This webinar discussed how Bonds, Tax Increment Finance, Tax Credits as well as the litany of federal funding through recent legislation can work for your project and ultimately the community that is benefitting.

This FHWA webinar discusses how Tax Increment Financing (TIF) can be utilized as a value capture strategy for transportation projects. The webinar is intended for professionals from States, cities, counties, Tribes, and metropolitan and rural...

CDFA released the final publication of the CDFA Food Finance White Paper Series, Advancing Local Food Systems Through Development Finance. This webinar provides an overview of this publication as we review CDFA's framework for expanding traditional...

During this installment of the CDFA-PFM Capital Markets Webinar Series, project finance experts and issuers discussed the viability of how private activity bond deals can fit into complex capital stacks.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series experts examined the best strategies local governments and analysts are using to determine appropriate TIF assistance levels.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, expert speakers from CAI Global, Baltimore Development Corporation, Arlington Economic Development, and VEDP provided an in-depth overview of the approaches being used by cities,...

The results of TIF have been compelling since its inception as a development finance tool. Lending itself to flexibility and creativity, TIF has perennially supported diverse projects across diverse communities throughout the U.S. During this...

The Bridge Street District is a mixed-use development along the Scioto River in Dublin, Ohio that includes restaurants, shops, offices, and residential units, along with several community amenities including parking and a new library. The sixth...

The Joseph is a $75M project that included a 60,000-square-foot building with office and retail space, a 313-space garage and Art Museum in Columbus, Ohio. The fifth video in this collaborative series developed by The ICSC and The CDFA looks at the...

A successful TIF is a partnership between the jurisdiction, community and the developer. The fourth video in this collaborative series developed by The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and The Council of Development Finance Agencies...

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) benefits municipalities by providing up-front financing for developments that would not otherwise occur without receiving this form of assistance. The standard is called the “but for” test. The third video in this...

The second video in this collaborative series developed by The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) outlines the variety of educational resources provided by the two organizations....

Tax increment finance is a popular development finance tool generally used to address blight, promote neighborhood stability and inspire district-oriented development. The first video in this collaborative series developed by ICSC and The CDFA...

Federal, state, and local funding for transportation is woefully inadequate to cover the costs of maintenance and improvements needed. Although this subject is often discussed on a national level, it often remains a local issue for local communities...

This month’s CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series on Capturing the Success of High Performing DFA's featured Tim Fisher of CDFA, Paul Toth of Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Gary Smith of Chester County Economic Development...

Learn how to structure a TIF that eases the financial pressure on your brownfield project and how communities can blend the use of TIF with other financing tools to help bring your brownfields back into productive use.

This month’s CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series featured David Misky of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Bill Calderon of Hawes Hill Calderon LLP, and John Stoecker of California Municipal Finance Authority,...

This Ohio focused webcast features a discussion on the recently passed the new Downtown Redevelopment District legislation (HB 233) that provides new tools, including property assessment and TIF-like provisions, available to rehabilitate historic...

In this edition of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, Ellen Harpel from Smart Incentives, Dan Breen from Jones Lang LaSalle, and Heidi Springer from New York Grant Company each give their perspectives of the incentives...

As part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this second installment of the Brownfields Financing Webinar Series focuses on disaster recovery assistance and highlights best practice examples, case studies, and brownfield...

As part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this debut webinar highlights communities that have successfully employed the development finance toolbox to transform former brownfield sites into economic assets. Learn how tools such...

In the first installment of the CDFA-Stifel Small, Medium and Rural Community Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers focus on funding tools to make economic development more effective in rural areas as well as successful case studies.

The Ohio General Assembly is considering two pieces of legislation concerning changes to Ohio's tax increment finance and state new markets tax credit programs. In this briefing, Scott Ziance with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease discusses H.B. 198...

During this dual-state webcast, Georgia’s Tax Allocation Districts (TAD) and Texas’ Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) were compared side-by-side with examples that helped shed light on the effectiveness of each policy. Which tax increment...

During this installment of the CDFA-Stifel Nicolaus Innovative Deals Webcast Series, we featured the latest in downtown retail development. Speakers highlighted two recent projects that have served as catalysts for downtown renewal and discussed how...

During this webcast, Eric Metz and Ben Feingold of Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc. and Rick Gustafson of Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc. discussed how the necessary financing was assembled for two streetcar projects and the broader economic impacts that...

During the first-ever CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable Webcast, a panel of development finance experts from throughout the state explored the depths and potential for unlocking the development finance toolbox in the Lone Star State. Representatives...

Development finance is the heart of economic, energy, infrastructure, technology, and environmental development. Without core financing tools, such as bonds, TIF, tax credits, and access to capital, development projects simply cannot move forward....

Every TIF deal requires careful planning from the start. In order to truly capitalize on increased tax revenue, a TIF district or project needs to have an accurate base value. A quality feasibility study is essential to this process, but what makes...

During this CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable webcast, we discussed the variety of financing tools available to support streetlights and other streetscape improvements, from TIF to special improvement districts and other public-private partnership...

The economic development industry is getting creative with new ways to use tax increment finance to support the growth of cities and regions across the U.S. What does a TIF district look like without a retail component, or how might TIF be used to...

Financing transit-oriented development (TOD) using TIF is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Many cities have successfully employed this tool, from Portland, Oregon and Dallas, Texas, to Arlington, Virginia, and beyond. View this...

Financing stadiums and arenas used for any number of sporting events requires complex, layered solutions with many forms of capital. How are these stadiums financed, and what is the role of public financing in these developments? Brian Parker of BKP...

During this webcast our experts discussed the evolution of the TIF model beyond traditional uses, how financing has changed, and how these cutting-edge approaches can take life in your community. View this webcast to find out how TIF is being used...

During this webcast, we heard experts from model tax increment finance programs discuss their quantitative and analytics-based approaches for consistently closing quality, and sustainable, TIF deals in their communities. The most successful TIF...

TIF is in the news and if has been receiving increased scrutiny and evaluation at the start of 2012. How are the markets responding to this coverage, and what can you do to combat negative stereotypes about this transformational financing tool? This...

Nearly every community in the country has a white elephant mall sitting empty. This webcast explored how communities are using TIF to put these important assets back to work. The entire webcast is available online with accompanying audio and...

California was the birthplace of TIF nearly 60 years ago, but with the state's new community redevelopment law, access to this transformational finance tool is changing. This CDFA TIF Coalition webcast told the TIF story from the California...

Many potential TIF projects have community and political support but little financial foundation. How do communities avoid investing in these projects? The CDFA TIF Coalition Webcast Series addressed the TIF decision making process and provided...

TIF, unlike any other local financing tool, is a catalyst for controversy and misinformation, occasionally resulting in offensive TIF and tax districts. This webcast of the CDFA TIF Coalition Webcast Series looked at politics and practical matters...

The national economic crisis has placed TIF squarely in the sights of local economic developers as a solution to spurring recovery. This second webcast of the CDFA TIF Coalition Webcast Series explored strategies and creative approaches to using TIF...

The CDFA Tax Increment Finance Coalition has partnered with Stone & Youngberg, LLC to bring a six-part webcast series throughout 2011. This first webcast in the series looked at strategies and successful best practices for addressing challenging TIF...

The use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) has been directly impacted by the economic challenges in the real estate industry. As property values have plummeted and tax receipts have decreased, determining how and when to use TIF can be difficult. This...