A new mixed-use development near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station in Washington, D.C. will provide housing, shopping and restaurants for residents and commuters. The $107 million project combines U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has compiled this report documenting the various federal, state and local development financing programs available in Georgia. Each program has a short summary that includes eligibility and application...

The U.S. Department of Commerce has produced this document which highlights the different federal funds that are available in sectors including agriculture, education and research, energy, science and technology, and real estate. Each incentive...

Toby Rittner, CDFA President & CEO, discusses the toolbox approach to economic development finance in this presentation.

This website features links to all of the programs offered by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.

This presentation gives an overview of Business Oregon's financing programs.

This brochure by the Idaho Department of Commerce highlights the state's business incentives including tax credits, bonds and technical assistance.

This presentation by Albert A. Bogdan of AAB Development Strategies and the Michigan Magnet fund tries to distill all of the different financing tools in Michigan and how these tools can work together in projects. Mr. Bogdan presents case studies of...

Toby Rittner, President & CEO of the Council of Development Finance Agencies, addressed the CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable 2010 Economic Development Finance Conference audience on Unlocking the Development Finance Toolbox. By utilizing the...

This Area Development website offers a look at trends in business incentives in light of recent economic and legislative changes. It features an interactive map that provides links to a summary of each state's business incentives updated through...

This document summarizes Kentucky's business incentives and financing programs offered at the state level.

This brochure covers the basics options available in the state of Arkansas for financing economic development.

The Alaska Economic Development Resource Guide, issued by the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, is an inventory of programs and services that provide economic development assistance to Alaska communities, businesses,...

This presentation by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner covers the basics of the toolbox approach to economic development finance.

This guide documents all of the business finance and tax incentive programs that the state of Oklahoma offers.

This chart compiled by Site Selection magazine documents 33 different types of incentives used for industry and manufacturing by state. Extensive footnotes help to explain differences in how development finance tools are used diversely from state to...

This presentation was given by ODOD staff at the OEDA Annual Summit on October 14, 2009. This presentation covers the changes in the Job Creation Tax Credit Program (JCTC), the changes in Job Retention Tax Credit Program (JRTC), the updates in the...

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has compiled this report documenting the various federal, state and local development financing programs available in Georgia. It does not include ARRA programs and changes to existing programs.

In this presentation, Tim Lizura discusses how the New Jersey Economic Development Authority has incorporated the toolbox approach to economic development finance to offer a wide variety of finance tools.

Toby Rittner, President & CEO of CDFA, presents the toolbox approach to economic development finance in this presentation.

Toby Rittner, President & CEO of CDFA, presents the toolbox approach to economic development finance in this presentation.

This presentation, given by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner, discusses the toolbox approach to economic development finance in Ohio.

This file, compiled by Ball State University, documents the business development resources available in the state of Indiana.

Ball State University has compiled this comprehensive listing of grants, loans, tax programs and incentives available in the state of Indiana. It includes a searchable database, and each program is updated once a year.

Toby Rittner, CDFA President & CEO, addresses the toolbox approach to economic development finance in this presentation.

This recently released report by the Ohio Department of Development examines all of the different economic development incentives programs the state offers. The legislature-authorized report concludes that Ohio’s combination of existing incentives...

This guide published by the state of Arizona documents the various community and business finance tools available in the state.

This presentation by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner lays the groundwork for accessing and utilizing the economic development finance toolbox.

This presentation demonstrates how the city of San Antonio uses a variety of access to capital tools, including historic tax credits, New Markets Tax Credits and CDBG funds, in conjunction with TIF and other tools.

This May, CDFA will debut our newest book: Practitioner’s Guide to Economic Development Finance. Written by Toby Rittner, CDFA’s President & CEO, this book is the only comprehensive resource dedicated to building and utilizing the development...

This document gives an overview of the different types of incentives and programs that ODOD offers for business attraction, retention and expansion.

The state of Missouri has assembled a detailed guide about the economic development tools available to assist with economic development efforts.

Toby Rittner, President & CEO of the Council of Development Finance Agencies, discusses economic development finance. The presentation defines development finance, discusses industry trends, tools available and typical financing agency structure.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership released its 2007-2008 Virginia Guide to Business Incentives, which describes many of the financing programs available in the commonwealth. The guide discusses tax incentives, targeted financing,...

The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Department uses this manual to explain its economic development programs. The guide highlights Maine's Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement, Community Development Block Grant, Tax Increment...

Toby Rittner, CDFA's Executive Director, presented at the Georgia Tech: Basic Economic Development Course about the multitude of financing tools available. The presentation provides an overview of development finance and current industry trends as...

The Urban Land Institute St. Louis put together this guide to highlight the tools available to finance development. The guide highlights instruments such as, tax abatement, Tax Increment Finance (TIF), Community Improvement Districts (CID),...

The city of Kansas City, Missouri provides this manual as a guide to its economic development incentives programs. The guide serves as an inclusive resource for incentive programs and how they operate including the city's TIF policy, enterprise...

CDFA Executive Director Toby Rittner presented at the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC) 2007 Mid-America Competitiveness Conference on December 3rd in Chicago, IL. The presentation highlights the compendium of financing tools...

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs produced this resource to highlight the development financing programs available including federal, state and local offerings. The document discusses a myriad of financing programs including small...

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue Division of Local Services produced a glossary of common economic development finance terminology. The Glossary provides readers with a basic overview of many of the various terms associated with development...

This is a presentation given by Caren Franzini, Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey Economic Development Authority about maximizing public sources of finance for large scale urban redevelopment. Franzini gives an overview of NJEDA and highlights...

Rick Palank from the St. Louis County Economic Council presented at the Georgia Institute of Technology's 40th Annual Economic Development Course on the basics of development finance. This presentation highlights many areas of economic development...

This article looks at the basics of economic development finance. The article provides a high-level look at tax incentives ranging from abatements, tax credits and tax exemptions. The article also looks at the other side of economic development...

“Building the Ideal Financing Toolbox” was written by CDFA Executive Director, Toby Rittner and published in the Fall 2006 edition of the Economic Development America magazine. This article profiles the programs and practices that economic...

CDFA's Online Bookstore provides publications and other resources for purchase by the economic development finance industry. The bookstore includes guides on tax-exempt bonds, tax increment finance, revolving loan fund programs, tax credits,...

Economic Development Finance, by author Karl F. Seidman, is a comprehensive and in-depth presentation of private, public, and community financial institutions, policies and methods for financing local and regional economic development projects.