CALED knows from its work supporting economic development throughout California that infrastructure financing is a challenge for many rural communities. CALED collaborated with CDFA to develop this guidebook to meet the need for a resource to help...

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...

One of the most popular topics at the Illinois Financing Roundtable is how tax increment financing is used to finance projects across the state. We'll feature that topic again this year, but with a twist. Maureen Barry of Ehlers Inc. explores the...

This report, produced by CDFA for the World Bank, is intended to provide information to communities and countries interested in identifying potential financing tools for the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated industrial sites. Specific...

John Brancaglione from PGAV Planners explains how St. Louis combined tax increment finance with special assessment. The finance was used to build a levee and prevent flooding in the district.

The National Association of Counties released this short document to highlight keys to engaging stakeholders in community and economic development strategies and projects.

Toby Rittner with CDFA breaks down tax increment financing (TIF), the process of creating TIF districts, special assessments and districts, the tool's ability to catalyze investment, best practices when implementing TIF, and much more.

Mike Weber with PGAV Planners shares the experience of a small town utilizing TIF to make downtown renovations, senior living, residential and more. Weber explains how the city served as a general contractor, where profit was not essential, which...

In this publication of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan examines the relationship between dedicated property tax rates and tax increment financing.

Wisconsin Department of Revenue outlines the standard for the "but for" test as it relates to TIF.

The CDFA Tax Increment Finance Resource Center is a one-stop hub for all of the resources, reports, headlines, and projects that CDFA collects and publishes related to tax increment finance (TIF). Find links to resource tags, market reports,...

This article by Kevin Hoctor of the British Chambers of Commerce appeared on the UK's Public Service website. Hoctor provides a review of TIF problems in the U.S. and argues that a TIF-like program could benefit the UK, so long as the program is...

Toby Rittner addresses the process for building community buy-in for TIF projects, focusing on due diligence, transparency and accountability in this presentation.

Steve Freidman discusses three different approaches to building community support for the use of TIF in this presentation.

This presentation by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner examines the importance of community buy-in in the TIF process.

The Advanced Tax Increment Finance Reference Guide is the latest offering of CDFA’s nationally acclaimed Development Finance Training Institute in partnership with the Council’s Tax Increment Finance Coalition. The Advanced TIF Guide builds upon...

Bill Calderon discusses how communities can build support for projects that use tax increment finance. The presentation talks about how to identify stakeholders, develop an outreach strategy and communicate the message.

Amanda Rhein with the Atlanta Development Authority (ADA) discusses ADA's policy towards using TIF and how it works to achieve community support for projects it decides to help finance.

David Hawes, senior partner with Hawes Hill Calderon LLP discusses the principles behind building community support for TIF projects.

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA), Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) have collaborated with teams of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) experts from across the country to develop the...

Toby Rittner discusses key principals for building community support for tax increment finance projects. The presentation discusses basic elements as well as examples of communities that have been successful.

Toby Rittner, CDFA's Executive Director presents about the importance of getting community buy-in for TIF projects as well as presents some case study examples of both large and small communities.

As a tool designed to facilitate physical and economic community improvements, RAD financing requires input from the community itself. This presentation explains how to engage and incorporate input from citizens, business owners, school districts...

Detailed presentation from Cheryl Strickland from the Atlanta Development Authority on establishing community buy-in for TIF projects as presented at the CDFA Annual Summit.

Short presentation from Bill Calderon from HawesHillCalderon LLP about establishing community buy-in for TIF projects as presented at the CDFA Annual Summit.

This paper reviews the fundamental processes behind tax increment financing and provides criteria for decision-making using this tool. Includes case studies for low and moderate income housing in New Orleans, a mall in Cincinnati, and public...

The Atlanta Development Authority's Community Engagement Toolkit for a major tax allocation district (TAD) project requiring extensive community outreach and participation.