Colorado Lending Source, the state's small business financing expert, created the Colorado Main Street Loans fact sheet to market the loan program. This fact sheet covers loan structure, use of funds, eligibility, loan size, interest rate, terms,...

Dan Beasley discusses the United States Department of Agriculture, through the Office of Rural Development, programs to assist rural businesses. Beasley also discusses a few noteworthy programs that may be of assistance to reshored manufacturers.

The Comptroller of the Currency released a fact sheet detailing how Community Development Corporations can partner with USDA to provide credit enhancements to help lenders in rural areas. The fact sheet provides an introduction to the USDA CFGLP,...

The California Financial Opportunities Roundtable (CalFOR) created this document encompassing all the access to capital financing tools available in California. CalFOR identified opportunities and developed recommendations for leveraging existing...

The USDA created this application guide to assist possible applicants understand all aspects of the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program which provides funds for all costs associated with acquiring broadband telecommunications...

The California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development released this guide to detail the many investment opportunities that exist in California. The guide covers a wide range of programs from federal to local.

Deborah DeMasi at Nixon Peabody covers sources of debt, specifically DOE and USDA loans, loan guarantees, and grants.

Tremendously useful document from Wisconsin's Office of Energy Independence. This document provides comprehensive, detailed information of all state and federal grants, loans, bonds, credits, and programs that can be utilized for clean energy...

Montgomery County Business Development Center's flyer for their revolving loan fund programs.

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

Memo released by Grant County Economic Development Council concerning USDA Rural Development Agency's Rural Business Enterprise Grant program.

This handbook from the California Financial Opportunities Roundtable covers a wide range of access to capital-related programs and services available throughout the state, including loan programs, bonds, innovation finance.

The Comptroller of the Currency released this thorough review of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's program to guarantee loans for rural businesses.

Overview information on four federal finance programs, one each from the EPA, USDA, SBA, and Commerce, are presented by Erin Tehan of CDFA in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

This chart from the Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development provides basic information for every loan-related program offered in the state.

Erin Tehan profiles four distinct federal financing programs supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012.

This fact sheet from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency discusses the USDA's Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, which provides credit enhancements lenders can use to meet CRA requirements and help finance community facilities.

This greenpaper from Mintz Levin provides a thorough discussion of energy project finance in 2010, as it stands now, and how the market looks for the near future. The paper covers project structures, federal programs, market forecasts, and more.

This project summary by Lancaster Pollard details how USDA Section 538 loans were used in conjunction with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to finance a housing renovation.

Description of programs availible to aid small wind developers published by the Clean Energy States Alliance. Provides an overview of federal programs and programs used by Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin.

This fact sheet from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency provides a thorough overview of the USDA B&I Guaranteed Loans program. Details include lender participation, eligible uses, and loan structures.

The Council of Development Finance Agencies released the Federal Financing Reference Guide with generous sponsorship support from Stifel Nicolaus and additional support from Business Oregon and the City of Minneapolis. The Federal Financing...

The USDA published this report, written by Samuel V. Brown, David G. Nderitu, Paul V. Preckel, Douglas J. Gotham, and Benjamin W. Allen, on renewable power for rural communities. The thorough report reviews types of power, business models, and...

The development of clean and renewable energy on formerly used land offers many economic and environmental benefits. This document provides information about Federal incentives that can be leveraged for clean and renewable energy and development of...

This USDA Rural Development fact sheet, based on Lee W. Munnich's 10 principles, focuses on creating a high performing economic development strategy to meet your community's economic development goals.

This resource created by Urban Capital Solutions lists several federal, state, and private RLF capitalization sources with links to their specific programs. Examples of agencies listed include the EPA, HUD, USDA and the MacArthur Foundation.

Rural communities require access to capital and financial resources for new infrastructure, investment, growth and sustainability. However, the challenges facing rural communities are often far removed from urban and suburban needs. Rural...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified 254 federal programs that provide services to support the business sector. This report highlights these programs and distinguishes them by agency and highlights the programs available. ...

Carl Wagner, Senior Vice President for Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company presented at the CDFA Annual Summit about rural housing and community facilities.

Rural Economic Development Loans provide zero-interest loans to electric and telephone utilities financed by the Utilities Program, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, to promote sustainable rural economic development and job...

Rural Economic Development Grants provide grant funds to electric and telephone utilities financed by the Utilities Programs, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, to promote sustainable rural economic development and job...

USDA Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. USDA Rural Development's financial programs support public facilities and services such as water and sewer systems, housing, health...

The Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program helps create jobs and stimulates rural economies by providing financial backing for rural businesses. This program provides guarantees up to 80 percent of a loan made by a commercial lender....

The USDA Rural Information Center provides information services for rural communities, officials, organizations and citizens.