The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of 20 additional state awards under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance Grant Program, totaling more than $50.8 million. These awards will be used to...

States across the country are starting to gather data and use evidence to systematically evaluate tax incentives. To illustrate what sort of evaluations states are conducting, NCSL created a database of state tax incentive evaluations. Evaluations...

This framework for green infrastructure can help the City of New Orleans take a quantum leap forward by inspiring innovation and proactively using public funding to stimulate private investment. The Resilient New Orleans Finance Plan will serve as...

This interactive data tool from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows total SSBCI investments, percent of investments in LMI and rural areas, investments by MSA, investments by loan programs, CDFIs, and more.

States saw steep declines in revenues in the second quarter of 2020, though some of this was caused by shifting revenues into the next quarter and next fiscal year. Consequently, most states ended the 2020 fiscal year uncertain about their fiscal...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we looked at how bonds act as a resilient economic driver by financing the critical facilities and infrastructure that stabilize local economies during and after...

Tony Portuondo, Dena Bell, and Damon Burns present Innovative Housing Finance Programs.

The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program was created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to address the lack of mortgage lending in Indian Country. This brochure from the FDIC briefly reviews the background, purpose, and...

On September 30, 2019, HUD awarded more than $314 million to 77 state and local government agencies and more than $5 million in six tribal communities to identify and address home health and safety hazards. This document is a description of each...

This report provides financing strategies for St. Luc's Cultural Immersion Center in Arnaudville, Louisiana. St. Luc's is a proposed hands-on immersive engagement center for Cajun, Creole, and French language and culture.

Louisiana’s Healthy Food Retail Program (HFRP) was established by the Louisiana Legislature to provide flexible financing for healthy food retailers operating or expanding in underserved communities in Louisiana affected by Hurricanes Gustav and...

This application is for the New Orleans Regional Business Development Loan Corporation EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

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

As part of the Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this report from CDFA staff and technical advisors provides redevelopment recommendations for the Viet Village Brownfield site located in New Orleans, LA.

In an effort to support the surrounding community and economy in both the development and implementation of the ReFresh Project, the City of New Orleans provided recruiting, hiring, and training services to ensure a robust local workforce. These...

J. Patrick Beauchamp from McGlinchy Stafford speaks on Community Development Districts in Louisiana.

Brenda Guess from Louisiana Economic Development speaks on tax credits in Louisiana.

Toby Rittner speaks on an Overview of Development Finance at the Louisiana Conference.

Tom Leonhard of HRI Properties speaks on Creative Tax Credit Financing in Louisiana

James Moffett from Adams & Reese speak on TIF in Louisiana.

Jim Parks from LPFA speaks on Bonds in Louisiana.

Jim Parks from Louisiana Public Facilities Authority gives an overview of some of the events that have happened in the state and some of LPFA programs.

Christel Slaughter of SSA Consultants gives a Market Update for Louisiana in 2016.

This Pew Charitable Trust report discusses the challenges and opportunities available to states seeking to create jobs and expand their economies while avoiding budgetary surprises by utilizing data and design to make state tax incentives more...

As a part of the USDA's commitment to strengthening rural economies, a state-by-state "Made in Rural America" report has been released for each state. Each state's factsheet highlights specific USDA investments in rural businesses, manufacturing,...

MDC, a nonprofit based in Durham, N.C., published this report called, "State of the South." They have been publishing these reports since 1996 to further its mission of helping communities, organizations, and leaders. The report breaks down why the...

For the EPA's Region 6 report, the agency highlights brownfield financing programs in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The report also lays out the elements of each program, in addition to the type of financing used for...

Louisiana State Bond Commission Application for Private Activity Volume Cap

Greater Ohio Policy Center designed this guidebook as a manual for local leaders working to redevelop vacant commercial property. The report identifies best practices and policies focused on economic regrowth strategies.

The Treasury's Office of Inspector General, which is tasked with auditing the administration of the SSBCI in the states, responds to states' regulatory questions asked during the November CDFA SSBCI Webinar.

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Promissory Note for their Hurricane Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Loan Application for their Hurricane Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program.

Clean Energy Group explains how clean energy can deliver reliable power for critical infrastructure during emergency situations.

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Loan Guaranty Agreement for their Hurricane Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program.

Pew Center on the States evaluates how states across the country are effectively spending money to spur growth and jobs. Pew emphasizes the importance of regular program evaluation and comparative research.

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

This presentation from Sara Watson of Mississippi Development Authority, Brenda Guess of Louisiana Economic Development and John Saris of Business Oregon covers three loan guarantee programs backed with the Treasury's State Small Business Credit...

Charlie Bartsch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency covers a number of development finance tools to support brownfields redevelopment.

This is an overview of Louisiana's Small Business Loan Program, which provides loan guarantees to qualified small businesses. The program is run by Louisiana Economic Development and uses federal SSBCI funds.

The Louisiana Small Business Loan Program provides loans for qualified Louisiana businesses. The program is operated by Louisiana Economic Development and uses federal SSBCI funds.

The Small Business Loan Program provides loan guaranties for Louisiana small businesses. The program is operated by Louisiana Economic Development and uses federal SSBCI funds.

This brochure from Noble Outreach describes EB-5 investment opportunities in New Orleans.

This document defines the rules for the Louisiana Small Business Loan Program, which provides loan guarantees or loan participation for small businesses. The program was approved for funding through the Treasury's State Small Business Credit...

This case study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presents a successful project to convert a former port and industrial area into the Shreveport Convention Center. The paper provides a detailed review of the project background and...

This report from a team of Rutgers University researchers examines the economic impact of the federal historic tax credit (HTC). Much of the attention in the report is devoted to the amount of money spent on, and because of, HTCs. Five detailed case...

This publication of the Fort Worth Multifamily Hub provides detailed case studies of urban housing projects backed by the Federal Housing Administration's Office of Multifamily Housing. Details are provided for 17 projects, and information about...

This presentation by Patrick Ray addresses the legal challenges of pairing New Markets Tax Credits with tax-exempt bonds and offers two examples of successful structures.

Jet Hollingsworth presented this review of how organizations can establish a community development entity (CDE) in order to be eligible to receive a New Markets Tax Credits allocation from the CDFI Fund.

This website features information from Louisiana's Department of Environmental Quality pertaining to Brownfields financing options.

This document contains the basic process for securing bond financing through the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority.