CDFA Colorado Financing Roundtable Newsletter - May 2015

CDFA Colorado Financing Roundtable Newsletter - May 2015
May 20, 2015



Feature
Colorado Springs Innovation Non-Profit Lands $250K Grant According to the Gazette, this grant is one of six that the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) awarded under its Advanced Industry Accelerator Infrastructure Grant Program, designed to reach across the state's advanced industries. CO Local Jurisdictions Once Again Splash in Severance Tax Cash According to Summit Daily, local jurisdictions in Colorado are utilizing the Energy Impact Grant program. During the last two years, $39.8 million went directly to road repairs, $42.8 million went to sewer and water projects, and $7 million went to flood recovery efforts. Colorado Lending Source Receives SBA, NADCO Awards The U.S. SBA has recognized Colorado Lending Source as the state's "504 Large Certified Development Company of the Year." Additionallly, the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) announced Colorado Lending Source as a recipient of the Innovation in Economic Development Award. NCEDC Fund Boosts Loveland Business Accelerator According to the Coloradoan, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado provided a $130,000 grant to Loveland's new Warehouse Business Accelerator. The Warehouse provides access to advice, capital, supply-chain partners, market connections, and physical resources to accelerate revenue growth. CO Equity Fund Testing Waters of Impact Investments The Colorado Impact Fund is a newly launched private equity fund with a social and environmental focus. According to the Denver Post Business, Colorado Impact Fund officials say they hope financial capital from locally based investors can help companies stay and grow in Colorado.
Upcoming Events
CDFA Summer School August 10-14, 2015 - St. Louis, MO CDFA Summer School is a week long series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Join us in St. Louis, and start down the road to personal and professional advancement. Courses include: Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance, Intro Tax Increment Finance, Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance, Intro Bond Finance, and Intro Rural Finance.
CDFA Spotlight
CDFA Quarterly Membership Update - Spring 2015 Toby Rittner, President & CEO, provides an update on the initiatives CDFA has been conducting and the success that CDFA has had this year. Included in the update is a highlight of membership benefits, new members, and upcoming events.
Colorado News
Colorado Springs Mayor Wants Veto of Urban Renewal Bill The Gazette \| May. 19 \| Redevelopment \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) CO's Advanced Industry Program Awarded $250,000 to Agribotix PR Newswire \| May. 19 \| Access to Capital \| Rural Development Industrial Park Sees Rapid Growth The Tribune \| May. 7 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development West & Southwest Cities Exceeding Economic Growth Records Bloomberg Business \| May. 7 \| Economic Development New Grant Offered to Increase International Export Opportunities Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade \| May. 6 \| Economic Development \| State Finance Program CDFA Brownfields Financing Webinar: Financing Disaster Recovery CDFA \| May. 5 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Disaster Recovery & Relief Leveraging Brownfields Transformation: 5 Proven Finance Tools for Revitalization Results ICMA \| May. 1 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| CDFA Original Research \| Development Finance Toolbox \| Economic Development \| Redevelopment \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) High Hurdles Remain for US P3s The Bond Buyer \| Apr. 28 \| Federal \| Infrastructure Finance \| Legislative \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing Gaylord Hotel Construction Project Breaks Ground Fox 31 \| Apr. 27 \| State Finance Program Northeastern CO RLF Announces Façade Loan Program Holyoke Enterprise \| Apr. 23 \| Access to Capital \| Community Development \| Local Finance Program \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) Time to Make the New Markets Tax Credit Permanent The Hill \| Apr. 20 \| Legislative \| Tax Credits \| U.S. Dept. of Treasury CDFI Fund \| Federal CDFA Submits Tax Reform Recommendations to Senate Finance Committee CDFA \| Apr. 16 \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Legislative Congressional Members Urge Leaders to Protect Muni Exemption The Bond Buyer \| Apr. 16 \| Bond Finance \| Legislative >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
Sponsors
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New Members
Colorado Springs Downtown Development Authority - Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority - Denver, CO
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