A Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) is a financial institution whose primary mission is to help communities that are traditionally left out of banking and investing options. They differ from each other in practices and requirements, but tend to focus on innovative lending options (including less stringent lending practices), educational outreach, and lending for small businesses. CDFIs can be regulated …
Clean Energy Financing Insights: Why Green Retrofits Offer Better Bang for the Buck
It is understandably challenging for cost-constrained multifamily affordable housing (MFAH) property owners and managers to spend their carefully budgeted dollars on unfamiliar green tech (e.g., heat pump-based HVAC) vs. familiar technologies with lower upfront costs. While “going green” can be expensive, traditional or “business as usual” retrofits have limited benefits. They may solve an immediate problem (e.g., addressing/replacing failed HVAC …
TBL Fund Experts Weigh In: Driving Energy Retrofits in Multifamily Affordable Housing
Lee Alexander | TBL Fund Finance Manager Mr. Alexander supports TBL Fund by developing and executing corporate strategic initiatives relating to risk and compliance to facilitate growth and to drive process improvements and operational efficiencies. A blog published through the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Better Buildings Solution Center discussed the value of leveraging financing and renovation events to drive low-income multifamily housing energy retrofits. …
Ryan Kristoff interview with the Weather Channel
TBL Fund’s Ryan Kristoff joined the Weather Channel during their Facts are Facts segment to discuss the TBL Fund mission and who we serve.
TBL Fund to lead a Coalition of CDFI’s, create a Revolving Loan Fund for Renewable and Energy Efficiency upgrades to Multi-Family Affordable Housing
TBL Fund is preparing to utilize its expertise at the intersection of green financing and multifamily affordable housing to create and lead a MFAH Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Coalition. The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is a first-of-its-kind program that will provide $27 Billion in competitive grants to mobilize financing and leverage private capital for clean energy and climate …