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Why the Farm Bill Matters for Greater Philadelphia Members only

Every five years, Congress reauthorizes this sweeping piece of legislation in an effort to prevent hunger, bring fresh foods to communities lacking access, and add vibrancy and diversity to the local food system. However, funding for critical...

Franklin County, OH TIF Deal for La Plaza Tapatia Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

The first County-Township parcel TIF (tax increment financing) enacted by Franklin County for a new location and expansion of a regional ethnic grocer: La Plaza Tapatia (the Developer), in Franklin Township.

U.S. EPA Office of Community Revitalization's Strategies for Food Systems, Health, and Economic Development Members only

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Local Food, Local Places helps communities create walkable, healthy, economically thriving downtowns and neighborhoods through the development of local food systems.

Federal Access to Capital Financing Members only

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B Vohryzek from the National Association of Development Companies provides an overview of the capital access tools offered by federal agencies at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

Rural Development's Rural Housing Service Programs Members only

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Joyce Allen from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides an overview of the multi-and-single-family housing finance tools offered by the USDA at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

HUD and Fostering Investment in Low-Income Places Members only

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Todd Richardson of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides an overview of HUD's housing finance programs and how they can support Opportunity Zones investments at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Emerging Structures for Investing in Low-Income Communities Members only

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Community Development | Crowdfunding | Local Finance Program | Webcasts

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, John Haines with Mercy Corps Global Innovations along with Michael Schrader and Steven White with Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP discussed the financing structure that supported a...

CDFA Food Finance White Paper Series: Food Systems & Access to Capital

Research and written by CDFA, this white paper is part of a series examining the potential creation of a food systems asset class which supports the market growth of local and regional food systems which meet the economic, social, environmental, and...

Supporting Healthy Food Access in NC Members only

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Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing

The resulting lack of access to healthy, affordable food undermines the health and well-being of children and families, and further harms communities that are already struggling economically. The report led to a series of convenings of key...

The Hatchery Chicago Fact Sheet Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Tax Credits | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

The Hatchery Chicago is a non-profit food business incubator that enables local entrepreneurs to build and grow successful businesses. Accion, the area’s largest microlender, and ICNC, which runs one of the largest business incubators in the...

Overview of Federal Housing Assistance Programs and Policy Members only

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Today’s federal housing assistance programs fall into three main categories: rental housing assistance, assistance to state and local governments, and assistance for homeowners. This 2019 Congressional Research Service report provides an overview of...

Building Resiliency Through Green Infrastructure Members only

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Cities have recently integrated more green infrastructure strategies into their climate resiliency planning. Creating climate-resilient cities takes more than a series of infrastructure investments; more than sea walls and permeable pavement. It...

An Overview of Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities Members only

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This Congressional Research Service (CRS) In Focus outlines the structure, activities, and recent funding, for each Federal Regional Commission or Authority.

NMTC Investors Show Appetite For Healthy Food Financing Activities Members only

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Public and private partners are finding ways to serve more healthy food options to economically distressed communities with a few helpings of new markets tax credits (NMTCs).

Opportunities to Use Assessment Districts to Finance Facilities and Services in California Members only

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Community Development | Local Finance Program | Special Assessment Districts | Urban Development

This report from the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) seeks to inform local agencies as well as others in the public finance community about the opportunities for using assessments within the constraints imposed by recent...

CDFA Food Finance White Paper Series: Food Systems & Development Finance

Agriculture Finance | CDFA Original Research | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance

Many food-related initiatives, projects, and businesses have lacked sufficient resources and financing for economic and community development, largely because the food system as a whole has not been formally defined as an asset class. As the first...

Social Utility Projects in Opportunity Zones Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Opportunity Zones | Social Finance

Brandy Hotchkiss' and Darlene Newsom's presentation during Social Utility Projects session at AZ Opportunity Zones & Funds Conference.

HUD Programs for Housing Finance Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Don Billingsley with HUD, focuses on the financing programs and tools available from federal agencies for housing production and support.

The Community Reinvestment Act Lending Data Highlights Members only

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Access to Capital | Community Development

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Regulatory Framework. This study uses 2016 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data and the CRA files from...

Utilizing the HUD 108 Loan Program - U.S. HUD Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Infrastructure Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Bennett Hilley with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development presents on their Section 108 Loan Guarantee program.

Leveraging Multiple Federal Programs - Nee Plata Law Members only

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Jong Sook Nee with Nee Plata Law presents several case studies on how several federal financing tools can be utilized on a single project.

Leveraging Multiple Federal Programs - U.S. HUD Members only

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Bennett Hilley with the U.S,. Department of Housing and Urban Development presents on the various development finance tools they provide and how they could work with other federal tools.

Project Spotlight: Artists for Humanity Members only

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Community Development | Tax Credits

Laura Canter and Patricia Sluder with MassDevelopment present on the NMTC deal that supported the Artists for Humanity non-profit.

Utilizing the HUD 108 Loan Program - PA Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Infrastructure Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Sarah Stroney with PIDC presents on how to HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program has supported projects in Philadelphia, PA.

Innovations in Tax Increment Finance Members only

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Community Development | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

Alan Ferguson with InvestAtlanta presents on the Community Builders Program supported by TIF funding.

