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...

To address local disparities and help struggling areas thrive, governments at all levels have spent billions of dollars on a range of geographically targeted, or "place-based," economic development programs — mostly in the form of financial...

This investment profile from the Economic Innovation Group showcases the MLK Gateway in Washington, DC. Located in the Anacostia neighborhood, MLK Gateway will bring new life to a historic Main Street corridor through a center of commerce, culture,...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we will showcase various childcare facilities financing programs from across the country and highlight projects that have successfully utilized these tools.

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...

Chris Burnham with the Development Finance Authority of Finance Authority of Summit County discusses a loan program dedicated to the revitalization of his community.

Unique development financing solutions are increasingly sought after to complete projects of all sizes, and it is often necessary to find creative approaches that involve combining multiple financing tools. Mathew Abraham of the New Jersey Economic...

Kristi Clouse, Diana Rife, and Joe Worboy of JobsOhio discuss the latest matters related to economic development in Ohio, along with a look at the variety of financing programs available from the state. These practitioners explore the economic...

Strategic planning for development finance agencies drives organizational alignment, provides a sense of direction, and outlines measurable goals. Actively engaging in the process helps to align a DFA’s financing capacity with the needs of a...

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...

Unique development financing solutions are increasingly sought after to complete projects of all sizes, and it is often necessary to find creative approaches that involve combining multiple financing tools. Roy Alston with The Valued Advisor Fund...

Sandra Rahimi is a manager at Los Angeles Development Fund, and she explains how New Markets Tax Credits benefit community project developments.

Lincoln Stone discussed the latest on EB-5 in California and how it is used in various regions of the state.

Nicolo Pinoli explained public-private partnerships in Oregon in relation to federal and state tax credit programs, loan programs and grant programs.

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...

Dave Evans (Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP) discusses new markets tax credit financing opportunities in the state of Pennsylvania, with a close look at Community Development Entities.

This report provides a detailed analysis of the major steps and players involved in the East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative.

Business Facilities provides a list of some of the incentives available for companies in New York.

Larry Kosmont of Kosmont Companies introduces Economic Development 2.0, a new way of understanding and implementing economic development to effectively combat sustainability and resource challenges.

David Bland, CEO and Chairman of Travois, Inc., discusses the need for and creative use of tax credits amongst Arizona's Native American populations.

Kutak Rock's Timothy Nash discusses methods to finance private healthcare facilities, highlighting various financing tools such as grants, tax credits, EB-5, and others.

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.

Shawn Rogers of Community Ventures Corporation shares a few new market tax credit options and case studies for rural and small towns in Kentucky.

John Egan of Frost Brown Todd presents on Cardinal Towne Development, a project involving tax-exempt bonds, taxable bonds and new markets tax credits in Louisville, KY.

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.

Amanda Read of Novogradac & Company LLP provides an overview of the New Markets Tax Credit program.

As part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this third installment of the Brownfields Financing Webinar Series focuses on the recent allocation of $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit awards by the U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI...

The New Markets Tax Credit Coalition released this 2015 progress report on the latest trends and successes of New Markets Tax Credits.

The second installment of the Yale CEFF & CDFA Energy Finance Webinar Series focuses on innovative state and local programs successfully catalyzing clean energy. Speakers discuss the role of purchasing power agreements, PACE, and energy efficiency...

The first installment of the Yale CEFF & CDFA Energy Finance Webinar Series focuses on the impact that tested development finance tools can have on clean energy investment. Speakers discussed the role leveraged bond financing structures, non-energy...

Julie Engel, President & CEO of Greater Yuma EDC, provides several examples of successful projects involving financing alternatives in Arizona.

Pamela Sutherland of Conecta Los Puntos LLC explains the development finance tools used in Tucson and presents several successful projects.

Stephen Friedman, President of SB Friedman, cover the ways individual development finance tools can be combine to create the extraordinary deals that bring about amazing developments. From TIF and special assessment to the full municipal credit and...

Tammy Propst of the Tax Advantage Group provides the basics behind the New Markets Tax Credit Program on both the state and federal level.

Timothy Karp from Chase Bank provides insight on NMTC and how Chase can help the deal team transaction forward through the NMTC documentation process.

Albert Lemus from Lowe Enterprises, Inc. provides details on projects in California that used New Market Tax Credits.

Beth Mullen with CohnReznick LLP explores the status of the California New Markets Tax Credit program and looks at how the program works.

Albert Lemus with Lowe Enterprises shares four case studies of projects in California that utilized the state's new market tax credit program.

Russell Goings of Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. illustrates how to structure bond deals touching on various topics including repayment sources, security features, credit enhancements, and other tools.

Dale Royal with Invest Atlanta explores Georgia's New Market Tax Credit Program, including history and case studies.

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.

Tony Smith with S.B. Friedman provides an in-depth look at how New Markets Tax Credits are used, evaluated, leveraged and structured to impact community development in Illinois.

The Ohio General Assembly is considering two pieces of legislation concerning changes to Ohio's tax increment finance and state new markets tax credit programs. In this briefing, Scott Ziance with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease discusses H.B. 198...

The Florida Community Loan Fund published a document outlining the New Markets Tax Credit Program Guidelines. The Florida Community Loan Fund was the first Florida based entity to receive a NMTC allocation and has received $111M in allocations.

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 study examines the transparency, accountability and effectiveness of Florida’s Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Program.

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program is a federal tax credit program designed to generate private-sector capital investment in low-income areas. This fact sheet provides a background of the program, outlining eligibility, uses, financing and...

John Saris with Business Oregon gives a brief overview of the legislation behind Oregon's NMTC program, along with some numbers and recommendations.

Business Oregon's version of NMTCs are described here by Richard Montgomery with Enhanced Capital Partners, Inc.