Economic Development Finance Service

Documents & Publications

RLF Business Plans

• Buffalo Trace Area Development District
  
• Northeast Council of Governments Development Corporation
  
• Northeast Council of Governments RLF Standard Operating Procedures
  
• Apalachee Regional Planning Council

  EDFS Tipsheets

  This series of brief how-to documents addresses a variety of topics relevant to loan funds. These tipsheets were prepared under a cooperative agreement with the Small Business Administration (SBA).

  • Tip Sheet 1: Administering Another Organization's Loan Fund
    
  • Tip Sheet 2: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act's Impact on Organizations
    That Manage Loan Funds
    
  • Tip Sheet 3: Effective Loan Fund Marketing
    
  • Tip Sheet 4: How a Public Entity Can Become a CDFI
    
  • Tip Sheet 5: Loan Servicing Policies and Procedures
    
  • Tip Sheet 6: How To Avoid a Federal Audit
    
  • Tip Sheet 7: Accessing Capital Through Securitization
    
  • Tip Sheet 8: Expanding into Equity Finance by Supporting Angel Investor Networks

  Other Publications

  • Business Not As Usual
  • Taking Care of Business
  • EDA RLFs Make a Difference
  • The Performance and Impact of Business Development
    Loan Funds in Rural America
  • Loan Servicing Software: A Buyer's Guide, 3rd edition
  • The SBA Certified Development (504) Loan Program:
    The Need for a Rural Perspective