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CDFA Food Systems Finance Best Practices Guidebook
Linking development finance and food systems can be a daunting undertaking for any community. Research on the current ecosystem of food systems finance has positioned CDFA to identify key strategies for the path ahead in this work. The Food Systems...
CDFA Food Finance White Paper Series: Food Systems & Bonds
Researched and written by CDFA, this is the third white paper in a series examining the potential creation of a food systems asset class that supports the market growth of local and regional food systems. This paper focuses specifically on bond...
Industrial Development Bond FinancingMembers only Login
This resource deals with tax-exempt bond financing. This is a special form of financing available for construction of new manufacturing facilities, for an expansion of existing manufacturing facilities and for rehabilitation of existing...
Bonds as a Bedrock of Development FinanceMembers only Login
Bond financing remains the bedrock development finance tool for economic development. Seth Crone with The Bank of New York Mellon and Lee McCormick with Community Development Associates discuss how this long-standing tool can be used today to...
Unlocking Capital AccessMembers only Login
Representatives from the California Association of Micro Enterprise Opportunity and California Pollution Control Financing Authority look at how California creates access to capital for micro businesses and enterprises.
Economic Development 2.0Members only Login
Larry Kosmont of Kosmont Companies introduces Economic Development 2.0, a new way of understanding and implementing economic development to effectively combat sustainability and resource challenges.
WHEFA 35th Annual Report 2014Members only Login
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA) highlights their 35th year, serving as conduit issuer in 24 financings totaling more than $794.6M. Bond financing benefitted 22 different borrowers in 17 counties, comprised of multi-site...
IRS Municipal Bond Report 2011Members only Login
In 2014, the IRS released this report on information for tax-exempt and direct payment bonds issued in 2011. The first section provides an overview of the market by State. The next section discusses direct payment bond programs and presents data for...
Bonds as the Bedrock of Development FinanceMembers only Login
Aspects of bond deals for infrastructure, industrial and small business development are discussed in this powerful panel: Russell Goings III with Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co., Robert Gamble with Public Financial Management, James Hamill with the...
Industrial Development FinancingMembers only Login
Gary Smith with Chester County Industrial Development Authority and Sam Macrina with Manufacturing Economic Development Financing Association explain the details of financing programs available for advancing industrial development.
Accessing the U.S. Capital MarketsMembers only Login
Sidley Austin produced this excellent primer for entities interested in accessing the U.S. capital markets. This resource provides an overview of securities regulations and laws, the offering process, compliance obligations, exempt offerings, a...
California Business Investment Guide
The State of California – Business Investment Guide serves as a reference document to highlight California’s strategic business advantages, new state-sponsored initiatives, incentives as well as existing technical and financial assistance programs.