Following passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which lowered the bond-financing threshold for 4% Housing Credits from 50% to 25%, the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) has released recommended practices to guide state and local...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series, panelists explain the potential reasons bond deals fail and share advice on how to avoid or mitigate these risks.

In 2021, the 50 states and the District of Columbia received $39.3 billion in new volume cap allocation. In 2022, the 50 states and the District of Columbia received $39.8 billion in new volume cap allocation, an increase of $422.9 million from the...

During this CDFA Advocacy Briefing, CDFA presented key trends from the "Annual Volume Cap Report: An Analysis of 2021-2023 Private Activity Bonds & Volume Cap Trends," with experts discussing how those trends lead into today.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series, panelists discuss how municipal bonds can be used widely and effectively in the revitalization of rural America.

The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program makes debt available to CDFIs from the Federal Financing Bank. The loans provide long-term capital not previously available to CDFIs, and inject new and substantial investment into our nation's most distressed...

The Facility serves as a funding backstop for commercial paper issuers to support the flow of credit to households and businesses.

The Secretary of the Treasury purchases obligations issued by the Federal Financing Bank under to provide the financing of Bank purchases of obligations issued, sold, or guaranteed by Federal agencies.

The FFB provides financing to help Federal agencies manage their borrowing and lending programs, and to ensure that all Federal Government borrowing from the public is conducted through the Treasury and not through program agencies.

In the broadest sense, a GARVEE is a type of anticipation vehicle, which are securities (debt instruments) issued when moneys are anticipated from a specific source to advance the upfront funding of a particular need. In the case of transportation...

The IFA provides non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporations with low cost, tax-exempt lease financing for acquisition of machinery, equipment or other fixed asset and capital improvement projects.

WEDFA can issue bonds for the capital projects of many corporations with 501(c)(3) status.

Nonprofit housing bonds can be used to finance housing facilities wholly owned by a 501(c)(3) organization, as long as the facility furthers the charitable purpose of the organization.

This publication is currently being updated.<br/> The Advanced Bond Finance Reference Guide is written for professionals who already have an understanding of tax-exempt financing and seek detailed instruction on complex financing techniques,...

Bond financing is the bedrock tool of economic development and the foundation for all public finance efforts. Today’s bond financing is primarily shaped by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, but the use of bonds as a development tool has been in practice...

This publication is currently being updated.<br/> The Development Bond Finance Reference Guide provides practitioners with a solid foundation for understanding the use of tax-exempt bonds, with an emphasis on small issue industrial development...

For those working through the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program, the DFCP Study Pack contains all of the reference guides needed to prepare for the final comprehensive exam. This complete set can be used as a study guide...

The Practitioner's Guide to Economic Development Finance 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...