Michigan Economic Development Corporation produced this program summary for their Downtown Development Authority Program. The program is designed to be a catalyst in the development of community's downtown district.

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.

The Georgia Cities Foundation accepts applications from downtown development authorities in Georgia for downtown capital projects. This document includes policies, conditions, and the application form.

The EPA released this document detailing the projects that earned a National Award for Smart Growth Achievement in 2012.

Fact sheet for Detroit Economic Growth Corporation's Housing/Office/Retail Development Program.

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture released this report on rural development programs. The report contains program backgrounds and case studies of projects that have had transcending impacts on rural communities across the nation.

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

Jason Rittenberg and Erin Tehan present the CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Awards that recognize outstanding development finance programs, agencies, leaders, projects, and success stories.

Bond resolution for the Betmar Village Senior Housing development in Atlanta, GA by National Church Residences.

New Partners for Community Revitalization thoroughly details many aspects of New York's Brownfield Opportunity Areas(BOA) program.

Margaret Comey and Gregory Daniels from Squire Sanders discuss the many development finance tools available in Ohio. This presentation includes tools, legal basis, and case studies.

The Chicago Plan Commission adopted the Central Area Action Plan in the centennial of Burnham and Bennett's 1909 Plan of Chicago. In this most recent plan Chicago puts an emphasis on transportation, economic development, and balance between the...

Downtown Tucson Partnership's Facade Grant Program provides financial assistance to private or public groups for use on downtown property improvements.

Downtown Tuscon Partnership offers all the necessary information concerning their facade improvement program in this document.

New York's Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation's guidelines for Part A of their 2012 Community Revitalization Program.

A Smart Growth In Action informational sheet details the Rosslyn-Ballston Metro Corridor project in Arlington County, Virginia.

New York's Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation's guidelines for Part B of their 2012 Community Revitalization Program.

Michigan Strategic Fund and Michigan Economic Development Corporation informational flyer covering their Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund for small businesses.

Resource page for Detroit Economic Growth Corporation's Creative Corridor Incentive Fund.

Toby Rittner, President & CEO Council of Development Finance Agencies, discusses CDFA, development finance trends, best practices, case studies, and a wide variety of development finance programs.

A comprehensive list of available funding, requirements, project types, and contact information for federal funding of brownfield redevelopment projects.

City of Lorain's Application for Business Revolving Loan Fund's CDBG loan.

US Dept. of Treasury fact sheet covering bank-owned community development corporations.

Christopher Brigstocke and Mark Simpson with Squire Sanders explore how TIF works and how effective it may be in England.

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.

Kara Wood of the City of Grand Rapids, MI discusses the future of urban development in Michigan, as cities cope with the loss of long-standing programs.

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

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

Mark Riedy of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glosky and Popeo discusses the current and near-future states of federal finance programs for renewable energy development.

This presentation by Judy Canales of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture overviews a number of access to capital programs offered by the Department.

This presentation from the Ohio Department of Development discusses the state's use of CDBG funding to support several programs targeting downtown revitalization.

These program guidelines from the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh provides details on loans made from the CDBG-backed revolving loan fund.

This final report on development potentials and timing for a Houston TIRZ district was created by CDS Market Research for the Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

Lancaster Pollard provided this case study of an affordable senior housing development funded in part with tax-exempt bonds and Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

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

Many communities are struggling with abandoned and vacant storefronts, dilapidated historic buildings, and the increased cost of maintenance associated with a failing downtown district. The CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable explored the potential for a...

This overview from Economic Development Washington County presents the eligibility and loan parameters of the local Community Development Block Grant-supported revolving loan fund.

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.

This publication of the Fort Worth Multifamily Hub provides detailed case studies of urban housing projects backed by the Federal Housing Administration's Office of Multifamily Housing. Details are provided for 17 projects, and information about...

This document from Mark J. Riedy covers a host of biomass-related financing tools, including federal tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, and DOE and USDA loan programs.

Steve Strnisha and Brian Cooper presented this case study of the Flats East Bank project in Cleveland, Ohio. The financing sources for this project included tax increment finance, bonds, grants, and more.

This plan from the Grand Traverse County Economic Development Corporation outlines a revolving loan fund supported by Community Development Block Grant funds. The plan describes the policies that will govern the RLF's loans, which will include...

This case study from Robert W. Baird & Co. describes the Crocker Park Project, which financed $76M in public improvements to support a suburban mixed-use development. This document describes the project and the special assessment revenue bonds that...

This document created by the Association of Oregon Redevelopment Agencies, in collaboration with Tashman Johnson, LLC, outlines substantive issues related to urban renewal. The Procedures Manual portion of this document explains the procedural...

Tashman Johnson, LLC, published this report analyzing seven different urban renewal plans in Oregon. The report provides information on the total growth in assessed value that has occurred since each urban renewal plan was adopted as well as the...

This document created by the Association of Oregon Redevelopment Agencies, in collaboration with Tashman Johnson, LLC, outlines substantive issues related to urban renewal. Part 2 of this document reviews the establishment of an Urban Renewal...

This chart summarizes the steps for using community development block grant funds for local economic development activities.

This website features links to all of the programs offered by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.

This presentation explores the successes that Lake Oswego, OR has had in redeveloping their downtown district.