CDFA has launched the 2023 SSBCI Learning Series to help you stay informed and navigate the implementation and operations of State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) capital and technical assistance programs.

This is the third SSBCI Learning Series hosted by CDFA since the SSBCI program was enacted in 2021. The learning series is focused on strengthening understanding of the SSBCI rules, supporting efforts to design effective programs, and providing strategies to help reach hard-to-serve businesses. During the 2023 SSBCI Learning Series, CDFA will elevate those conversations as well as host sessions geared toward successfully implementing new SSBCI programs and financial products, reaching targeted small businesses and business sectors, and effective program reporting and compliance strategies.

The SSBCI Learning Series comprises five sessions spanning from February - October 2023. Sessions will include expert and practitioner insights on the following areas of focus:

• State and Territory Capital Program Implementation
• Tribal Government Capital Program Implementation
• Reporting, Compliance, and Oversight
• National Best Practices
• New Financing Approaches and Products
• Lender or Investor Capital Risk Mitigation
• Strategies for Marketing and Outreach
• Technical Assistance Grant Program Implementation
• Program Modifications
• SEDI-Owned Business Efforts
• Minimum National Customer Protection Standards
• Legislative Action

Plus, CDFA will share the latest updates on SSBCI program announcements, updates, and events at the beginning of each session.
Sessions will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern on the following dates: 

• February 16, 2023 – Compliance: Program Reporting Requirements
• April 27, 2023 – Insights on SSBCI 2.0 Program Implementation
• June 22, 2023 – Emerging Models and Best Practices for Delivering Technical Assistance
• August 24, 2023 – Enhanced Efforts to Engage and Support SEDI-Owned Business
• October 19, 2023 – SSBCI Program Modifications and Evaluations

Attendees have the option to register for one session or the full series. Significant discounts are available for CDFA member organizations, and those who register for the full series.

Register for the SSBCI Learning Series today, and learn more about joining CDFA.

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Course Advisor

Rachel Reilly Council of Development Finance Agencies Senior Advisor Rachel Reilly is the Founder of Aces & Archers, a strategic advisory and consulting firm focused on addressing socioeconomic inequality by reimagining traditional models for economic growth and private investing. Rachel previously served as the... Director of Impact Strategy at the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) where she led the organization’s work to support communities, policymakers and investors catalyzing sustainable economic growth in Opportunity Zones across the nation. Prior to EIG, Rachel was the Director of Impact Investing at Enterprise Community Partners where she expanded community investment opportunities for people and businesses by leading Enterprise’s $100 million debt offering – the Impact Note – as well as policy and advocacy activities related to impact investing. She has a Master’s in Real Estate Development from the University of Maryland, and served two terms as an elected representative in Washington, D.C. (More)

The SSBCI Learning Series will be held online via Zoom at 2:00-4:00 PM Eastern on February 16, April 27, June 22, August 24, and October 19, 2023.

Attendees who have registered for the SSBCI Learning Series will receive login information prior to each event. You must have access to a computer or phone to attend the sessions.

Sessions will be recorded and placed online for registered participants to access afterward. Attendees who miss a session will still receive the online recording. Participants who purchase access to the series will also get access to recordings of past sessions.