Join CDFA, in partnership with PACENation, for our next online training course offering, Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Finance WebCourse. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is an emerging financing tool designed to catalyze energy efficiency improvements on industrial, commercial, and residential structures. These programs help communities to reduce their energy use, lower energy costs, and lessen environmental impacts. PACE uses special assessment districts to allow for the cost of energy efficiency improvements to be paid for over time through the property owner's tax payments.

The Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Finance WebCourse will explore the process of creating, operating, and maintaining a community- based PACE program. This two-day course will feature a comprehensive overview of PACE including program design, capital markets analysis, investor attraction, legal and regulatory considerations, market potential, and operations. This training course is designed to put your community on the path to energy independence while creating jobs and improving the environment.

This course qualifies for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Start down the road to personal and professional advancement today.

Course Objectives Learn the basics of PACE, how it functions, and why it is important for energy improvements Tell the difference between the needs of commercial and residential properties Follow the process of setting up a PACE district from start to finish Grasp an understanding of energy bonds and their purpose in providing revenue Discover the many roles involved in completing a successful PACE program Learn how to implement a PACE program in your community Ascertain a knowledge of the financing terms, regulations, and guidelines Hear recommended practices from a number of projects and case studies throughout the country

Topics Covered How PACE works Why use PACE as a financing tool Addressing barriers to PACE implementation Financing process & terms Important regulations & guidelines Management structures How to create a PACE program for a community Example PACE programs from start to finish Residential vs. Commercial PACE Bonds Eligible PACE Products Players involved – designer, administer, contractor, investor, financier, property owner Marketing your PACE program Finding potential investors and contractors Lender consent process

Who Should Attend? Bond issuers Economic development professionals Community development professionals Broker, dealers, and underwriters Elected officials Government and nonprofit finance officers Corporate trustees Legal counsel Underwriters Commercial bankers Attorneys Accountants Financial Advisors Policy Makers

Course Advisor

Ariel Miller Council of Development Finance Agencies Manager, Research and Technical Assistance Ariel Miller is a Research & Technical Assistance Manager with the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA). Her work is primarily focused on the W.K. Kellogg Foundation-funded initiative “Defining the Food System Asset Class,” through which... CDFA is exploring how development finance can become more engaged in advancing localized food systems. This includes researching and writing about efforts to finance food-related projects, collecting data to demonstrate the viability of food system investment, and developing strategic approaches for restoring local and regional food systems. She also researches energy and broadband infrastructure finance, revolving loan funds, public-private partnership financing, and strategies to increase access to capital for underserved groups. For more than a decade, Ms. Miller has dedicated her career to building a more equitable and resilient food system that is economically, ecologically, and socially viable. She currently serves as Chair of the Franklin County Local Food Council, which partners with Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Economic Development and Planning to implement the joint City/County Local Food Action Plan. Ms. Miller received her Master of City and Regional Planning degree from The Ohio State University, where she also earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. (More)

The Intro Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Finance WebCourse will take place on the web through GoToWebinar, an online distance learning software. The course will meet each day on December 8-9, 2021 from 12:00-5:00 PM Eastern. You must have access to a computer and phone to attend the WebCourse.

This course qualifies for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Start down the road to personal and professional advancement today.

Scholarships are available to attend this event. Learn more about the CDFA Scholarship Program, and submit your application today.

CDFA permits only one person to login and participate in the course. If multiple people are accessing the course without paying to attend, we will terminate the connection and access to GoToWebinar. CDFA offers group discounts for organizations that wish to register multiple people.

Register before November 19, 2021 for Early-Bird Rates.

Early Bird Rates (Ends November 19) CDFA Member: $550 Non-Member: $825

Standard Rates (After November 19) CDFA Member: $600 Non-Member: $875

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