The Washington State Department of Commerce authors this biennial report on its Bond Cap Allocation Program for the state's legislature. This is the report for 2018.

This webinar shares insights on today’s capital market, including insight and the role rating agencies play in the capital market.  Speakers include Robert Gamble, Michael Todd Fraizer, and Kenneth Schiebel from Public Financial Management, as well...

Municipal bonds are a particularly popular investment vehicle because interest earned is not subject to federal income tax. However, many investors do not realize that not all municipal bonds are free from Uncle Sam’s tax bite. Alan Schankel,...

Chris Burnham with the Development Finance Authority of Summit County presents on their bond fund and the Akron Community Revitalization Fund.

Harry Huntley with the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority presents on several conduit issuances in Rock Hill, SC including the issue for Rock Hill Arena.

Seth Crone with The Bank of New York Mellon and Chris Fisher with the Port of Beaumont present on several recent bond issues by the Port of Beaumont.

The CDFA Disaster-area Recovery Bonds Memorandum outlines the CDFA national legislative proposal for a permanent category of Disaster-area Recovery Bonds.

In their report, the National Association of Bond Lawyers detail the national importance of a permanent category of disaster recovery bonds, and offer recommendations for Congress to consider.

Lynda Templen and Daniel Gentges with Husch Blackwell LLP present on the basics of using conduit bonds and walk through the steps of the bond process.

Les Krone with Stern Brothers and Michael Schrader with Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe present on the bonds that supported Red Rock Biofuels and Prairie Catalytic.

Naomi Baruch and Robert Seega from MassDevelopment present several case studies and strategies for financing hospitals and healthcare facilities in Massachusetts.

Ryan Kozak with Huntington Capital Markets and Caleb Bell with Bricker & Eckler LLP present on the redevelopment of the Cleveland Athletic Club.

Pete Mancauskas with the Federal Highway Administration presents on various financing tool including GARVEE Bonds, SIBs and TIFIA.

Dennis Reilly with the Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA) presents on the financing programs they offer and several case studies of Hospitals they have assisted through bond financing.

In this third quarter installment of the Quarterly Legislative Update, CDFA's Legislative Team provided a progress report on pending CDFA legislation, an update on Tax Reform 2.0 and other major Congressional initiatives, and what to expect from...

The Investing in Competitive Clean Energy Act is a CDFA legislative proposal that would fund credit enhancement tools and provide credit support for clean energy bond finance structures.

Chris Burnham with the Development Finance Authority of Finance Authority of Summit County discusses a loan program dedicated to the revitalization of his community.

In 2017, the 50 states and the District of Columbia received $35.3 billion in new volume cap allocation, an increase of $205.3 million from 2016. Even though total volume cap capacity was lower in 2017, total private activity bond issuance increased...

This report, produced by the National Association of Bond Lawyers, provides Congress with a blueprint for permanent disaster relief financing mechanisms.

Governmental entities have been using debt (most often in the form of “municipal bonds”) for over 200 years to fund public infrastructure such as government buildings, water distribution systems, schools, police stations and many other projects that...

Industrial development bonds (IDBs) are a relatively unpublicized and often misunderstood source of tax-advantaged financing for business that declined in usage during the recession. Now, however, as the economy strengthens and companies begin to...

Tax-exempt bonds partnered with 4% Low-income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) have been widely used by affordable housing developers. It has taken longer for this financing structure to be used by permanent supportive housing developers since most...

This resource deals with tax-exempt bond financing. This is a special form of financing available for construction of new manufacturing facilities, for an expansion of existing manufacturing facilities and for rehabilitation of existing...

The IRS Publication 5005 provides an overview for state and local governments of the responsibilities of the conduit issuer with respect to the tax compliance in municipal financing arrangements commonly known as conduit financings.

Indiana Bond Bank Presentation on Financing Options for Local Government

An Introduction to Private Activity Bonds from the Congressional Research Service.

