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...

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...

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...

SSBCI was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. CDFA hosted this National SSBCI 2.0 Call serving as an interface between Treasury and stakeholders during the rulemaking process. On March 26, 2021, we discussed insights and...

SSBCI was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. CDFA hosted this National SSBCI 2.0 Call with interested stakeholders on March 11, 2021, to discuss SSBCI 2.0. We discussed key SSBCI 2.0 questions and timelines. We also...

This CDFA Legislative Briefing took place on February 17, 2021. Topics discussed included re-introducing the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA) and the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) along with the latest...

During this Legislative Briefing, we discussed the latest information about the next stimulus act (Phase 4) from Congress and the urgent actions development finance agencies should take. We examined legislative reactions to the CARES Act, what we...

On the March 27, 2020 Weekly COVID-19 Development Finance Briefing, we discussed how Development Finance Agencies have initially responded to COVID-19, examined Congressional legislation, analyzed how federal agencies are reacting, and looked at a...

This month’s CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series on the post-election development finance landscape featured Toby Rittner of CDFA, Eric Silva of North South Government Strategies, George Friedlander of George Friedlander...

During this installment of the CDFA//BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, state leaders evaluated funds managed by public sector participants, discussed their role in complementing private VC funds, and considered which types of businesses...

The final webinar in the four-part SSBCI Webinar series provides an update on the SSBCI Coalition, overview of how states have worked with CDFIs to increase investment, strategies to promoting rural development and investing in distressed...

The third webinar of the 2013 CDFA SSBCI Webinar Series began with an update of Coalition activities with the OIG, publications, state assistance, and advocacy.

The second webinar of the 2013 CDFA SSBCI Webinar Series started with a report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. As we approach the summer and look to the remaining months of the year, representatives from Treasury will give an update on the...

The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development received more than $29 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to assist businesses with capital access. During this CDFA Pennsylvania Financing Roundtable Webcast, experts...

Topics from this webcast included state audit reports from the Office of the Inspector General, newly published FAQs from Treasury, information on modified state program applications, news regarding significant SSBCI-supported projects, and other...

The fifth meeting of the CDFA 2012 SSBCI Webinar Series will begin with an overview of important program updates and regulatory information, a discussion of state and overall performance of the program, and a review of updates to the CDFA SSBCI...

Ohio's businesses continue to face credit challenges that limit access to affordable financing for working capital and growth. Fortunately, the Ohio Development Services Agency received more than $55 million from the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury to...

The Treasury's Office of Inspector General, which is tasked with auditing the administration of the SSBCI in the states, responds to states' regulatory questions asked during the November CDFA SSBCI Webinar.

The fourth meeting of the CDFA 2012 SSBCI Webinar Series opened by addressing new information about the regulation, administration, and performance of the SSBCI. Topics include any newly-released FAQs, an overview of important issues discussed at...

This is the video of the August 2012 session of the CDFA SSBCI Webinar Series. The Treasury Department covered program performance and recent regulatory concerns and answered questions from the audience.

This is the video for the June 2012 edition of the SSBCI Webinar Series, which included updates from Treasury, recommendations for engaging bankers, and roundtable discussion.

This is the video for the April 2012 edition of the SSBCI Webinar Series, which included updates from Treasury, state program best practices, and roundtable discussion.

CDFA held a State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Webcast featuring Paul Brown from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Mike Downing from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. They discussed best practices for...

As the SSBCI program has developed, states throughout the country have engaged in a broader Capital Access discussion. CDFA continues to lead this dialogue and hosted a second national webcast that covered the policy guidance that was recently...

In September, Congress passed the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) giving states potential access to financial resources to support and leverage small business lending programs. Both new and existing state Capital Access Programs (CAP)...