Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) allow governments to speed up and reduce the costs of socially important investments by providing critical pieces of finance that private capital markets are unable to supply at an acceptable rate, while receiving sufficient enough returns to be self-sustaining. RLFs have| Center for Public Enterprise
Read our report on public developers here. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) have greatly expanded the reach of the public financing of renewable energy through tax credits and public lending programs. The goal of these policies is to help reduce the cost o| Center for Public Enterprise
Building a better public sector. Equipping the public sector with tools to deliver more expansive economic development. Latest Reports August 19, 2025 — What's Next for the LPO? Read More Recent Update| Center for Public Enterprise
In our work supporting state financing instrumentalities, state energy offices, and local governments in preparing clean energy deployment plans, we have often found ourselves describing the kinds of capabilities and functionalities that we believe public financial instrumentalities must be able to| Center for Public Enterprise
Committing to the Drill Bit: Derisking Enhanced Geothermal's Unique Market Structure| Center for Public Enterprise
At Center for Public Enterprise, (CPE) we see revolving loan funds (RLFs) as one of the government's most effective tools: a way to turn a one-time invest into a lasting source of financing for projects and sectors the private market deems insufficiently profitable but which deliver needed public be| Center for Public Enterprise
Watch the webinar here.Read the presentation here. On August 1, 2025, the Center for Public Enterprise, RMI, Milken Institute Community Infrastructure Center, and S2 Strategies hosted a webinar called “Maintaining Momentum: How States and Private Finance Can Continue to Lead on Clean Energy.” The leadership of subnational governments, green banks, and private financing are vital […] The post Maintaining momentum through public enterprise appeared first on Center for Public Enterprise.| Center for Public Enterprise
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, recently signed into law, made an interesting tweak to the tax structure of energy projects: It reinstated developers’ ability to deduct the total cost of their capital expenditures from their taxable income in the year they made those expenditures. This provision| Center for Public Enterprise
New data released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows that the Section 542(c) Risk Share and Federal Financing Bank (FFB) program continues to serve as a useful tool for state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) aiming to increase affordable housing production across the| Center for Public Enterprise
Project-based rental assistance is one of the federal government’s most powerful tools for supporting the production and preservation of affordable housing. By guaranteeing stable, long-term rental payments, these types of contracts enable housing development in markets where rents would otherwise n| Center for Public Enterprise
It’s not just about cost—the bill text imposes new and perhaps insurmountable uncertainties on project developers and investors.| Center for Public Enterprise
As of June 17, 2025, these are the changes Center for Public Enterprise is tracking in the Senate Finance Committee’s draft of the “Big Beautiful Bill.” They are not meant to be exhaustive, but rather important items to flag for the energy sector and public finance. Sources for this summary include the bill text, the […] The post Updates on the Senate reconciliation bill appeared first on Center for Public Enterprise.| Center for Public Enterprise
This proposal would, in no uncertain terms, mean the end of the Loan Programs Office as we know it. And, as written, the Energy Dominance Financing program that Senate ENR has put forth to replace the LPO’s existing programs is not set up for success, either. The post A brownout at the LPO? appeared first on Center for Public Enterprise.| Center for Public Enterprise
Read the full report here. Center for Public Enterprise is excited to share with our community this important research completed by our Spring 2025 Research Assistants at American University’s Master of Public Administration and Policy: Jacqueline Crespo, Taylor Jones, Sarah Moore and Tommy Zabonik. The Impact of Fluctuating Insurance Coverage on Affordable Housing explores how […] The post Rising Insurance in America appeared first on Center for Public Enterprise.| Center for Public Enterprise
