Toby Rittner, President & CEO Council of Development Finance Agencies, discusses CDFA, development finance trends, best practices, case studies, and a wide variety of development finance programs.

Tom Kozlik with Janney Capital Markets shares market reports, performance, and projections from a federal level and Pennsylvania state level.

California Educational Facilities Authority's report card and information brochure about tax-exempt bonds and equipment financing.

Darnell Moses with Allegheny County Economic Development explains the financing functions of economic development authorities, specifically Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority.

Christina Simeone at PennFuture Energy Center presents on Pennsylvania's energy profile, energy efficiency, and the various opportunities to finance energy projects through federal programs.

Doug Rogers with PNC covers Industrial Revenue Bonds financing, structuring, strengths and potential objections.

US Dept. of Treasury fact sheet covering bank-owned community development corporations.

Powerpoint by Elizabeth Bellis at Energy Programs Consortium discusses QECB data and trends.

Thomas Myers and Douglas Goodfriend of Orrick provide the fundamentals of state and local bonds in New York.

Steven Maguire with Congressional Research Service provides information about state and local government debt as it relates to tax-exempt bonds.

A nationwide award summary for the U.S. Treasury's 1603 program.

This listing provides basic information on a wide variety of Ohio's development finance tools.

John May Head of Alternative Energy Finance Group at Stern Brothers & Co. discusses the vast options to help finance energy projects via bonds.

Richard Chirls and Michael Larson with Orrick provide helpful information about the IRS tax-exempt bond audit process

In a memo released by Energy Programs Consortium, Elizabeth Bellis examines the QECB bond market on a national scale.

Novogradac & Co, Capital Area Housing Finance Corporation, and Citi Community Capital deliver a presentation at NALHFA discussing the creation of opportunities and discovering new solutions in affordable housing.

This report from the Government Accountability Office covers the use of Gulf Opportunity Zone bonds through June 2008.

This brochure from the Illinois Finance Authority provides information on all of the bond and lending tools the state provides to support farmers and agribusinesses.

This report from Novogradac & Co. reports on the performance of the LIHTC, and compares the success of the program with other federal housing subsidies.

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency created this application for businesses interested in conduit industrial development bond financing.

An underwriter's perspective on industrial development bonds is provided here by Kristi Eberhardt of PNC Capital Markets.

Craig Hammond of Dickinson Wright PLLC covers the basics of private activity bonds, including the types and regulations.

John Kamins of Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC discusses private activity bond finance in Michigan.

Nuveen Asset Management explains the structure of general obligation bonds, essential service revenue bonds, and double-barrel bonds in this topic brief.

Chris Burnham of the Development Finance Authority of Summit County and Kristi Eberhardt of PNC Capital Markets present this case study of bonds issued for an anaerobic digestive system.

Technological, statutory, and financial considerations for installing CHP systems are discussed by Emmett Kelly of Frost Brown Todd LLC.

This flyer from Colorado Housing and Finance Authority advertises the mini bond program for smaller IDB-based projects.

This report by Mark Sinclair, Melissa Haugh, Baird Brown, and Carolyn Elefant was produced by Clean Energy States Alliance to discuss the possibility of inter-state collaboration on the financing of offshore wind.

This report on QECBs from Energy Programs Consortium provides information on the bonds, case studies of issuances and programs, and a list of all state activity to date.

This report from the Securities and Exchange Commission provides a detailed review of municipal bonds and the municipal bond market, and suggests a number of legal and regulatory reforms.

John Wooten of Wells Fargo and Lee McCormick of Community Development Associates provide a thorough discussion of tax-exempt bond finance structures and categories.

This review of the economic development potential of industrial development bonds was provided by John Sassaris of MB Financial Bank.

Kevin Quinn of Wye River Group discusses the importance of a public financial advisor for bond finance projects.

This presentation on the health of the municipal bond market was provided by George Friedlander of Citigroup.

This presentation by John Saris of Business Oregon discusses successful state-level program management, with an emphasis on access to capital programs.

Michael Decker of SIFMA discusses the numerous legislative and regulatory challenges facing bonds, including tax reform and SEC and MSRB changes.

Bill Avery of Wyoming Business Council presents access to capital programs throughout the state, including bonds, loan programs, and innovation finance.

Chuck Depew of the National Development Council presents this tax credit finance case study.

This presentation by Gregory Cole of Maryland Dept. of Business and Economic Development covers business loans, investment funds, and tax-exempt bonds provided by the Department.

This presentation from a Ballard Spahr Housing webinar covers a number of federal programs that can be used to finance energy efficiency in housing, including HUD incentives, energy tax credits, and tax-exempt bonds.

This report from James J. Angel of Georgetown University discusses proposed mutual fund reforms and their eventual effects on municipal bonds, which include higher borrowing rates for state and local governments.

This ratings methodology from Moody's Investor Service reviews the firm's approach to evaluating the credit of pool financings and addresses a number of related considerations.

This analysis report from the U.S. Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance finds that the ITC generates a positive return for the federal government.

The total dollar amount of private activity bonds issued throughout the U.S. in 2011 decreased compared to 2010. In 2011, $12.8 billion of PABs were issued. This is a $1.8 billion, or 13%, decrease from the $14.6 billion issued in 2010. The $12.8...

This four-page guide from the Ohio Department of Development and JobsOhio provides a description of every economic development finance tool available at the state level.

Rob Sanders of the Clean Energy Group discusses the use of bonds for clean energy projects, including the benefits of bonds over traditional financing and several case studies.

Daniel Steinberg and Gian Porro of NREL and Marshall Goldberg of MRG & Associates released this preliminary analysis of the jobs and economic impacts of energy projects supported by the Treasury's cash-for-tax credits program.

The MSRB held this webcast on Rule G-17: Interpretive Notice on Duties of Underwriters to Issuers. Topics include background information, required disclosures, and disclosure timing.

This guidance from the Internal Revenue Service provides detailed information on the use of Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds, specifically with regards to measuring energy reduction and defining green programs.

This factsheet from the Economic Development Corporation of Oakland County provides information on industrial development bonds, including program requirements, financing structures, and fee schedules.