An Introduction to Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds Presentations at the Annual Institute on Advising Nonprofit Organizations

Tax-Exempt 501(c)(3) Bonds Presentation by the National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities.

Webinar Presentation on 501(c)(3) Bonds by Marc Feller, Samuel Cooper, and Mark Vacha from Dilworth Paxson Law.

This document will show how the Indiana Bond Bank (IBB) can be an asset to local government. The IBB provides financing options for essential equipment, short-term infrastructure projects, and fuel budgeting; is set up to assist with debt issuance;...

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Brochure on Industrial Development Bond Financing Program.

During this installment of the CDFA//BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, bond finance experts walked listeners through the usage and application of two often overlooked PAB categories: qualified 501(c)(3) and manufacturing bonds.

Urban communities like Milwaukee and Madison are not the only places looking for help to fund economic development. Wisconsin is filled with rural communities and small towns who are also in need of financing strategies. These areas face unique...

What dynamics are impacting today’s interest rates? What trends are economists, bankers and other professionals experiencing throughout the state? John Piemonte with Ehlers, Craig Elder with Baird, Michael Miller with DePaul University, and Kevin...

The purpose of this guide, produced by NHA Advisors, is to assist design teams that are part of the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge (RbD) by providing a funding and financing reference guide for resilient infrastructure along the San...

This paper explores financial tools for investing in natural infrastructure to reduce current and future risks from flooding. The principal author of this report is Dr. Charles S. Colgan, Director of Research at the Center for the Blue Economy at...

This report, produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers, examines the state of the P3 market at the end of 2016. The report examines the amount of investment needed to improve and repair American infrastructure as well as innovative financing models that...

After a tumultuous end to 2017, the municipal marketplace will experience major changes in 2018. The future of Private Activity Bonds (PABs) is bright, and with discussions of an infrastructure bill swirling, issuers may be in for a very good year....

The 2017 State Infrastructure Bank Annual Financial Report summarizes the SIBs active projects throughout the state of Ohio. Projects include road resurfacing, bridge replacements, retaining walls, parking infrastructure and more.

Carlos Mello, the Director of Business and Finance at the Finance Authority of Maine, walks through bond financing deals and explore strategies for maximizing the tool in New England, particularly focusing on providing capital to existing businesses...

John Ruth, Managing Partner at CTBH Partners, LLC, walks through bond financing deals and explore strategies for maximizing the tool in New England, particularly focusing on providing capital to existing businesses and critical infrastructure.

Rebecca Sullivan, Senior Vice President of MassDevelopment, walks through bond financing deals and explore strategies for maximizing the tool in New England, particularly focusing on providing capital to existing businesses and critical...

James Key-Wallace, Executive Director at New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, discusses access to capital and the benefits of leveraging public sector support for even greater private sector investment and explore a variety of programs...

Brian Hagan discusses the state's economic development finance climate, access to capital opportunities and prospect for economic advancement. In addition, Hagan also discusses what's going on in the statehouse and how the political environment on...

Maik focuses on how bonds can be used today to provide a significant portion of a project's capital stack with a special focus on bond financing programs in Florida.

Steve Eikenberry walks through bond deals and explores strategies for maximizing the tool throughout the state. He also discusses the current state of Private Activity Bonds structures.

Blake Sharpton from Butler Snow LLP and Douglass Selby from Hunton and Williams LLP present on the creative financing strategies used in and around Atlanta, GA for stadiums.

Ramiro Albarran and Marc Armentrout from Preston Hollow Capital along with David Corbin from SMC Terminus Group, Laura Radcliff from Stifel Nicolaus & Company and Matt Samuelson and Eric Pinckney from Integral present on the complex financing and...

Bonds are considered the bedrock tool for development finance because of their common use funding traditional projects however they also can be adaptable for new types of projects. In the current day and age sustainability has become a key focus in...

Courtney Knight from Public Financial Management, Catherine Godschalk from the Calvert Foundation and Eric Letsinger from Quantified Ventures present on the first of its kind bond that supported DC water infrastructure.