Utilizing the HUD 108 Loan Program - FL Members only

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Sherry Howard with Palm Beach County, FL presents on several projects that have been completed through the HUD section 108 loan guarantee program.

Financing Hospitals and Health Care Facilities in Underserved Communities - MA Members only

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Bond Finance | Community Development

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

Leveraging Multiple Federal Programs - USDA Members only

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Community Development | Infrastructure Finance | Rural Development | Rural Development (RD) | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

Joseph Ben Israel with the U.S. Department of Agriculture presents on the Community Facilities Loan Program.

Financing Hospitals and Health Care Facilities in Underserved Communities - WI Members only

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Bond Finance | Community Development | Social Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

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.

EDA's role in Brownfields Redevelopment Members only

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David Ives with U.S. EDA discusses the EDA's role in brownfields redevelopment.

Strategically Reacting to an Identified Community/Economic Development Finance Need: The Akron Community Revitalization Fund Members only

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

Neighborhood and Industrial Revitalization Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Redevelopment

Melissa Johnson and Todd Castellini with the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority discuss neighborhood and industrial revitalization in their community.

HUD's Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program Members only

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Brownfield Financing | Community Development | Housing Finance | Infrastructure Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

LIHTC - Improved Data and Oversight Would Strengthen Cost Assessment and Fraud Risk Management Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

This report, produced by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), identifies trends and successes in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and opportunities present to advance oversight of development costs.

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Tax Increment Finance (TIF) - Innovation & Trends Members only

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Community Development | Tax Increment Finance (TIF) | Webcasts

The results of TIF have been compelling since its inception as a development finance tool. Lending itself to flexibility and creativity, TIF has perennially supported diverse projects across diverse communities throughout the U.S. During this...

New Markets Tax Credits Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Tax Credits | Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

Salli Martyniak from Forward Community Investments presents on New Markets Tax Credits.

The Low Income-Housing Tax Credit: Past Achievements, Future Challenges Members only

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This report, produced by the Urban Institute, explores why LIHTC is a critical part of the housing safety net. The report details how and why the program has succeeded, the challenges it faces, and why the program is more important than ever.

Wisconsin State Housing Tax Credit Members only

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The changes and trends in the affordable housing industry have a large impact on Wisconsin communities. Continuing to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate income households is increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are...

PACE Financing in Wisconsin Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing supports the expansion of energy efficiency, solar, water, wind power and other renewable energy installations for the benefit of commercial buildings. PACE programs capitalize reduction in energy...

CDFI Support for Affordable Housing Development in Wisconsin Members only

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The changes and trends in the affordable housing industry have a large impact on Wisconsin communities. Continuing to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate income households is increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are...

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Housing Finance 201: Partnerships & the Capital Stack Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Webcasts

During this installment of the CDFA//BNY Mellon Development Webcast Series, housing finance experts explored how community institutions can provide the diversity in financing needed to see housing projects from inception to fruition and how...

A New Paradigm: Impact Investing Through Development Finance Agencies Members only

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Community Development | Foundations | Local Finance Program

During this webinar speakers form the Greater Cincinnati Redevelopment Authority, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority and Memphis EDGE presented on how and why they created Impact Investing programs in their communities.

State of Illinois Selected Finance and Assistance Programs Members only

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Access to Capital | Community Development | Historic Preservation | State Finance Program | Tax Credits

Victor Narusis with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity discusses selected finance and assistance programs in the State of Illinois.

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Community Benefit Agreements - Sparking Development

Community Development | Economic Development | Webcasts

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, Ed Trumbull and Brent Orrell from ICF discussed how public entities can optimize CBAs to generate greater community buy-in for development projects, and more...

Housing Tax Credit Investments: Investment and Operational Performance Members only

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Community Development | Housing Finance | Tax Credits | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

This report is the seventh in a series of periodic reports issued by CohnReznick LLP that address the performance of properties financed with federal low-income housing tax credits.

Creative Tax Credit Financing In North Carolina: NMTC, HTC and LIHTC Members only

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Mary Nash Rusher of McGuireWoods LLP, Chris Leutzinger of SunTrust Bank, and Brian Oxford of CAHEC present on a panel regarding tax credit financing in North Carolina. This panel was moderated by Brien Desilets of Grant Thornton LLP.

Financing Solutions for the Missouri Housing Market Members only

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The changes and trends in the affordable housing industry have a large impact on Missouri communities. Continuing to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate income households is increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are a...

Introduction to the New Markets Tax Credit Program Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Tax Credits | Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

Joe Iannuzzi with CDFI Fund takes a high level look at the New Markets Tax Credit Program.

New Markets Tax Credits: Industry Dynamics and Practical Considerations Members only

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Community Development | Economic Development | Tax Credits | Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) | U.S. Dept. of Treasury

Tony Smith with SB Friedman Development Advisors discusses the application of New Markets Tax Credits.

FY2017 Capital Magnet Fund Awards Members only

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The fiscal year (FY) 2017 award round is the third round in the Capital Magnet Fund’s history. 40 organizations received $120 million in awards including 52 loan funds, 7 banks/thrifts, 3 credit unions, 2 depository institution holding companies,...

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