and related development projects become possible. Learn the different ways these renewable energy deals can be structured and the common characteristics and drivers of P3 financing throughout the country.
The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability AcceleratorMembers only Login
These are the slides from the Coalition for Green Capital's virtual presentation, "The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator".
Seeding Climate Resilience Through Equitable InvestmentMembers only Login
In this publication, the Center for Community Investment uses six case studies of successful climate resilience investments to surface a set of common strategies that take aim at the systems underlying the inequitable distribution of risk. Together, these case studies point to the urgency of acting quickly, strategically, and creatively to design and finance equitable climate resilience before disaster strikes—again.
Success Factors, Challenges, and Early Impacts of the POWER Initiative: An Implementation EvaluationMembers only Login
This evaluation was designed to help ARC and its stakeholders learn from the POWER Program's implementation successes and challenges; identify technical assistance needs; and report on the qualitative impact of investments made, to date, with POWER funds.
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-Headlines
2025 CDFA National Development Finance Summit Agenda Announced!
CDFA | Jul. 16 | Community Development | Development Finance Toolbox | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Energy Finance | Food Systems Finance | (more)
Climate Risk Casts Long Shadow Over U.S. Municipal Bonds
finimize | Jul. 14 | Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | (more)
“One Big Beautiful Bill” Makes Waves in Municipal Finance
League of Minnesota Cities | Jul. 14 | Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Community Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance | (more)
DC Green Bank, The Community Preservation Corporation, and Partners Announce $26.7M in Financing for Affordable Housing
Community Preservation Corporation | Jul. 10 | Energy Finance | Housing Finance
Financing the Future of Farmland: Agrivoltaics Unlock New Revenue Streams
Farmonaut | Jul. 9 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Energy Finance | Food Systems Finance | Green Finance
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-Publications
Practitioner's Guide to Economic Development Finance
Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Brownfield Financing | CDFA Original Research | Development Finance Toolbox | (less)
The Practitioner's Guide to Economic Development Finance 2nd Edition 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 critically understand how economic development is financed and the tools, strategies and techniques used to build strong communities. From bonds, tax increment finance and special districts to tax credits, seed & venture capital, revolving loan funds and much more, this Guide outlines the financing tools required for succeeding in today's competitive economic development climate.
Unlocking Capital: A Handbook for Becoming a High Performing Development Finance Agency
Access to Capital | Bond Finance | CDFA Original Research | Development Finance Toolbox | Federal | (more)
Unlocking Capital: A Handbook for Becoming a High Performing Development Finance Agency (Handbook) serves as a companion to the Practitioner’s Guide to help illuminate the structures of development finance agencies (DFAs), essential conduits to access development finance tools. The Handbook provides an overview of DFAs and their myriad roles in various development efforts. Included in this discussion is a comprehensive look at over a dozen high-performing DFAs throughout the country. The Handbook is designed to be a starting point for local leaders to engage in the creation or acceleration of a DFA to build and utilize the development finance toolbox.
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-Training Courses
Intro Energy & Water Finance WebCourse
Daily: 12:00-5:00 PM Eastern
CDFA’s Intro Energy & Water Finance WebCourse explores the wide range of tools available for financing energy and water projects, including bonds, PACE finance, tax credits, revolving loan funds, and federal support programs. This course will cover how such programs are used throughout the country to encourage investment in large and small projects, with additional discussion on important legal, policy, and regulatory considerations.
Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course
Daily: 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern
The Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course will bring together program designers, fund managers, communities, investors, and policy experts to educate and review the most up-to-date thinking and strategies on how to maximize Opportunity Zone designations and how best to attract zone investments. This interactive webcourse will help communities bring all economic development stakeholders to the table, and have a firm understanding of how the development finance toolbox can both encourage and supplement Opportunity Fund investments.
Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Finance Course
Daily: 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern
The Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Finance Course will explore the process of creating, operating, and maintaining a community-based PACE program. This two-day course will feature a comprehensive overview of PACE including program design, capital markets analysis, investor attraction, legal and regulatory considerations, market potential, and operations.
Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course
October 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern
San Juan, PR
The CDFA Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course will bring together program designers, fund managers, communities, investors, and policy experts to educate and share strategies on attracting zone investments and maximizing Opportunity Zone 2.0. Faculty will provide a firm understanding of key legislative updates and show how the development finance toolbox can both encourage and supplement Opportunity Fund investments in a wide range of innovative financing programs for community revitalization, economic development, and housing projects.
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Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course
December 17-18, 2025
Daily: 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern
The CDFA Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course will bring together program designers, fund managers, communities, investors, and policy experts to educate and share strategies on attracting zone investments and maximizing Opportunity Zone 2.0. Faculty will provide a firm understanding of key legislative updates and show how the development finance toolbox can both encourage and supplement Opportunity Fund investments in a wide range of innovative financing programs for community revitalization, economic development, and housing projects.
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-Upcoming Events
Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course
October 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern
San Juan, PR
The CDFA Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course will bring together program designers, fund managers, communities, investors, and policy experts to educate and share strategies on attracting zone investments and maximizing Opportunity Zone 2.0. Faculty will provide a firm understanding of key legislative updates and show how the development finance toolbox can both encourage and supplement Opportunity Fund investments in a wide range of innovative financing programs for community revitalization, economic development, and housing projects.
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CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series: Effective Utilization of Green Bonds
November 18, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern
During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series panelists will share how they have utilized Green Bonds to raise funds for environmentally friendly initiatives while providing investors with an opportunity to support projects that align with their environmental values.
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Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course
December 17-18, 2025
Daily: 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern
The CDFA Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course will bring together program designers, fund managers, communities, investors, and policy experts to educate and share strategies on attracting zone investments and maximizing Opportunity Zone 2.0. Faculty will provide a firm understanding of key legislative updates and show how the development finance toolbox can both encourage and supplement Opportunity Fund investments in a wide range of innovative financing programs for community revitalization, economic development, and housing projects.
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-Webcasts
CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: PACE 2.0 - The Next 10 Years Members only Login
Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Webcasts
It has been approximately 10 years since the first PACE programs began. During this workshop, our speakers provided insights related to expanding PACE assessments to benefit buildings and properties for other non-energy related improvements such as indoor air quality, lead water pipe replacement, surface stormwater mitigation, and sewer overflows.
CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series: Advancing Multi-Family Housing & Renewable Energy Goals with PACEMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Housing Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Webcasts
Certain property and project types have not taken full advantage of PACE, however, during this workshop, we explored what is being done to advance the goals in these market areas.
The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability AcceleratorMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Legislative | State Finance Program | (more)
These are the slides from the Coalition for Green Capital's virtual presentation, "The Case for the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator".
CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series: P3s That Fuel The EconomyMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | Webcasts
During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we will explore how major projects are able to access private and public capital to construct extra large P3 deals in the U.S.
CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Picking Up the PACE State by StateMembers only Login
Energy Finance | Green Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) | Webcasts
During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, Caleb Bell with Bricker & Eckler LLP and David Gabrielson with PACENation discussed the best practices in crafting PACE enabling legislation as well as case studies of some of the most effective legislation to date.
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