This ACEEE White Paper provides a wide-ranging overview of the marketplace for energy finance. Topics include commercial banking, CDFIs, federal, state, and local programs, and alternative financing models.

The New Markets Tax Credit program has a proven record of success as an economic development finance tool. CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner reviews investment tools and covers the NMTC program in this article from Development Finance Perspectives.

This report from the Atlanta Development Authority covers the projects financed by the authority in each city council district from 2000 - 2010. Each district has a map of projects and reports on tax allocation districts, job creation, and housing...

This publication of the EPA provides a thorough review of financing programs that can facilitate brownfields redevelopment. The guide focuses on federal tax incentives, but also includes discussion of state-level financing options.

Neil D. Kimmelfield wrote this article on the exit transaction of a New Markets Tax Credit deal for the May issue of the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits. This part of the article examines how a transaction is handled when cancellation of...

Scot Butcher covers the current marketplace for New Markets Tax Credits, both in terms of how the market affects potential projects and investors.

This presentation by Cam Turner covers multiple options for pairing tax credits to finance renewable energy projects.

This presentation by Tony Q. Smith discusses the New Markets Tax Credit program and how to pair these credits with tax increment financing, HUD 108 loan guarantees, and more.

This presentation by Patrick Ray addresses the legal challenges of pairing New Markets Tax Credits with tax-exempt bonds and offers two examples of successful structures.

Jet Hollingsworth presented this review of how organizations can establish a community development entity (CDE) in order to be eligible to receive a New Markets Tax Credits allocation from the CDFI Fund.

The Energy Finance in Action panel included these presentations by David Rogers and Douglas Lamb. David Rogers reviewed several programs, including tax-exempt bonds, federal tax credits, and PACE. Douglas Lamb covered energy financing models,...

Albert Rex presented this case study of the Henry Ford Power House Charter High School, a project that combined both New Markets Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits.

This presentation by Jeffrey W. Sacks provides a quick review of the New Markets Tax Credit program, including how the credits work, how to combine the credits with bonds, and what happens at the end of a NMTC transaction.

This video presentation by Brad Elphick of Novogradac & Co. provides a clear overview of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs). The slides display the terminology associated with NMTCs, as well as the structure of the program, which involves the CDFI...

The U.S. Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund released this report on the successes of CDFIs by Donna Fabiani and James Greer. The report includes detailed descriptions of the characteristics, loan portfolios, and...

This report by the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Coalition provides a thorough review of the first ten years of the federal tax credit program. The report covers the history and function of NMTCs, several case studies, and a data analysis of the...

This report by the New Markets Tax Credit Coalition provides 50 case studies--one for each state--of this tax credit program. The report begins with an introduction to and explanation of the tax credit program. The case studies include the NMTC...

The CDFI Fund recently released this document outlining how over $465 Million in funding has been requested through fiscal year 2011. The $465M comes from 393 applications that have already been submitted for FY 2011. Also included is an application...

In this report released by the CDFI Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, you will find out how the CDFI Performance and Accountability ranked for fiscal year 2010. The report covers program discussion and analysis which is broken up by...

This document created by the Menomonee Valley Financial Resources provides an overview of the financing options available to businesses in the area. Some of the programs discussed are brownfield grants and renewal community tax incentives, among...

The Urban Institute, through a contract with the CDFI Fund, published this evaluation of the New Markets Tax Credits program. The evaluation identifies key program evaluation concepts, questions, methods and measures. Overall, ULI found that the...

This is the 2010 CDE Certification Application as offered by the CDFI Fund. A good resource for questions on this application can be found on the CDFI Fund website.

This document provides an overview of the CDFI Fund's Capital Magnet Fund, which provides grants to CDFIs for the development or management of affordable housing. The document also details the projects and awardees announced for the first round of...

The CDFI Fund has released new data that details all NMTC projects financed through 2009.

