The Oregon Business Development Fund (OBDF) is a revolving loan fund administered by Business Oregon. The fund has received capitalization from the federal Economic Development Administration, the state General Fund, and the Oregon State Lottery....

The California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) Funding Fairs provide opportunities to obtain information about currently available infrastructure grant, loan and bond financing programs and options. The CFCC released the 2013 Funding Fairs...

In order to develop an informed strategy for the focus and delivery of city initiatives, the City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board commissioned the Economic and Policy Analysis Group of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation to...

Steven Klein with First Infrastructure highlights how states with similar goals and different approaches were able to provide lower cost finance for energy loans. Klein explores the steps taken by both Alaska and New York and the unique obstacles...

Jean DeBellis with Portfol and PIDC provides an overview of Philadelphia's economic development corporation, PIDC resources, partnerships, financial tools, CDFIs, and their Portfol software designed for economic development.

The Illinois Finance Authority provides expert, hands-on support to help Ag businesses get the capital they need for growth. IFA programs are targeted to address the most pressing capital needs in Illinois agribusiness. Use this document to find the...

JobsOhio and the Ohio Development Services Agency offers a comprehensive package of financial and technical assistance resources that support job creation and retention through site location, infrastructure development, and capital investment by...

This issue of CDFA's magazine, Development Finance Perspectives, includes features on the Clean Energy + Bond Finance Initiative's State Clean Energy Finance Initiative (SCEFI), the 2013 CDFA National Development Finance Summit, and Tax Increment...

Prepared collaboratively by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, the Philadelphia Department of Commerce, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan builds on exciting opportunities for economic...

The 2013 National Development Finance Summit will be an extraordinary, can't miss event with an in-depth look at development finance in the United States. CDFA has worked to provide attendees with more opportunities than ever before to engage...

Produced by the LAEDC’s Kyser Center for Economic Research, the LAEDC’s 2014 Economic Forecast is Southern California’s premier source for in-depth economic information and analysis on global, national, state and regional economies. Each forecast...

The Clean Water Initiative makes $1B available through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (IEPA) State Revolving Fund, in low cost loans to local governments for waste water and drinking water capital projects. In partnership with IFA,...

Business Oregon’s Brownfields Program is available to provide financing for the full range of environmental activities associated with brownfields redevelopment. The two programs available are the Oregon Brownfields Redevelopment Fund which is...

The State Energy Loan Program (SELP) offers low-interest loans for projects that: save energy; produce energy from renewable resources such as water, wind, geothermal, solar, biomass, waste materials or waste heat; use recycled materials to create...

This document reviews the progress of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) in the year 2012. PIDC offers an array of financing programs to help small and emerging businesses reach their growth potential. In 2012, PIDC closed...

As presented at the Illinois Main Street Conference, this presentation provides a basic overview of tax increment financing as it relates to Main Street Programs in the State of Illinois. Furthermore, the presentation breaks down eligible project...

Bostonia Partners produced a case-study detailing the Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) which provides low interest rate consumer loans for energy saving improvements. The loans are made possible via State Treasury executing a secondary...

In the publication, Leveraging Our Strengths, Georgia Department of Economic Development reviews the 2012 year from an economic impact perspective. Within the document various developments, projects, industries, and programs are highlighted and...

Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation produced an economic incentives position statement and guidelines to clearly outline regional goals and the financing tools available to reach those goals.

Samantha Lynch and Kimberly Heckbert with CDFA describe a record year for membership at CDFA in 2012 and look forward to growing sponsorship for 2013.

Jason Rittenberg and Erin Tehan present the CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Awards that recognize outstanding development finance programs, agencies, leaders, projects, and success stories.

The member-exclusive breakfast at the Development Finance Summit, new members, and more are covered in this article by Stefanie Stoller of CDFA appearing in Development Finance Perspectives 2 | 2012.

The 2012 CDFA National Development Finance Summit, legislation to strengthen industrial development bonds, tax increment finance, and more are covered in the full issue of Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

Stefanie Stoller covers new member benefits, the CDFA National Development Finance Summit, and new CDFA members in this column from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

Steve Johnson from the CDFA Board of Directors and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority wrote this Board Message for Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

Project finance, the CDFA Policy Agenda, the EB-5 visa program, and a number of other development finance tools are covered in Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The cover of the issue features photos of projects from CDFA members....

This report from the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) summarizes Private Activity Bond and Qualified Energy Conservation Bond in the state during 2011.

Caren Franzini, the CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and CDFA Board Member, wrote this article on CDFA's leadership of the development finance industry in this article appearing in Development Finance Perspectives.

This issue of CDFA's magazine, Development Finance Perspectives, includes features on best practices in tax increment finance and emerging state and local energy financing models. Other topics include federal innovation finance, maximizing revolving...

Ohio bioscience, which is supported by federal programs, the Ohio Third Frontier, and private investment, grew significantly in 2010, according to this report published by BioOhio.

In this column, CDFA Board Member and Senior Vice President at Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Laura Radcliff, discusses the opportunities CDFA membership provides for private sector employees.

The Federal Financing Clearinghouse is a database of over 170 federal financing programs, and access to the database is a new, exclusive benefit for CDFA members. Stefanie Stoller reviews CDFA member benefits in this article from Development Finance...

From features on New Markets Tax Credits and Access to Capital to columns on Innovation Finance, Federal Affairs, and Member News, Issue 2 of CDFA's magazine, Development Finance Perspectives, covers the entire development finance toolbox.

This report by New Jersey Policy Perspective looks at New Jersey's Economic Redevelopment and Growth (ERG) Grant Program, New Jersey's one-year old tax increment finance program.

The Home Energy Assistance Loan (HEAL) pilot program will provide four Arkansas businesses (one in each Congressional District) with facility audits and zero interest retrofit financing of energy efficiency improvements for their facilities....

The New York City Economic Development Corp.'s Economic Research and Analysis Department has launched NYC Economics on NYCEDC.com. The content is organized around four modules: Data Resources, Economic Impact Analyses, Publications, and Frequently...

This document covers the Finance Authority of Maine's recently updated investment policy. It establishes the investment scope, objectives, delegation of authority, internal controls, authorized investments and transactions, risk tolerance and other...

This article looks at the New Jersey Revenue Allocation Districts (RAD) program and provides a description of the tool and the process for using it, as well as examples of RAD projects.

Case study example of Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs) at work serving an expanding manufacturer in Missouri. Provided by the Stern Brothers & Co.

Example of a local mezzanine type financing program designed to assist with financing of businesses with higher risk concerns but good potential for success.