During this installment of the Bricker Webinar Series, speakers provide an overview of the PACE lending history and the influx of traditional lending institutions across the country.

During this installment of the CDFA// BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, presenters look across the development finance spectrum for ways to invest in childcare facilities with tools like bonds, RLFs, tax credits, and more.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, experts provide an overview of the resources and financing tools - such as PACE financing, green bonds, and energy tax credits - that can help communities seize...

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we explore how innovative partnerships are leveraging creative financing approaches to reduce food-related waste along the supply chain.

Infrastructure is a critical asset to the national economy and requires ongoing investment and maintenance. With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), communities throughout the country are exploring a variety...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, a panel of experts share insights on how to preserve and grow tribal communities by unlocking development finance tools.

Recently, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, historic legislation that appropriates billions of dollars for federal loan and grant programs to fight climate change by investing in green resources. During this webinar, CDFA...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers discuss new strategies that local governments are employing to give tax payers, schools, and businesses a path to participating in TIF deal structuring...

During this installment of Bricker Webinar Series, speakers provide an overview of tax abatements typically used by solar developers in Ohio. They discuss the Qualified Energy Project program, which is the most heavily utilized abatement program for...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers discuss the creative financing approaches that are providing capital to the emerging cannabis industry, and the economic benefits to states that have...

Lead by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner, this 90- minute webinar focuses on basic development finance principles and the variety of tools used in development finance to create a comprehensive financing strategy. Attendees learn how to use targeted...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers continue a conversation sparked during last year’s series with a look at new initiatives being implemented to encourage more transparency around racial...

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, speakers discuss opportunities to access capital and leverage federal funds to support new investments in regional infrastructure for food aggregation, processing, storage, and...

This 90-minute webinar provides a discussion on how a TIRZ is used to finance infrastructure improvements and encourage redevelopment projects. Experts examine best practices for local governments to ensure the success of a TIRZ project and the...

Equitable capital technology (or EC-Tech) is emerging as a driver of unlocking capital for small and medium-sized businesses not a fit for venture capital, nor large enough for a traditional bank loan. This webinar showcases early adopters of this...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers catch you up on the landscape of Web3 and discuss how development finance fits into the next wave of digital currency.

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, experts discuss financing solutions to reinvest in local meat processing facilities.

During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, PACE experts provide an overview of the different PACE program models throughout the country and review the critical aspects of good program administration, along with how some programs go...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, experts discuss the market for green and blue bonds, public engagement, and ways to invest in resilient infrastructure projects.

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we discussed strategies to expand access to capital for underserved farmers.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we discussed capitalization strategies that communities can use to leverage federal funding to drive long-term private investments.

CDFA and guest speakers from The Choctaw Nation and gener8tor held this webinar on March 11, 2022 for a discussion on how Tribal Governments can utilize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program. During this webinar, CDFA provided...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we looked at some takeaways from the deployment of CARES Act funds and other emergency pandemic response programs, including how communities designed emergency...

There are a wide variety of financing approaches that can be used to improve the environmental outcomes of a project or address specific environmental issues. This session provided an overview of Green Financing, with a special focus on the role of...

CDFA hosted this public briefing on January 20, 2022 to provide an overview and demonstration of the new SSBCI Leverage Ratio Data Table as well as the Enrolled Loan Data Table. CDFA along with representatives from Treasury discussed key provisions...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we explored economic insights for 2022, including the impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the state of the bond market, and an outlook on economic...

Affordable Housing has been a hot button issue over the last few years with a focus on what percentage of affordable housing should comprise a residential development. This session discussed how various tools such as Low Income Housing Tax Credits...

It has been approximately 10 years since the first PACE programs began. During this workshop, our speakers provided insights related to expanding PACE assessments to benefit buildings and properties for other non-energy related improvements such as...

CDFA hosted this public briefing on November 22, 2021 to provide an overview of the new SSBCI Capital Program Policy Guidelines as well as application timelines and requirements. CDFA along with representatives from Treasury discussed key provisions...

The concept of Smart Cities is no longer brand new, yet most communities are still working to understand what kinds of smart infrastructure they want and need at the local level - and how to pay for it. This installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon...

In this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we broke down the real and perceived risks of lending and discussed a variety of affordable financing solutions that are being employed by development finance agencies to invest in...

This is the CDFA-OCPA Webinar: The Fundamentals of Development Finance with Toby Rittner, DFCP.

Now that the PACE marketplace has been “built,” how does it become mainstream so that all property owners know about PACE? This workshop explored proven methods for marketing and selling PACE to contractors, economic development agencies, commercial...

CDFA hosted this Legislative Briefing on September 22, 2021 to provide updates on the status of the infrastructure bill and next steps.

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.

During this webinar, expert panelists provided best practices and tips for economic development practitioners on driving investments into rural Opportunity Zones in Texas.

During the third installment of the CDFA Rural Development Finance Webinar Series, we discovered best practices of development finance agencies to help you identify the right partner for your projects.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we will be discussing creative financing approaches to minimize barriers and increase access to capital for minority-owned businesses across the country.

This FHWA webinar discusses how municipal bonds and debt can be used as a value capture strategy for highway-related projects. The webinar is intended for professionals from States, cities, counties, Tribes, and metropolitan and rural transportation...

This FHWA webinar discusses how infrastructure banks tie into value capture strategies for highway-related projects. The webinar is intended for professionals from States, cities, counties, Tribes, and metropolitan and rural transportation agencies...

This FHWA webinar discusses how public-private partnerships (P3s) can be leveraged as a value capture strategy for highway-related projects. The webinar is intended for professionals from States, cities, counties, Tribes, and metropolitan and rural...

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...

Certain property and project types have not taken full advantage of PACE, however, during this workshop, we explored what is being done to advance the goals in these market areas.

Automation, shifting demographics, COVID-19 and increased telework opportunities are reshaping the workforce landscape amid shifting industry needs. Counties, through local and regional partnerships and workforce development boards, are working with...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, we heard from experts on creative ways that hospitals and healthcare systems can be better partners in solving the most pressing issues in our communities.

In this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we explored how tech innovations are increasing access to financing for food-related businesses and projects, and how finance is supporting the integration of new technology in...