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    MAMBA Introduced in U.S. Senate


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    CDFA’s Bipartisan Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act Introduced in U.S. Senate!

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Big Beautiful Bill Brings Commodity Boosts, But Nutrition Cuts Threaten Rural Resilience
Iowa Public Radio | Jul. 28 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Food Systems Finance | Resiliency | Rural Development
Shifting Fed Dynamics Signal New Asset Landscape Amid Growing Political Influence
The Berkshire Eagle | Jul. 28 | Bond Finance | Housing Finance | Infrastructure Finance | U.S. Dept. of Treasury
Great Day Improvements Expanding in Northeast and Southwest Ohio, Creating Nearly 1,000 New Jobs
JobsOhio | Jul. 28 | Community Development | Economic Development | Tax Credits
There's Still Time: Join us for the 2025 CDFA Summer Institute on August 4-8!
CDFA | Jul. 28 | Access to Capital | Bond Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | Tax Credits | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)
Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture
USDA | Jul. 25 | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
Hear From the Experts: CDFA Advocacy Briefing, First Look at Opportunity Zones 2.0 Recording Available
CDFA | Jul. 24 | Economic Development | Federal | Opportunity Zones
The Woodlands at Furman Expanding With $20M in JEDA Bonds
JEDA | Jul. 23 | Bond Finance
Federal Tax Credit Boost Could Unlock 34,700 New Affordable Rentals in Springfield, IL
WQAD8 | Jul. 22 | Bond Finance | Economic Development | Housing Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Tax Credits
Senate Committee Greenlights $27B for FY 2026 Agriculture & Rural Development Investments
Quality Assurance & Food Safety | Jul. 22 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Water Finance
USDA Axes Biden-Era Regional Food Business Centers, but Honors 450 Existing Awards
MyChesCo | Jul. 22 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Food Systems Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
Reuters Events Launches “Transform Food & Agriculture USA 2025” for Resilient Food Systems
Reuters | Jul. 22 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | Resiliency | Rural Development
Rural Investment Projects Get Boost From OZ Program Overhaul
Business Facilities | Jul. 21 | Federal | Opportunity Zones | Rural Development
Sol Systems Secures $675M to Advance Utility-Scale Solar and Storage Projects
BIC Magazine | Jul. 21 | Green Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)
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