The Intro Federal Finance Course provides an overview of the federal funding sources available to help advance economic development efforts and strategies for navigating and securing these resources. This course explains how federal support tools can work in coordination with other development finance tools for programs and projects at the local level.

Attendees will hear from and have the opportunity to engage with representatives from across federal agencies, including the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Transportation, Energy, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development.

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

Course Objectives Understand how federal financing fits into economic development and the development finance toolbox Learn about the types of funding resources available through a variety of federal agencies’ programs Identify ways to evaluate funding opportunities and plan for future funding Discuss strategies for applying to receive federal funds Explore best practices when engaging with federal agency staff and building community partnerships Recognize the long-term organizational considerations for managing federal funds Learn how federal funding can be layered with other financing tools to advance economic development Topics Covered Overview of federal agencies and their funding programs Different types of support tools available as federal funding (i.e. grants, loan funds, etc.) Strategies for evaluating and planning for federal funding opportunities Best practices for applying to receive federal funds Sources of information needed to learn about current funding opportunities Long-term management considerations for federal funding Case studies for various funding programs and combining federal dollars with other sources of capital Who Should Attend? Economic development professionals Community development professionals State and local government employees Nonprofit finance officers Elected officials Small business owners/entrepreneurs

Course Advisor Andres Caro Council of Development Finance Agencies Manager, Advocacy & Government Affairs Andres Caro is the Manager, Advocacy & Government Affairs in the Strategy & Services Division at CDFA. He is responsible for managing CDFA’s vast advocacy, legislative, policy, public affairs, and federal relations activities. This includes the... production of the annual policy agenda, the Federal Policy Conference, and leading Capitol Hill engagement. Caro is also responsible for managing the CDFA Legislative Committee and works to provide access to CDFA Federal Services to communities throughout the country. His responsibilities have also spanned research, technical assistance, and coordination of grant contracts. Andres holds a B.S. in Political Science from The Pennsylvania State University. (More)

This training 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. Please note that the application deadline is two weeks prior to the course start date.

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

Early Bird Rates (Ends November 28) CDFA Member: $500 Non-Member: $825

Standard Rates (After November 28) CDFA Member: $625 Non-Member: $950