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Upcoming Events

CDFA Summer Institute

August 4-8, 2025

Daily: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern

CDFA Summer Institute is a week long virtual series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Participants may register for up to five courses during this event.

Agenda & Speakers Sponsor Register

Featured State Resources

Maryland Secretaries Kevin A. Anderson, Kevin M. Atticks, and Jake R. Day, to Attend the CDFA National Development Finance Summit in Baltimore

CDFA Press Releases | Member News

The 2024 CDFA National Development Finance Summit will be presented by the Maryland Department of Commerce and the Maryland...

SSBCI TA Approvals as of November 21, 2023 Members only

Access to Capital | Economic Development | State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of 20 additional state awards under the State Small Business Credit...

Maryland Governor Hogan Announces State's SSBCI Programs Now Open Members only

Access to Capital | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Economic Development | Federal | Legislative | (more)

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Maryland programs funded by the State Small Business Credit Initiative are open. Up to...

State Tax Incentive Evaluations Database - National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)Members only

Economic Development | Incentives | State Finance Program | Tax Credits

States across the country are starting to gather data and use evidence to systematically evaluate tax incentives. To illustrate...

CDFA-ARC Webinar Series: Capital Program Strategies and Guidance Members only

Access to Capital | Economic Development | Rural Development | State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) | Webcasts | (more)

The U.S. Department of the Treasury discussed and fielded questions pertaining to the recently-released Capital Program Policy...

Maryland Development Finance Headlines

$50M in Grant Awards and a New Philanthropic Fund to Support Vacancy Reduction in Baltimore City
Maryland DHCD | Jul. 9 | Community Development | Economic Development | Housing Finance | Member News

Governor Wes Moore Issues New Cannabis Pardons, Commits $400M to Underserved Communities on Juneteenth
The Baltimore Sun | Jun. 19 | Cannabis Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | State Finance Program

Maryland’s Bond Downgrade Sparks Fiscal Alarm Amid Federal Uncertainty
Maryland Association of Counties | May. 23 | Bond Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Infrastructure Finance

Maryland DHCD - CDA Lending and Risk Analyst Jr. II-Program Associate
Maryland DHCD | May. 22 | Member News | Job Postings & RFPs

Maryland DHCD - CDA Lending and Risk Analyst Jr. II/Energy Program Associate
Maryland DHCD | May. 22 | Member News | Job Postings & RFPs

Maryland DHCD - CDA Lending and Risk Analyst Jr. II/Energy Program Associate
Maryland DHCD | May. 12 | Member News | Job Postings & RFPs

Maryland DHCD - CDA Lending and Risk Analyst II
Maryland DHCD | May. 6 | Member News | Job Postings & RFPs

Featured State Programs

ADVANCE Maryland

Maryland Department of Commerce | Access to Capital | Small Business Finance

Advantage Maryland (MEDAAF)

Maryland Department of Commerce | Access to Capital | Brownfield Financing | Infrastructure Finance

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP)

Maryland Energy Administration | Energy Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Innovation Finance

Supports the development of public access, alternative fuel refilling/charging infrastructure in the state of Maryland.

CDFA Maryland Supporters

CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series

CDFA-PFM Capital Markets Webinar Series

CDFA Federal Financing Webinar Series

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series