A new report from Croatan Institute highlights how the Soil Wealth Area model can facilitate more investment in regenerative agriculture, enhance conservation, and support resilient rural economies. The report provides specific recommendations for...

Linking development finance and food systems can be a daunting undertaking for any community. Research on the current ecosystem of food systems finance has positioned CDFA to identify key strategies for the path ahead in this work. The Food Systems...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we will explore the challenges of historic preservation projects and how financing tools can be combined to make preservation projects possible.

This white paper looks at how 5 successful programs can be used to finance the recovery from COVID-19. The 5 programs are C-PACE and R-PACE, State Historic Tax Credits, State Opportunity Zones Programs, State New Markets Tax Credits, and Solar and...

In 2011, Governor Cuomo created ten Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) and the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) to advance the administration’s efforts to improve New York’s business climate and expand economic growth. This 2019...

Rachel Davis, Caleb Bell, Jerry Brunswick, Frances Kern Mennone, and Scott Ringlein present Incorporationg PACE Into Complex Projects.

This paper continues a white paper series demonstrating the ways in which traditional development financing is already supporting food systems, with a focus on finance tools that help to stimulate investment. An overview of investment tools, such as...

Victor Narusis with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity discusses selected finance and assistance programs in the State of Illinois.

This report has two purposes. First, the current report estimates the economic impact of projects that have utilized the Nebraska Historic Tax Credit (NHTC). Second, this report analyzes the extent to which the NHTC has been utilized in economically...

Historic preservation pays dividends for Rhode Island – its economy, its environment, and its quality of life. The pages that follow identify the ways and the means that Rhode Island benefits.

Baker Tilly produced this report with the purpose of estimating the economic and fiscal impact of recent changes to Wisconsin’s historic tax credit, enabling projects to claim the 20% award versus the 5% HTC award. The approach in this report looks...

This report, produced by Baker Tilly, analyzes the State of Wisconsin's 5% Historic Tax Credit (HTC) which applies to qualified rehabilitated expenditures on building projects and renovations across the state. On January 1, 2014, the credit was...

Historic theaters are key structures for creating a sense of place and often have a rich history of being a community's economic driver. For theaters that have fallen into disrepair, changing their fate requires vision, planning, and a commitment to...

Combining multiple incentives successfully requires attention to detail and often some creative structuring. Identifying program requirements and balancing the applicable incentives are steps that must be established early on for any potential...

Michigan is showing increasing economic strength. Despite this, the state’s housing market is not keeping up with an adequate number of homes affordable to low- and moderate-income households. Ben Stehouwer (Cinnaire) discusses the major changes and...

Tax Credits have been widely used in Wisconsin as a method to influence businesses to take certain actions, such as locating to specific underserved areas, rehabilitating historic properties, expanding business’ research and development, investing...

James O'Donnell (Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development) relays a tax credit division overview of tax credit programs in the state. O'Donnell explores Job Creation Tax Credits, Historic Preservation Tax Credits, and Film...

The Rural Financing Best Practices by CDFA explores how rural communities can leverage a wide range of tools and approaches to build on their assets, protect their resources, and make strategic investments that offer long-term benefits for residents...

Gregg Ghelfi of The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa defines what an Industrial Development Authority (IDA) is, and gives a brief overview of some benefits of having an IDA and applicable case studies.

George Strobel of State Tax Credit Exchange overviews the commonly used tax credits in South Carolina.

Phillip Allen of 21c Hotels details the work they do in restoring iconic historic buildings, partnering with cities, and creating a successful capital stack for unique redevelopment projects.

John Anoliefo, Executive Director of Famicos Foundation, Inc., describes the financing needs for two projects: the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Centennial Celebration and the Glenville Community and Entrepreneurial Center.

Many of Oregon's historic downtowns are suffering from disinvestment and neglect. This report by Restore Oregon explains how new investment can help revitalize many Main Streets as desirable places to live, work, and shop.

