CDFA is accepting session submissions for the 2017 National Development Finance Summit in Atlanta this November. Session submissions on deals, projects or programs that include multiple funding sources are highly encouraged. Submissions are due by May 12, 2017.

The proposal, known as East Town Apartments, has a funding shortfall of $8 million. It received only half of the $20 million in affordable housing bonding it requested from the state pool, which is administered by Minnesota's Management and Budget office and issued through Hennepin County.

How much is Super Bowl LII worth to Minnesota? Far more than $400 million. That's the estimated direct economic impact of having the NFL extravaganza here in late January and early February. But that's just the direct dollars and cents. This is why it was easy to get behind $348 million in state money for the stadium.

The Legislature in Minnesota is being asked to fully fund the Good Food Access Program. This program is designed to provide loans, grants and technical assistance to communities lacking access to healthy and affordable food to help them create locally based solutions working in concert with businesses.

The McKnight and Bush foundations and the Otto Bremer Trust, along with other Minnesota foundations, are collaborating to back the Access Capital Community Investment Fund. The collaboration could top $20 million as at least eight other foundations complete their reviews.

The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) and several Minnesota foundations have announced a first-of-its-kind in the nation impact investing collaborative. Continuing a legacy of philanthropic leadership, Minnesota foundations are aligning even more of their assets with mission.

Transportation bills now headed to negotiations in the state Capitol include increases in funding, but members of the Area Transportation Partnership for Southwest Minnesota are not optimistic that the region's needs will be met.

Beginning this month through the end of the year, 14 businesses in southern Minnesota will get advanced training courses and personal coaches from Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. Participants were chosen from a group of applicants who were part of SMIF's other programs for business owners.

The Intro Food Systems Finance WebCourse examines the development finance programs that sustain a local food system and how investments in that system can drive economic development on a broader scale. Topics covered include federal, state, and local sources of capital, stakeholders involved in the financing process, and case study examples that showcase the variety of financing programs.

This year's allocation of New Markets Tax Credits is now open for applications, and CDFA is here to help guide you through the process before the June 21st deadline. Tune into this webinar to hear a panel of expert speakers discuss the tips and tricks that they have learned through many years of working with this program. We'll review basic application instructions and consider elements of previously successful applications along with an interactive Q&A between the panel and participants. Don't miss this opportunity to hear the insiders' perspectives before you submit your application.

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