During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, speakers provide insights on the recent advancements in C-PACE financing such as recent state legislative activity, along with innovative market-based solutions throughout all segments of...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, panelists demonstrate how investment in affordable housing advances equitable economic development with a discussion of innovative financing approaches that can...

CDFA's key legislative issue--The Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act (MAMBA)--was introduced with bipartisan support in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 1. In this legislative briefing, CDFA's Eric Silva and Mitchell Smith...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, presenters share how charter schools are partnering with private entities to use bond finance and public-private partnership approaches to better provide the...

During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, development finance experts highlight a variety of finance programs that are helping to increase access to capital for new and existing small business owners.

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we explore how these tools can be used in strengthening local and regional food systems and address some of the challenges that come with financing this sector.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, TIF experts introduce this financing tool and explore new strategies that local governments are employing to bring investment to otherwise unusable spaces.

During this installment of the CDFA Tribal Financing Webinar Series, speakers discuss how tribal governments and their partner organizations are working collaboratively to drive sustainable economic development.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers break down 501c3 bond finance to demonstrate how this tool can drive investment for nonprofits.

During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, speakers provide an overview of public incentives and financing programs being developed that continue to drive investments in sustainable building systems along with other energy assets.

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we take a deeper look at a method of financing that has been building infrastructure, industry, and agriculture for over a century and explore its applications within the food...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series, experts highlight the resources available for financing broadband, discuss navigating the use of P3 for broadband, and share first-hand knowledge of their successes utilizing P3...

During this webinar, CDFA and our members at the St. Louis Development Corporation discuss the bold strategies that St. Louis is taking to infuse economic justice principles into their development finance programs. Also, authors of the St. Louis...

During this webinar, speakers discuss the CDFA Minority Capital Loan Guarantee Program, why the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is investing in DFAs, and how to submit a successful proposal.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, panelists discuss bond market trends to help investors and communities make informed decisions in the year to come.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, a panel of housing finance experts discuss the tools, programs, and strategies that can be used to meet local demand for affordable housing options.

The historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will lead to increased energy efficiency and renewable energy projects throughout all market segments. The financial incentives that will be available in 2023 and beyond will make energy efficiency upgrades...

During this installment of the Bricker Webinar Series, speakers provide an overview of the PACE lending history and the influx of traditional lending institutions across the country.

During this installment of the CDFA// BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, presenters look across the development finance spectrum for ways to invest in childcare facilities with tools like bonds, RLFs, tax credits, and more.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, experts provide an overview of the resources and financing tools - such as PACE financing, green bonds, and energy tax credits - that can help communities seize...

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we explore how innovative partnerships are leveraging creative financing approaches to reduce food-related waste along the supply chain.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, a panel of experts share insights on how to preserve and grow tribal communities by unlocking development finance tools.

Recently, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, historic legislation that appropriates billions of dollars for federal loan and grant programs to fight climate change by investing in green resources. During this webinar, CDFA...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers discuss new strategies that local governments are employing to give tax payers, schools, and businesses a path to participating in TIF deal structuring...

During this installment of Bricker Webinar Series, speakers provide an overview of tax abatements typically used by solar developers in Ohio. They discuss the Qualified Energy Project program, which is the most heavily utilized abatement program for...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers discuss the creative financing approaches that are providing capital to the emerging cannabis industry, and the economic benefits to states that have...

Lead by CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner, this 90- minute webinar focuses on basic development finance principles and the variety of tools used in development finance to create a comprehensive financing strategy. Attendees learn how to use targeted...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers continue a conversation sparked during last year’s series with a look at new initiatives being implemented to encourage more transparency around racial...

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, speakers discuss opportunities to access capital and leverage federal funds to support new investments in regional infrastructure for food aggregation, processing, storage, and...

Equitable capital technology (or EC-Tech) is emerging as a driver of unlocking capital for small and medium-sized businesses not a fit for venture capital, nor large enough for a traditional bank loan. This webinar showcases early adopters of this...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, speakers catch you up on the landscape of Web3 and discuss how development finance fits into the next wave of digital currency.

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, experts discuss financing solutions to reinvest in local meat processing facilities.

During this installment of the CDFA-Bricker Webinar Series, PACE experts provide an overview of the different PACE program models throughout the country and review the critical aspects of good program administration, along with how some programs go...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, experts discuss the market for green and blue bonds, public engagement, and ways to invest in resilient infrastructure projects.

During this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we discussed strategies to expand access to capital for underserved farmers.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we discussed capitalization strategies that communities can use to leverage federal funding to drive long-term private investments.

CDFA and guest speakers from The Choctaw Nation and gener8tor held this webinar on March 11, 2022 for a discussion on how Tribal Governments can utilize the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program. During this webinar, CDFA provided...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we looked at some takeaways from the deployment of CARES Act funds and other emergency pandemic response programs, including how communities designed emergency...

There are a wide variety of financing approaches that can be used to improve the environmental outcomes of a project or address specific environmental issues. This session provided an overview of Green Financing, with a special focus on the role of...

CDFA hosted this public briefing on January 20, 2022 to provide an overview and demonstration of the new SSBCI Leverage Ratio Data Table as well as the Enrolled Loan Data Table. CDFA along with representatives from Treasury discussed key provisions...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we explored economic insights for 2022, including the impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the state of the bond market, and an outlook on economic...

Affordable Housing has been a hot button issue over the last few years with a focus on what percentage of affordable housing should comprise a residential development. This session discussed how various tools such as Low Income Housing Tax Credits...

It has been approximately 10 years since the first PACE programs began. During this workshop, our speakers provided insights related to expanding PACE assessments to benefit buildings and properties for other non-energy related improvements such as...

CDFA hosted this public briefing on November 22, 2021 to provide an overview of the new SSBCI Capital Program Policy Guidelines as well as application timelines and requirements. CDFA along with representatives from Treasury discussed key provisions...

The concept of Smart Cities is no longer brand new, yet most communities are still working to understand what kinds of smart infrastructure they want and need at the local level - and how to pay for it. This installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon...

In this installment of the CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series, we broke down the real and perceived risks of lending and discussed a variety of affordable financing solutions that are being employed by development finance agencies to invest in...