The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of 20 additional state awards under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance Grant Program, totaling more than $50.8 million. These awards will be used to...

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) Resources for Individual, For-Profit Businesses, Political Subdivisions, and Non-Profit Organizations

States across the country are starting to gather data and use evidence to systematically evaluate tax incentives. To illustrate what sort of evaluations states are conducting, NCSL created a database of state tax incentive evaluations. Evaluations...

This interactive data tool from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows total SSBCI investments, percent of investments in LMI and rural areas, investments by MSA, investments by loan programs, CDFIs, and more.

This report by Chamberlin/Dunn offers an evaluation of two consecutive years (FY19-FY20) of the Appalachian Regional Commission's POWER Initiative. The report aims to understand successes, challenges, and lessons learned through implementation, and...

This evaluation was designed to help ARC and its stakeholders learn from the POWER Program's implementation successes and challenges; identify technical assistance needs; and report on the qualitative impact of investments made, to date, with POWER...

States saw steep declines in revenues in the second quarter of 2020, though some of this was caused by shifting revenues into the next quarter and next fiscal year. Consequently, most states ended the 2020 fiscal year uncertain about their fiscal...

To ensure that Virginia's coal country doesn't miss out on opportunities in large-scale solar, the Solar Foundation and the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia have developed a step-by-step guide for how municipalities and counties can encourage...

Opportunity Virginia's 2019-2020 Annual Report discusses their goals and strategies to ensure that VA Opportunity Zones attract investments that will make inclusive and equitable economic growth a priority alongside the market-driven capital flows.

Launched in 2018, the Washington Housing Initiative identifies and acquires rental properties in neighborhoods facing rising property values in the Washington, DC area, and keeps a majority of the apartments affordable for households with moderate...

On September 30, 2019, HUD awarded more than $314 million to 77 state and local government agencies and more than $5 million in six tribal communities to identify and address home health and safety hazards. This document is a description of each...

Jay Grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development discuss the ways HUD and USDA housing finance programs are used to support projects in Virginia at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.

Given the current momentum for public–private partnerships (PPPs), it is critical to review the experiences of PPP highway projects to see whether they succeed in serving public benefits. This article by Jerry Zhao applies a goal-centered approach...

This application is for the Crater Planning District Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

These guidelines are used to market the City of Newport News EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Newport News, VA EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

Patrick Rutledge of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta explores trends in bond financing throughout the state. Of special focus is a look at LOCs.

Dan Siegel of Sands Anderson explores trends in bond financing throughout the state. Of special focus is a look traditional and alternative methods, the types of bonds available and their limitaitons.

The cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites can advance a region’s economy, restore local environment, and ultimately lead to permanent job creation and greater attraction of external capital to the community. Vincent Maiden of the Virginia...

Tax Increment Financing, Special Assessment Districts, Management Districts and Public Improvement Districts have become powerful financing mechanisms to help communities concentrate development opportunities into targeted locations. Angela Fox with...

Tax Increment Financing, Special Assessment Districts, Management Districts and Public Improvement Districts have become powerful financing mechanisms to help communities concentrate development opportunities into targeted locations. Laura Radcliff...

Brendan Hefty with Hefty Wiley & Gore discusses the latest development finance legislation and their potential effects on the economic development industry. Of special focus is the fate of various proposals and the latest from Richmond and...

After eight years of effort, PACE has finally launched in Virginia. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing is taking hold across the country through several innovative programs, and Virginia is no different. Designed to support the...

The cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites can advance a region’s economy, restore local environment, and ultimately lead to permanent job creation and greater attraction of external capital to the community. John White of Draper Aden...

Secretary of Commerce, Ric Brown presents on the financial health of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Harold Ellis of Public-Private Infrastructure, Inc & George Martin of McGuire Woods presents on P3s in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Preston Bryant of McGuire Woods, Bill Nusbaum of Williams Mullen & Abby Johnson of Abacus Property Solutions speak on PACE in Virginia

Carl Knocblock of the U.S. SBA speaks on Access to Capital for Small Businesses.

Dan Siegel of Sands Anderson, Tina Neal of Davenport & Company and Sandi McNinch from VEDP presents on Bond Financing in Virginia.

Emily Metzler of Muni-Cap & Chris Sheehan of Stifel to speak on Project-Based Financing in Virginia.

Greg Montgomery of CleanSource Capital & Peter D'Alema of Virginia Resources Authority

Scott Parsons of the Virginia Small Business Financing Authority speak on Access to Capital for Small Business in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Mike Woods of Troutman Sanders Strategies gives a Legislative Update for Virginia.

This Pew Charitable Trust report discusses the challenges and opportunities available to states seeking to create jobs and expand their economies while avoiding budgetary surprises by utilizing data and design to make state tax incentives more...

State Rural Development Councils (SRDCs) are organizations representing all levels of government, community, regional nonprofit organizations, and the private sector. The SRDCs can implement best practices, obtain technical assistance, determine...

Many nonprofit housing developers have begun to form their own community lending institutions. This resource provides case study analyses of four different revolving loan funds in varied contexts.

The presentation discussed VRA financing programs and partners.

Kelly Oehler from USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service illustrated background, eligibility and program of REAP and successful stories.

Randy Smith from Rural Community College Alliance discussed an overview of rural community and rural colleges.

Lacy Ward from Robert Russa Moton Museum discussed the museum's fundraising strategy.

Dr. Sharon Morrissey from Virginia Community College presented the mission and educational opportunities of Virginia Community College.

Dawn DeHart from Virginia Community Capital demonstrated projects VCC involved.

Ross Manson from EideBailly discussed capital planning process and example study of market demand analysis.

Ross Manson from EideBailly presented a financial forecast session and case study.

Joseph G. DeFilippo from State Council of Higher Education for Virginia demonstrated an overview of higher education in Virginia.

Bob Madsen from AgStar Financial and Hunter Hook from CoBank presented an overview of rural healthcare projects, capital credit markets availability and key factors of underwriting healthcare.

Juliet Bochicchio from USDA Rural Housing Service presented the environmental review process.

Brian Stavenger from EideBailly presented a feasibility study session.

Adrienne McFadden from Virginia Department of Health demonstrated current rural landscape, trends, reforms, outlook in Virginia.