This application is for the Newport News, VA EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Oregon Business Development Department EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Souris Basin Planning Council EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Panhandle Area Council EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Region 9 Economic Development District EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Region IV Development Association EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Region XII Council of Governments EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the South Central Kansas Economic Development District EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the SEDA - Council of Governments EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Planning and Development District III EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the South Central Planning and Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the South Central Tennessee Development District EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the South Florida Planning Council EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

Revolving Loans Funds (RLFs) are becoming an increasingly popular financing tool, but they are sometimes misunderstood or underutilized. RLFs serve as a gap-financing measure primarily used for the development and expansion of small businesses....

Philip Paradise from the US Economic Development Administration presents on the new contract between CDFA and EDA to study and improve the EDA RLF program.

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

Durango and Alamosa are two model success stories for using targeted revolving loan funds to promote, create, and assist businesses in their communities. Patrick Waggoner, Justin Fazzari, and Kevin Wilkins showcase how some selected business...

This webinar by the EDA’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) discusses the Regional Innovation Strategies Program competition to spur innovation capacity-building activities in regions across the nation.

Launched in 2013, IMCP is a national competition that designates up to 12 manufacturing communities. In addition to national recognition, communities receive a federal liaison, promotion, and the potential for targeted investments from 11 federal...

Launched in 2013, IMCP is a national competition that designates up to 12 manufacturing communities. In addition to national recognition, communities receive a federal liaison, promotion, and the potential for targeted investments from 11 federal...

EDA’s revised regulations promote two key pillars of EDA: innovation and regional collaboration. The final rule encourages coordination and the leveraging of other federal resources while providing greater flexibility to EDA stakeholders.

This factsheet from the U.S. Economic Development Administration outlines the partner organizations involved in the Southern Ohio Aerospace Region Manufacturing Community, including their vision and strategies to strengthen their competitive edge...

This factsheet from the U.S. Economic Development Administration outlines the partner organizations involved in the Southeast Michigan region Manufacturing Community, including their vision and strategies to strengthen their competitive edge for...

This factsheet from the U.S. Economic Development Administration outlines the partner organizations involved in the Chicago metro region Manufacturing Community, including their vision and strategies to strengthen their competitive edge for...

This factsheet from the U.S. Economic Development Administration outlines the partner organizations involved in the Greater Rochester / Finger Lakes Region Manufacturing Community, including their vision and strategies to strengthen their...

The EDA released their Annual Report for FY 2013. The administration provides a review of their economic development activities and programs. Also, the report lists the number of projects funded in each state and provides financial details for the...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) funded this research study to examine the relationship between incubator best practices and client outcomes.

This casebook was compiled by the Triple Bottom Line Tool to illustrate how triple bottom line elements can be incorporated into economic development investment.

Livingston County Department of Planning prepared this Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) to bring the public, private, education and not-for-profit sectors together to create an economic roadmap to a diverse and strong local economy.

Mitchell Harrison with the U.S. Economic Development Administration discusses EDA's programs including the RLF program and case studies from around Texas.

The CDFI Fund‘s Capacity Building Initiative for Financing Healthy Food Options track was created to prepare community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to effectively deploy financial resources to healthy food projects benefitting...

The EDA released their 2012 Annual Report to Congress for the TAAF Program, which proved to be tremendously successful. The program helps distressed U.S. businesses, engaged in the global market, to develop new strategies by providing cost-sharing...

The Economic Development Administration announced changes and additions to their federal funding opportunities for FY2013. The document provides application requirements, deadlines, and program descriptions.

Devashree Saha and Mark Muro at Brookings make the case for congress to authorize the build-out of a national network of innovation hubs, expanding on the programs already administered by the Department of Energy and Department of Commerce.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Division of Energy's fact sheet for their Energy Revolving Loan Fund.

Erin Tehan at CDFA presents four federal programs that providing financing and other assistance for American manufacturers.

Economic Development Finance Service (EDFS) & Development Finance Training and Consulting(DFTC) provide comprehensive understanding of the Economic Development Administration's Revolving Loan Funds.

A comprehensive list of available funding, requirements, project types, and contact information for federal funding of brownfield redevelopment projects.

This report, written by David A. Lewis, Elsie Harper-Anderson, and Lawrence A. Molnar on behalf of the U.S. Economic Development Administration, reviews recommended practices in business incubators. The report discusses different types of incubators...

This article featuring four federal innovation finance programs was written by Erin Tehan for the third issue of CDFA's magazine, Development Finance Perspectives.

This is an overview for the Virginia Small Business Finance Authority's Economic Development Loan Fund. This fund is an RLF that was initially supported by the EDA and has since received funding through the Treasury's State Small Business Credit...

This is the application for the Virginia Small Business Finance Authority's Economic Development Loan Fund. This fund is an RLF that was initially supported by the EDA and has since received funding through the Treasury's State Small Business Credit...

The Council of Development Finance Agencies released the Federal Financing Reference Guide with generous sponsorship support from Stifel Nicolaus and additional support from Business Oregon and the City of Minneapolis. The Federal Financing...

Steve Strnisha and Brian Cooper presented this case study of the Flats East Bank project in Cleveland, Ohio. The financing sources for this project included tax increment finance, bonds, grants, and more.

This presentation by Philip Saputo covers many of the programs offered by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, including the technical assistance, public works and economic development, and economic adjustment assistance programs.

The South Central Kansas Economic Development District uses a variety of different tools to provide access to capital for business and industry. They offer SBA loans, an EDA-funded RLF, loan guarantees and other options.

Rick Palank of the St. Louis County Economic Council discusses their line of access to capital tools in this presentation.

The City of Newport, RI has established an economic development revolving loan fund with a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. This document outlines the criteria and policies for the program.