Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is an innovative financing tool that can be used to support new energy efficiency upgrades, retrofitting, and/ or energy generation on industrial, commercial (C-PACE), and residential (R-PACE) properties. These programs help communities reduce their energy use, lower energy costs, and reduce environmental impacts. Increasingly, PACE is also used to finance various sustainability and resiliency projects. With PACE, property owners have access to low-interest loans provided by private lenders for sustainability-related improvements. Loan payments are then collected through municipalities by incorporating them with the landowner’s yearly property tax payments.

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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 Noelle Sheets Council of Development Finance Agencies Vice President, CDFA and Executive Director, CDFA Foundation Noelle Sheets is Vice President overseeing the Knowledge & Networks Division at the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA), and Executive Director of the CDFA Foundation. She plays a pivotal role in shaping CDFA's future direction and... ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of development finance. Ms. Sheets came to CDFA in 2019, bringing with her more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit association management gained through positions at SSTI, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry of Central Ohio, and the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland. As VP of the Knowledge & Networks Division, Ms. Sheets implements strategies to expand, energize, and optimize CDFA’s portfolio of work including the CDFA Training Institute, CDFA Advisory Services, membership, sponsorship, and event activities. As Executive Director of the CDFA Foundation, Ms. Sheets designs and coordinates the Foundation’s activities, focusing on creating equitable and inclusive opportunities for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and communities involved in the development finance industry. She is deeply passionate about the Foundation’s mission and actively champions initiatives such as the CDFA Foundation Scholarship Program and the Caren S. Franzini Fellowship Program. She is skilled at connecting with people authentically and positively, leading to effective collaboration and shared success. Ms. Sheets holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations from Capital University. (More)

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Early Bird Rates (Ends April 17) CDFA Member: $500 Non-Member: $825

Standard Rates (After April 17) CDFA Member: $625 Non-Member: $950

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