CDFA is pleased to announce Preston Frick, Manager in the Knowledge & Networks Division of the Council of Development Finance Agencies, as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program. Mr. Frick...

The CDFA Foundation and CDFA are honored to announce the 2026 Class of the Caren S. Franzini Fellowship. Join us in congratulating Aubrey Flanagan, Synthia Isah, Jill Kohles, Madelyn Rawl, and Angelique Serrano. Over the next six months, the fellows...

CDFA is pleased to announce Darrin Thomas, Director of Credit Administration at BBIF Capital, as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program. Mr. Thomas joins the ranks of fellow graduates who are...

The CDFA Board of Directors would like to announce that after 22 incredible years leading CDFA, Toby Rittner has decided to step away as President & CEO. Rittner will depart CDFA by the end of the year. Since assuming the role of President & CEO in...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series, panelists discuss how bonds finance facility upgrades, expansions, and critical infrastructure across education, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors.

The 7(a) loan program is the SBA's primary program for providing financial assistance to small businesses. The terms and conditions, like the guaranty percentage and loan amount, may vary by the type of loan.

AFRI research, education, and extension grants improve rural economies, increase food production, stimulate the bioeconomy, mitigate climate impacts, address water scarcity, ensure food safety, enhance human nutrition, and train the workforce.

The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants to public agencies — and, in some cases, to private owners and entities — for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport...

ARC’s Area Development program relies on a flexible “bottom-up” approach to economic development, empowering Appalachian communities to work with their state governments to design impactful investment opportunities supporting their mission and...

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) advances high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment.

Database that houses multiple grant opportunities available to public

The 21 Fund is a dedicated investment fund with a maximum investment size of $2 million per company. 21 Fund portfolio companies have a market size over $1 billion and demonstrate clear, sustainable competitive advantages such as technical...

Incentives to businesses with a highly-skilled, knowledge-based workforce

Businesses that make qualifying new investments may earn an income tax credit. This credit can offset up to 50% of a company’s state income tax liability and may be carried forward up to 14 years.

As Alaska’s entrepreneurship fund, the 49th State Angel Fund’s mission is to provide an evergreen source of capital to high-growth businesses to promote entrepreneurship and foster innovation, creating jobs and economic benefit for Anchorage.

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,...

The Advanced Tax Increment Finance Reference Guide is published in partnership with the CDFA Training Institute and the Council’s Tax Increment Finance Coalition. The Advanced TIF Guide builds upon CDFA’s introductory offerings by exploring in-depth...

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...