Craig Davis (Spencer Fane Britt & Browne), Laura Radcliffe (Stifel Public Finance), and Debbie Rush (Thompson Coburn LLP) provide several examples of successful redevelopment projects in Missouri.

The Ohio Development Service Agency released its 2014 Annual Report, which details the various projects, statistics and successes of the financing programs overseen by the Agency throughout the year.

Christian Rogers discusses the value of credits for historic rehabilitation purposes, in addition to the standards and qualifications for federal and state programs.

Jet Hollingsworth with Butler Snow LLP talks on how a variety of tax credits are being used to help finance community development projects in rural, small town and urban settings.

Georgia Municipal Association released a fact sheet providing background information for the programs available through GA Downtown Renaissance Act. The Georgia Downtown Renaissance Act affirms the importance of Georgia’s downtowns by offering state...

Garrick Gibson with CohnReznick discusses Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits and requirements and restrictions involved.

This report examines the potential rehabilitation of historic buildings using a proposed 20% statewide historic tax credit, based on financial information that indicates these projects are stalled but could potentially move forward with a...

This guide from Bricker & Eckler and Argus Growth Consultants outlines the array of tools with which Ohio economic development practitioners can stimulate development to occur in their communities.

This document by Heritage Ohio and the National Trust for Historic Preservation presents a number of case studies throughout Ohio that have used federal and state historic tax credits, in order to outline the economic impacts of each project.

Julian Adams with the New York State Historic Preservation Office discusses his department's programs for assisting with the rehabilitation of historic property in New York. Adams gives an overview of the tax credits available for residential and...

Scott Doyle with the Pennsylvania Historic & Museum Commission explains the fundamentals of various state and federal tax credit programs, and uses case studies to illustrate their effectiveness.

John Brancaglione with PGAV gives a thorough overview of TIF and tax credits and how these tools can be used to bolster smart growth and sustainability initiatives through establishing public policy at the local level. Brancaglione also presents a...

This study addresses the significant impact historic preservation programs have had throughout Utah. The historic resources of Utah are part of the daily lives of its citizens. Furthermore, the historic resources of Utah are providing a broad,...

The Georgia Downtown Renaissance Act affirms the importance of Georgia’s downtowns by offering state tax incentives for private sector investments within clearly defined downtown boundaries called Renaissance Districts.

Ohio Development Services Agency released the 2012 Annual Report for the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. This report highlights success stories from across the state and showcases the national attention Ohio has received for bringing...

The Navy Yard is a mixed-use development comprised of office, retail, industrial, manufacturing, and research facilities. This brochure features the development strategies and financial incentives that helped make it happen.

This document provides guidance on what information and documentation is required for an application to the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Pipeline Pilot Initiative as well as the application.

Telesis Corporation and NHT/Enterprise share details from their historic redevelopment project of Buckingham Village in Virginia.

Scott Doyle, Mindy Crawford, and Ed Geiger provide an overview of Pennsylvania's New Historic Preservation Incentive Tax Credit, aimed at complimenting an already extremely successful federal program.

This presentation by Brian Holdwick of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation walks through a complex redevelopment project from start to finish.

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.

This report from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior provides a thorough review of the performance of federal historic tax incentives, including project activity, case studies, and state programs.

Development Planning & Financing Group, Inc. produced this report featuring a variety of development finance project case studies for the National Association of Home Builders.

The State of Connecticut Dept. of Revenue Services created this Guide to the state's business tax credits, which provides summaries of all tax credits offered to businesses at the state level.

This presentation from Kasper Mortgage Capital, LLC provides overview of the historic tax credit programs in eight states. Details include the level of credits available, operating entity, and special features of the programs.

This case study from Lancaster Pollard presents a multi-family building financing project that combined state and federal historic tax credits, FHA mortgage insurance, and a state asbestos abatement grant. The document provides information on the...

Written by John Leith-Tetrault for the March 2011 issue of the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, this article reviews Cleveland's historic success with tax credits. Leith-Tetrault starts with Reagan's cuts to HUD and follows the growth of...