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Investing in Regenerative Agriculture Infrastructure Across Value Chains Members only

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Regenerative farms rely on small-to-mid scale, aligned infrastructure to process, transport, and market their products. These middle infrastructure businesses help to improve farm income and bolster regional food economies while providing...

SSBCI Implementation Guidance Highlight Summary and Reader’s Guide - gener8tor Members only

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

Gener8tor produced this summary/reading guide of the SSBCI guidance that the U.S. Department of the Treasury released on November 10, 2021.

CDFA's Analysis of Capital Program Policy Guidelines for the State Small Business Credit Initiative

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

CDFA’s analysis of the November 2021 SSBCI Capital Program Policy Guidelines is meant to provide a high-level overview of key provisions and is not comprehensive of all updates and changes to the April 2014 policy guidelines.

Incentives for Entrepreneurial Firms Members only

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Many economic development organizations (EDOs) have embraced the mission to support entrepreneurial firms in their communities. EDOs engage in their entrepreneurial ecosystems, in part, by providing resources, sometimes in the form of business...

USDA Resource Guide for Rural Workforce Development Members only

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This guide was created by the USDA in 2021 for community leaders and other local entities. The guide highlights four key assistance types necessary to building a stronger rural workforce: 1) Workforce development planning; 2) Infrastructure and...