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...

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...

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...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, Lamont Price with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Teela Spiller with the Atlanta Micro Fund, and Eric Clement with the NYCEDC highlighted several...

How can bridge lending become a dynamic part of a project's capital stack? During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast, Brett Doney with Great Falls Montana Development Authority and Terry Hegle with Business Oregon...

Crowdsourcing.org defines crowdfunding as “the use of small amounts of capital from a large number of individuals to finance a new business venture.” This financing mechanism has become immensely popular with entrepreneurs and small businesses as...

The third installment of the CDFA-Stifel Rural Community Development Finance Solutions Webcast Series focused on how food systems investments can be used to drive other markets, benefitting the economy of small and rural towns throughout America.

Rob Lane and Jeff Stouffer of the USDA Pennsylvania State Office share information on the lending programs available for rural areas and small towns in this state focused webcast.

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...

Recently, international models of finance have emerged that present potential new structures that might be deployed in the U.S. During this webcast, international speakers share presentations covering their organizations and successful financing...

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...

Historically, research and development of cutting edge biotechnology and pharmaceutical products has been funded through a complex and protracted system of federal grants and contracts. During this CDFA-BNY Mellon webcast, speakers explained...

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...

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.

CDFA has created a portal for information, resources, and headlines related to the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative. The portal provides an overview of the federal program, lists funded state programs, and provides...