Larry Kosmont of Kosmont Companies presents on whether or not your city is opportunity zone ready.

Katie Kramer from CDFA presents on the latest on Opportunity Zones.

Heather Maloney from City of Napa presents a case study of the Napa Civic Center project.

Beth Mullen from CohnReznick presents on the state of Opporunity Zones.

Nathan Rosenberg from the Broadband Group presents on financing fiber infrastructure on cities across the U.S.

A $699 million WIFIA loan will assist SFPUC in replacing its existing, outdated solids treatment facilities with new biosolids digester facilities. The new facilities are designed to produce higher-quality Class A biosolids, capture and treat odors...

A $135 million WIFIA loan will assist the Orange County Water District in expanding its existing 100 million gallons per day (MGD) Groundwater Replenishment System to produce an additional 30 MGD drought-proof drinking water supply for its service...

This overview, provided by the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, provides a detailed explanation of Opportunity Zones, Opportunity Funds, and where interested parties can go to find more information.

As part of the Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this report from CDFA staff and technical advisors provides redevelopment suggestions for the St. Rest Campus and Elm Avenue Corridor in the City of Fresno, California.

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 report by Jeff Deason and Sean Murphy from Berkeley Lab examines the impacts of Property Assessed Clean Energy programs on residential solar photovoltaic development in California from 2010-2015.

This application is for the Merced County, CA EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Monterey County, CA EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the City of Berkeley, CA EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This flyer is used to market the City of Fresno's EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

For partners in the $17.5 million L.A. Prep project, the recipe for a successful food business accelerator calls for equal parts social philanthropy, economic development and collaborative synergy. L.A. Prep was financed using $16 million in NMTC...

This RLF plan, produced by the City of Richmond, CA was adopted in 2013.

This RLF plan was produced by the City of Berkeley, CA.

This application is for the City of Long Beach EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This RLF plan produced by the City of Long Beach, CA was adopted in 2015.

This application is for the 3CORE EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

San Francisco Public Utility Commission plans to replace its existing, outdated 60-year old solids treatment facilities with new facilities. This project will be funded in part through a $625 million WIFIA loan and is one of the first 12 projects...

New forms of tax increment financing have emerged to give local jurisdictions options to finance infrastructure and economic development projects. This primer was authored by CALED to give local governments and economic development organizations a...

Jeree Glasser-Hedrick discusses California's current economy and the economic development financing trends that professionals are experiencing throughout the nation.

Jamie Rhodes discussed how to capture insurance benefits from resilient infrastructure projects.

Keith Rogers explains the VEDC mission and purpose to secure small business loans made to businesses in the state of California.

Laura Franke explains PACE in the state of California and discusses what's next for PACE in California as our industry experts consider regulations, local consumer protection, and expanding commercial and residential programming in the Golden State.

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) explains brownfields and how they work in the state of California. Discussed the direct and indirect impacts of brownfields and EPA Program eligibility.

Sandra Rahimi is a manager at Los Angeles Development Fund, and she explains how New Markets Tax Credits benefit community project developments.

Larry Kosmont from Kosmont companies look at the how enhanced infrastructure financing districts (EIFDs) and community revitalization and investment authorities (CRIAs) can be used to fill the TIF void in California.

Lincoln Stone discussed the latest on EB-5 in California and how it is used in various regions of the state.

In 2011-2012, the Los Angeles Food Policy Council developed the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP), an innovative local food procurement policy aimed at building markets for good food to create an equitable food system for all of Los Angeles.

The complex financing system that led to the development of Sacramento's B Street Theatre.

Dan Massiello of Kosmont Companies and Jong Sook Nee of McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, review case studies in New Jersey and California on public-private partnerships for infrastructure.

This report was put together by the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED). The report discusses the New tax increment financing tools. Tax increment financing (TIF) tools work by transferring the property tax revenues that...

CALED created this TIF FAQ Guide to help answer some of the most common questions about California's new TIF tools.

In this report, California's Legislative Analyst’s Office evaluate the economic effects and the administration of the first film tax credit program passed in 2009.

This month’s CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series discussed strategies for financing refugees and immigrants.

This month’s CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series featured Jim Claybaugh of Opening Doors, Inc. as he discussed unlocking financing tools that support immigrants and refugees.

This month’s CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series unlocked the financing tools that support new, expanding and relocating manufacturers.

This month’s CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series featured David Misky of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Bill Calderon of Hawes Hill Calderon LLP, and John Stoecker of California Municipal Finance Authority,...

A brief description of each of the loans that have been made by Living Cities' Catalyst Fund.

Region 9 released this valuable fact sheet on how EPA's Brownfields Program can work for your community.

Arabella Advisors composed a brief describing various uses of impact investing in the San Francisco area. The sectors involved include health, community development and the environment.

Craig Morrow with the California Department of Housing and Community Development presents the objectives and qualifications of the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program.

Song Her presents California Water Board Groundwater Funding Programs including the Orphan Site Cleanup Fund and the Site Cleanup Subaccount Program.

CDFA's Toby Rittner presents several fundamental development finance tools that can be useful in financing brownfields redevelopment.

Dennis McGuire of Piper Jaffray examines the use of infrastructure financing districts in the City of West Sacramento, discusses challenges and successes for developers.

Brad Wiblin from BRIDGE Housing presented this case study of the COMM22 housing project in San Diego, California.

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) partnered with the State's Information Technology Leadership Academy 22 to create the California Business Portal - A one-stop-shop, assisting business owners navigate through the...