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| Wed 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Federal Finance Landscape
Investments made by the American Rescue Plan Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act continue to be implemented by the federal apparatus. How will this implementation impact development finance practitioners in 2024? This session will provide a high-level overview of what kinds of programs and projects are receiving funds this year and how these historic investments will impact local, state, and regional communities.
Moderator(s)
- David Misky, Assistant Executive Director, City of Milwaukee
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| Wed 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
The 2024 Farm Bill
The Farm Bill will likely be passed in 2024 after stalling in 2023. What impacts will it have on the development finance world? This session will explore the various agricultural finance policies that Congress is considering in 2024 and how those policies will impact producers, nonprofits, and communities for the next several years.
Moderator(s)
Speaker(s)
- Tim Fink, Policy Director, American Farmland Trust
- Billy Hackett, Policy Specialist, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
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| Wed 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Clean Energy and Resilient Infrastructure Investments in the IIJA and IRA
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act invested hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy production and consumption and resilient infrastructure. These bills also enacted sweeping policy changes related to clean energy. This session will discuss those investments and policy changes, how they have been implemented to date, and what their futures look like – especially with limited time for implementation amid the contentious policy debates in Congress.
Moderator(s)
Speaker(s)
- Brian Farnen, General Counsel/Assistant Professor of the Practice at Fairfield University, Connecticut Green Bank
- Richard Lukas, Legislative Director, National Governors Association
- Regan St.Pierre, Senior Manager, CohnReznick LLP
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| Wed 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
Networking Break
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| Wed 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
Updates to the Community Reinvestment Act
Originally enacted in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was passed to encourage financial institutions to help meet the credit needs of all communities in which they do business. In October 2023, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a final rule amending the agencies’ CRA regulations. This session will review the updated regulations, what these changes mean for the development finance sector, and how they will impact communities all across the United States.
Moderator(s)
- Nathan Ohle, President & CEO, International Economic Development Council
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| Wed 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
Networking Luncheon
After a morning of informative panels, CDFA will provide lunch for conference attendees. Grab a bite to eat and network with other development finance professionals.
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| Wed 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Keynote Luncheon Address by Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alejandra Y. Castillo
Speaker(s)
- Alejandra Y Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, U.S. Department of Commerce
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| Wed 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
The 2024 Presidential and Congressional Elections and Potential Outcomes
The 2024 Presidential and Congressional Elections promise to have lasting impacts on the development finance community. This session will break down the Presidential election and must-watch Congressional races, potential outcomes of those races, and how different outcomes might impact the larger development finance community.
Moderator(s)
- Eric Silva, CDFA Legislative Representative, North South Government Strategies
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| Wed 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Investing in America Keynote Address
Speaker(s)
- Daniel Arrigg Koh, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director, White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
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| Wed 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
Trends in the Bond Market
The issuance volume for municipal bonds ended 2023 with a bang, finishing more than 17% up year-over-year from 2022 and entering 2024 from a position of strength. However, many uncertainties remain on the horizon that could have significant impacts on tax-exempt bonds, including the 2024 elections, climate change, and changing interest rates. This session will explore what may be in store for the bond market in 2024 and how bond finance practitioners may be impacted.
Moderator(s)
- Liz Farmer, Officer, Fiscal 50, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Speaker(s)
- Brett Bolton, Vice President of Federal Legislative & Regulatory Policy, Bond Dealers of America
- Emily Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, Government Finance Officers Association
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| Wed 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM |
Networking Break
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| Wed 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
The State of the State Small Business Credit Initiative in 2024
Now in its second full year of implementation, the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 has deployed nearly $1 billion in funds through the SSBCI Capital Program to 79 states, territories, and tribal governments, as well as over $200 million through the SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program. Despite the success of this deployment, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has plans to refine and enhance the continued implementation of the SSBCI Program. This session will present Treasury’s plans for improvement and how various jurisdictions will engage these funds to further support small business in the United States.
Moderator(s)
Speaker(s)
- Ron Busby, President & Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
- Kaaren-Lyn Graves, Executive Director, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Jeff Stout, Director, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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| Wed 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Measuring Impacts of New Federal Initiatives in Indian Country
Over the past few years, the White House and Congress have made unprecedented investments in entrepreneurship, education, workforce development, resilience, and infrastructure in tribal communities. These investments have been paired with numerous policy changes to address historic inequities among tribal governments. This session will identify federal funding programs and administrative policy changes that are having substantial impacts in Native American homes, businesses, and communities nationwide.
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