A new mixed-use development near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station in Washington, D.C. will provide housing, shopping and restaurants for residents and commuters. The $107 million project combines U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...

Adrian Ocegueda from Lone Star Investment Advisors gives an overview of the New Markets Tax Credits program in this presentation.

According to this Novogradac article, a rule change by the CDFI Fund's will make it easier to pair federal historic tax credits and New Markets Tax Credits.

The Internal Revenue Service recently released this training guide for revenue agents assigned to monitor the New Markets Tax Credits program. It includes a thorough explanation and background on NMTCs and describes requirements of the various...

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

This webcast hosted by the CDFI Fund gives an overview of the New Markets Tax Credit program and offers guidance for community development entities applying for a 2010 allocation.

The Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) provides competitively awarded grants to CDFIs and qualified nonprofit housing organizations. CMF awards can be used to finance affordable housing activities as well as related economic development activities and...

Robert Poznanski of National Equity Fund, Inc. explained to the audience at the CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable 2010 Economic Development Finance Conference the basics of new market tax credits and how Michigan is using new market tax credits to...

This CDFI Fund website provides a searchable database of the awards made under all of its programs, including New Markets Tax Credits. It allows users to search for awards made to certified community development entities (CDEs) by state, program,...

This report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) looks at the New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) program through 2009. It examines CDFI Fund data by year and by state. The report concludes that the program is largely successful in creating...

This Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) website lists the deadlines and application procedures for all of the 2010 CDFI Fund programs. It includes all of the necessary application materials and additional resources and...

This presentation by Marc Hirshman of US Bancorp Community Development Corporation covers the basics of the New Markets Tax Credits program.

Arthur Momjian with Duane Morris LLP prepared this document giving on overview of the federal New Markets Tax Credits Program.

This Government Accountability Office (GAO) report examines the differences in approval rates for New Markets Tax Credits allocations for minority and non-minority Community Development Entities (CDEs). Non-minority CDEs have a seven times higher...

This presentation by Frank Altman of the Community Reinvestment Fund focuses on the use of New Markets Tax Credits.

This presentation was given during CDFA's 2009 Practitioner's Showcase Competition for Best Tax Credit Financed Project. by Belden Hull Daniels of National New Markets Fund LLC. The Second Line Stages project in New Orleans was the winning entry.

This presentation by Alan Kennard gives an overview of how the New Markets Tax Credits program works and the requirements and guidelines to accessing the program.

This report, updated through April 2009, gives detailed information regarding every New Markets Tax Credits allocation since the programs authorization in 2001.

This presentation by Belden Hull Daniels focuses on some of the different financing vehicles being used for sustainable finance. Areas examined include New Markets Tax Credits, triple bottom line funds, green and clean venture funds and green...

This presentation gives an overview of how the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program works and provides examples of NMTC projects that have been completed using green and sustainable principles and goals.

The CDFI Fund released this report examining the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program derived from data collected from 2002-2007 program years. The report looks at information captured from the application, investors and investments as well as...

The CDFI Fund has made available an overview of the New Markets Tax Credit Program and how it works. The report also looks at the allocatees, where NMTC investments are made and how the CDFI Fund ensure that a proportional amount of investments are...

This fact sheet provides answers to many of the frequently asked questions about how Community Development Entities (CDEs) may serve certain geographic areas and Targeted Populations under the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program.

Mandy Spangler, Senior Associate with Carras Community Investment, presents about the New Markets Tax Credit tool, how the program operates, the types of projects it can be used to finance and case study examples.

Jeff Arnold from Kutak Rock LLP and Marc Hirshman from U.S. Bank present about the U.S. Department of Treasury's New Markets Tax Credit program. The presentation outlines they key deal structures as well as the necessary elements required for...

Ellen Seidman of ShoreBank Corp. and the New America Foundation wrote this article discussing the advantages of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program. The report explains NMTCs and also highlights case study examples to illustrate the programs...