This program profile was created by the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury to describe collateral support program parameters. The publication is intended for use with the SSBCI, but the detailed description and program highlights make the information useful...

The 2010 Community Report was published by the JumpStart Entrepreneurial Network, which brings together state-funded incubators, investment groups, and others to encourage tech-related companies in northeast Ohio. JumpStart has received national...

This report from Susan Chavarria of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission reviews the county's stimulus funding and related projects. This document is a best practices example of project reporting, as the detailed sector breakdowns,...

This paper from the National Renewable Energy laboratory describes the basics of how a revolving loan fund works and how to setup a revolving loan fund for energy efficiency projects. The appendix contains a variety of resources related to RLF best...

Wabash Development and Roosevelt University present a case study of the bond deal financing their new "vertical campus" in Chicago's South Loop in this presentation. The Roosevelt University project was one of three finalists for CDFA's 2010...

This presentations covers the basics of New Markets Tax Credits, best practices, and several case studies.

Cheryl Strickland from the Atlanta Development Authority and Richard Lutch from the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. gave this presentation during the Practitioner's Showcase: Best 2009 Bond Deal at CDFA's 2010 Annual Development Finance Summit in Portland,...

The Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization gave this presentation as part of the 2009 Practitioner's Showcase for the nation's Best Tax Credit Financed Project.

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) released this manual to assist local government redevelop brownfields. The report looks at partnership in brownfields redevelopment, community issues, the clean-up process and various...

CDFA has developed these recommended practices to serve as a set of guiding principles when developing or implementing a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) program. TIF has played an increasingly important role in financing economic development and...

The St. Louis Business Development Fund is a unique revolving loan fund that began in 1994 as a partnership with 24 banks and three of the St. Louis region's largest economic development organizations. The St. Louis Business Development Fund was a...

The city of Vineland, NJ operates the "The Fund for Economic Development" revolving loan fund. The city was a finalist in the 2008 CDFA Practitioner's Showcase: Best Revolving Loan Fund. This presentation highlights the programs strengths,...

Bleakly Advisory Group compiled this report for the Livable Communities Coalition. The study to examines the financial performance of existing Tax Allocation Districts (TADs) in Georgia to provide analysis and framework for local officials now...

Eric T. Nakajima of Bay Area Economic and Robb Smith, a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, wrote this paper as a means to better inform policymakers, public officials and developers about TIF. The paper walks through basic...

This report reviews the TIF literature, reviews pertinent laws governing TIF programs, and develops a set of best practices for planners and policy makers considering TIF financing.

As a pillar of the development finance industry, Industrial Development Bond (IDB) programs can drive investment in the manufacturing sector and build the local economy while retaining and creating valuable jobs. However, a successful IDB programs...

This resource provides a road map to follow when establishing and implementing a Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) marketing plan. Developing a marketing plan helps to ensure that your community takes the best advantage of BCRLF...