The 2025 Caren S. Franzini Fellowship class prepared a white paper summarizing their research examining the potential of blended capital to finance the revitalization of commercial corrdirors in underserved neighborhoods. This paper presents...

The following energy lending guidance and tools were developed for the HPN CDFI Readiness Cohort, which helped eight Community Development Finance Institutions create strategies to launch and expand clean energy business lending programs by...

The consequences of the election have public finance leaders making plans for addressing key issues vital to the municipal bond market. "The most oblivious and pressing issue is preserving and protecting all tax-exempt bonds during any attempt at...

As the nation prepares to celebrate Manufacturing Day and National Farmer’s Day, CDFA is again urging federal policymakers to pass the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA), which would enact bond financing reform for...

Throughout the U.S., individual states offer unique tax credits and negotiated incentives to attract or retain business operations. Currently, there are more than 2,400 state and local incentive programs available. There are a variety of ways these...

The BEA Program awards FDIC-insured depository institutions for increasing their support of CDFIs and advancing their community development activities in the most distressed communities.

The Build Back Better Regional Challenge is designed to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to...

The Build to Scale Program builds regional economies through scalable startups through the Venture Challenge and Capital Challenge.

USDA's Business & Industry Loan Guarantees Program bolsters the availability of private credit by guaranteeing rural business loans.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act; Pub. L. 116-260) provided $1.25 billion to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) to award Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) with grants to deliver...

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...