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Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance WebCourse

January 23-24, 2019

12:00 - 5:00pm Eastern

The Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance WebCourse is the foundation for all of CDFA’s educational offerings. This course helps attendees understand the variety of development finance tools available, from bonds, tax credits and TIF, to federal financing programs, RLFs, and access to capital lending resources.

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Featured State Resources

How to Capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund - MD Members only

Access to Capital | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)

Darla Garrett with the Maryland Department of Commerce presents on the Small, Minority, Women Owned Businesses Account.

Opportunity Zones Members only

Economic Development | Opportunity Zones

Rachel Reilly from Enterprise Community Partners presents on Opportunity Zones in Maryland.

Investing in Food Systems: The Reinvestment Fund Members only

Economic Development | Food Systems Finance

Dana Johnson from the Reinvestment Fund presents on investing in food systems in Maryland & the DC area.

The Climate Access Fund: Social Equity through Clean Energy Members only

Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Lynn Heller from the Climate Access Fund presents on this emerging fund in Maryland.

Leveraging Tax Incentives Use in Development Projects Members only

Economic Development | Incentives

Ellen Harpel from Smart Incentives & Business Development Advisors presents on leveraging tax incentive use in development...

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Maryland Development Finance Headlines

Benefits, Challenges Ahead from Opportunity Zones in Baltimore, MD
The Baltimore Sun | Jan. 13 | Opportunity Zones

MD Governor Proposes $56.5M to Support OZs
The Baltimore Sun | Jan. 4 | Incentives | Opportunity Zones | Tax Credits

Balancing the Scales of Investment in Baltimore, MD
Next City | Jan. 4 | Access to Capital | Community Development | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)

Baltimore, MD Program Seeks to Improve Housing Vacancy Problem
Governing | Dec. 9 | Incentives | Innovation Finance

Three Baltimore, MD Properties Nab $9M in Historic State Tax Credits
Baltimore Business Journal | Nov. 30 | Historic Preservation | Tax Credits

Duke Energy Partners with MD County to Create Microgrids
Daily Energy Insider | Nov. 20 | Economic Development | Energy Finance

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Featured State Programs

ADVANCE Maryland Members only

Maryland Department of Commerce | National Center for Economic Gardening | Access to Capital | Small Business Finance

ADVANCE Maryland, in partnership with the National Center for Economic Gardening, is a program for second-stage entrepreneurs that helps businesses address their unique challenges and identify new opportunities. Economic Gardening is a "grow from...

Advantage Maryland (MEDAAF)Members only

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

A flexible and broad-based program, MEDAAF funds grants, loans and investments to support economic development initiatives. Uses include business attraction and retention, infrastructure support, brownfield redevelopment, arts and entertainment...

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP)Members only

Maryland Energy Administration

The Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program (AFIP) is intended to aid in the development of alternative fuel refilling/charging infrastructure in the state of Maryland. As such, MEA anticipates issuing one or more grants to applicants for...

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CDFA Maryland Supporters

State Partner

For information about sponsoring, review the sponsor prospectus and complete our sponsorship agreement or contact CDFA.

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