JobsOhio and the Ohio Development Services Agency offers a comprehensive package of financial and technical assistance resources that support job creation and retention through site location, infrastructure development, and capital investment by...

The Pennsylvania First Program was established as a comprehensive funding tool to facilitate increased investment and job creation in the Commonwealth and to enable the Commonwealth to compete more effectively in the global economy. Through this...

This article by Michael Goodstein, Kathleen Trinward, and Ann Lynch discusses redevelopment strategies to resolve complex financing issues at brownfield sites and uses case studies to highlight successes at two complicated brownfields.

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...

Frankie Atwater with Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity discusses accessing capital in Illinois. Atwater covers the variety of community development initiatives and financing tools utilized at the state level to support community...

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP provided a summary of the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Section 1705 Program. This document outlines key participants, documents, financing structures, eligibility, security, fees & costs and more.

The OneGeorgia Authority released a performance overview of their programs spanning over a decade. The document explains the variety of access to capital tools in place to "Bridge the Economic Divide" between the urban and rural areas of the state....

Bert Hunter with Connecticut's Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority shared information about the Authority including strategy, state impact, national clean energy financing trends, deal structures, and more.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released their report on the status of three loan programs administered by the Department of Energy (DOE). In the report, GAO reveals the underutilization of these programs and details the efforts of DOE to...

John Saris with Business Oregon showcases the benefits of 40 years of state supported sustainable energy initiatives. Saris demonstrates how Oregon has become one of the, if not the, national leader of clean energy finance.

U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office released a document detailing the three clean energy loan programs they administer including Section 1703, Section 1705, and ATVM Loan Programs. The document contains program objectives, functionality,...

The U.S. Department of Energy offered a webinar featuring the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. The webinar provides an overview of the program, goals, eligibility, requirements, and characteristics of a strong application.

The USDA created this application guide to assist possible applicants understand all aspects of the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program which provides funds for all costs associated with acquiring broadband telecommunications...

This presentation from Enterprise Florida covers the state's SSBCI programs: venture capital, loan guarantees, export loans and guarantees, loan guarantees and participations, and a capital access program.

Tremendously useful document from Wisconsin's Office of Energy Independence. This document provides comprehensive, detailed information of all state and federal grants, loans, bonds, credits, and programs that can be utilized for clean energy...

Pennsylvania Dept of Community & Economic Development released the program guidelines for the First Industries Agriculture Programs. The guidelines provide information regarding eligibility, grant purpose, application process, evaluation,...

Application for funding through Florida's Loan Guarantee or Loan Participation Programs through Enterprise Florida.

The lender participation and servicing agreement between financial institutions and Guam Economic Development Authority.

Georgia's Small Business Credit Guarantee program provides a 50% credit guarantee to the lender with a conversion option. This document contains the complete application package which includes: Cover letter, regulatory order certification, GA SSBCI...

This document from the Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs overviews how the state is using the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative funding. Programs include a capital access program, credit guarantee, and funding for CDFIs.

Arkansas Development Finance Authority in cooperation with Levi Strauss and Winthrop Rockefeller Foundations created the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Small Business Loan Guarantee Program targeted at providing working capital to minority...

This report from the Export-Import Bank of the United States provides a thorough review of the Bank's activities in FY 2011 and 2012, including the performance of all financing programs.

Toby Rittner, President & CEO Council of Development Finance Agencies, discusses CDFA, development finance trends, best practices, case studies, and a wide variety of development finance programs.

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations report published 1963 examines state and local financing of industrial development bonds and makes several recommendations for municipal, state, and federal policy.

This brochure from the Illinois Finance Authority provides information on all of the bond and lending tools the state provides to support farmers and agribusinesses.

This presentation from Sara Watson of Mississippi Development Authority, Brenda Guess of Louisiana Economic Development and John Saris of Business Oregon covers three loan guarantee programs backed with the Treasury's State Small Business Credit...

This report from the Dept. of Treasury's Office of Inspector General reviews California's use of funds through the first iteration of the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

The Pennsylvania Dept. of Community & Economic Development created these guidelines for a multi-part planning grant and loan or guarantee to support tourism-focused economic development projects.

This report from Robert Puentes and Jennifer Thompson at the Brookings Institution covers models for strengthening state programs to finance infrastructure development.

This handbook from the California Financial Opportunities Roundtable covers a wide range of access to capital-related programs and services available throughout the state, including loan programs, bonds, innovation finance.

The Comptroller of the Currency released this thorough review of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's program to guarantee loans for rural businesses.

This overview of development finance tools available in New York City is presented by Jonathan Gouveia of NYCEDC.

Mark Riedy of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glosky and Popeo discusses the current and near-future states of federal finance programs for renewable energy development.

Bill Avery of Wyoming Business Council presents access to capital programs throughout the state, including bonds, loan programs, and innovation finance.

This presentation by Gregory Cole of Maryland Dept. of Business and Economic Development covers business loans, investment funds, and tax-exempt bonds provided by the Department.

This perspective on access to capital support programs is provided by David Jackson of Fifth Third Bank.

This addendum from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority updates the terms and information requirements of the entity's loan guarantee programs.

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority created this manual to provide procedural, servicing, eligibility, and additional information on the entity's four business loan guarantee programs.

This is the complete application from the State of Utah to the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury for the State Small Business Credit Initiative. A loan guarantee and a loan participation program were approved for funding.

This is the application form for the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation's loan guarantee program, which received funding through the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative.

This report from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young covers developments in infrastructure finance throughout the world, with a particular emphasis on the outlook for American development, programs, and models.

This chart from the Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development provides basic information for every loan-related program offered in the state.

This brochure from Connecticut's Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority provides an overview of the organization's purpose, programs, and funding.

This document from Enterprise Florida, Inc. overviews the agency's access to capital programs, which include loan guarantees, loan participation, bond finance, innovation finance initiatives, and more.

The Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development is working hard to provide capital access assistance to under-served markets. This presentation covers the general programs and partnership outreach efforts of the Department.

The Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development is using State Small Business Credit Initiative Funds to support a number of credit enhancement programs, as covered in this presentation.

This presentation by James Hammersley of the U.S. Small Business Administration discusses how the SBA's 7(a) and 504 for programs can -- and cannot -- be used with certain State Small Business Credit Initiative programs.

John Saris of Business Oregon provides an overview of the organization's business finance programs and discusses recommended practices in optimizing lending programs.

This document from the Alabama Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs overviews the agency's loan programs that are supported by the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative. These include a capital access program, loan guarantee, and loan...

This is the lender participation agreement for the Alabama Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs loan programs, which are supported by the Treasury's State Small Business Credit Initiative.