This FHWA webinar discusses how infrastructure banks tie into value capture strategies for highway-related projects. The webinar is intended for professionals from States, cities, counties, Tribes, and metropolitan and rural transportation agencies...

This is the first State of the Market Report for North America. This report describes the shape and size of labelled green, social and sustainability (GSS) debt issued by entities domiciled in either the USA or Canada extending to the end of March...

CALED knows from its work supporting economic development throughout California that infrastructure financing is a challenge for many rural communities. CALED collaborated with CDFA to develop this guidebook to meet the need for a resource to help...

"Moving America and the Environment Forward" is a House Ways and Means Committee statement of principles on how the committee wants to approach an infrastructure bill. It includes $760 billion of proposals.

This report by the Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation was prepared on January 29, 2020 for a hearing before the House Committee on Ways and Means. It discusses an overview of infrastructure financing options, including the highway trust fund,...

The National Climate Bank Act of 2019 was introduced in the U.S. Senate on July 8, and in the House on December 12, 2019. This paper discusses their lessons and precedents for the National Climate Bank, including relevant details of their formation,...

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...

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.

Jay Berens explores how IDAs in AZ play a role in economic growth and what we can expect for overall trends in issuance and performance.

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

This report summarizes the outcomes of RE.invest, an 18-month predevelopment process with eight US cities and teams of leading private sector design, engineering, law, and finance experts. The results are examples of the types of projects made...

In this report, Water in the West highlights some tools used in the energy sector that could also be used in to help modernize America’s water infrastructure.

CDFA and the U.S. Department of Energy have partnered to produce the Energy Investment Partnerships Webinar Series and a set of four Fact Sheets. Each Fact Sheet will summarize the best practices covered in the corresponding webinar and provides...

Submitted by the Working Group Co-Chairs, this report describes a funding alternative for the Highway Trust Fund. The second part, describes background and present law of four specific areas (Highway Trust Fund energy, community tax incentives, and...

In this paper by the Clean Energy Group, program and policy information, finance tools, and best practices are explored concerning resilient power and disaster planning.

Rob Rose with the Chicago Community Loan Fund presents this overview of the Small Contractor Bridge Program, which offers working capital to small construction businesses that bid on public works contracts.

The Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank Loan Program is intended for government units and authorities, and covers costs related to preliminary engineering, traffic and revenue studies, environmental studies, right of way acquisition, legal...

This Ceres report provides 10 recommendations for investors, companies and policymakers to increase annual global investment in clean energy to at least $1T by 2030 - roughly a four-fold jump from current investment levels.

Aspects of bond deals for infrastructure, industrial and small business development are discussed in this powerful panel: Russell Goings III with Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co., Robert Gamble with Public Financial Management, James Hamill with the...

This proposal from a team of Canadian researchers outlines a framework to fill a massive infrastructure funding gap that governments are dealing with across the globe. Based on the general P3 financing model, the proposal offers a variety of public...

The City of Grand Rapids' Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is a development agency responsible for many improvements in the downtown area. DDA projects have contributed greatly to the growth and development of downtown. This framework provides...

Private Activity Bonds (PABs) provide profitable firms with capital cost savings stemming from the difference between taxable and tax-exempt interest rates. The Michigan Strategic Fund issues PABs on behalf of the borrower and lends the bond...

NCSL and NAHB mutually identified 11 strategies that appear to provide the greatest opportunities for local governments to finance current and long-term infrastructure needs in a cost-effective manner. The 11 strategies are detailed in this report...

Autodesk & CGLA Infrastructure released a report on solving our national infrastructure crisis. This report lays out a six-point plan for regaining America’s infrastructure leadership.

The Illinois Finance Authority published their bond program handbook to set forth the policies and procedures applicable during all stages of a transaction to all bond issuances, except those related to the Beginning Farm Bond and Agricultural...

The National Associate of Home Builders published Innovative Infrastructure Solutions which examines the financially straining need for cities, towns and counties to expand and maintain infrastructure. This document demonstrates truly innovative...

This brochure from the National Association of Home Builders provides a state-by-state comparison of various infrastructure finance tools available to support housing and community development.

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber released a 10-year energy action plan focused on maximizing energy efficiency and conservation to meet 100% of new electricity load growth, enhancing clean energy infrastructure development by removing finance and...

Oklahoma State Bond Advisor released their 2011 annual report with detailed information about bond rating, performance, and projects.

Completed sample application for Industrial Development Revenue Bond Financing Program from California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank).

This report from Robert Puentes and Jennifer Thompson at the Brookings Institution covers models for strengthening state programs to finance infrastructure development.

This report by the Congressional Budget Office reviews proposals for a federal infrastructure bank, evaluating strengths and weaknesses and comparing a bank to existing federal infrastructure financing.

This program analysis from the Federal Highway Administration provides a thorough review of provisions from the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Private Activity Bonds, TIFIA, and...

The Urban Land Institute has released this report that looks at the state of infrastructure in the United States and globally. The report highlights steps that should be taken to more quickly improve the country's aging infrastructure, including the...

The U.S. Department of Transportation completed a study on the State Infrastructure Bank program that began in the 1990s. The SIB program is a revolving fund mechanism for financing a wide variety of highway and transit projects through loans and...