Development Finance Authority of Summit County

Attracting private capital to Northeast Ohio for public good ®

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

Day 2 in DC! Our DFA senior leadership team kept the momentum going with another full day of meetings on Capitol Hill.

#CommunityDevelopment #Ohio #NortheastOhio #EconomicDevelopment #SmallBusiness #PublicPolicy #FederalPolicy #WashingtonDC #DFA #DevelopmentFinance #DFWR #WRCF

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

DFA hits DC! Our DFA senior leadership team kicked things off in Washington, meeting with federal policymakers about our work happening across Northeast Ohio and around the State.

Grateful for the support and advocacy of our elected officials.

#DFA #Ohio #CommunityDevelopment

[Western Reserve Community Fund @WRCFofDFA]

Small loans can spark big change. WRCF is here to help local businesses and nonprofits grow and thrive across Northeast Ohio.

Ready to take the next step? https://t.co/WzHly85TDB

#WRCF #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessLoans #CommunityDevelopment #NortheastOhio #SupportLocal

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

DFA was proud to sponsor and attend the 2026 Arts Alive Awards Gala at @House_330, hosted by @Summit_Artspace to honor the artists and arts leaders shaping our region's cultural life. Congratulations to all of this year's recipients!

#ArtsAlive2026 #SummitArtspace #Akron #Ohio

[Western Reserve Community Fund @WRCFofDFA]

🎉 Congratulations to our Business of the Month, 4EverGreen!

Find out more about them at https://t.co/ImDqF7tAgh

#WRCF #businessofthemonth #communitydevelopment #northeastohio #CDFI #akron #tallmadge #cuyahogafalls #LocalBusiness #CommunityFirst #BuildingCommunity

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

Please join us in welcoming Madeline Figgie to the Development Finance Authority! Maddie is joining the team as our first intern, and we're excited to have her on board.

#dfa #economicdevelopment #northeastohio #WelcomeToTheTeam #publicfinance #Internship

[Western Reserve Community Fund @WRCFofDFA]

Join us tomorrow, May 13th, at 7PM for The Road to Ready Webinar! Learn about the WRCF lending process and meet our team. 

Register at https://t.co/fDHo9X6O4r

#wrcf  #communitydevelopment #webinarwednesday #webinar #smallbusiness #nonprofit

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

📢 DFA Bond Fund May Rate Update

💡 Looking to finance your next project? Connect with us to learn how DFA can help bring your vision to life.

#EconomicDevelopment #PublicFinance #BondFund #NortheastOhio #Investment

[Western Reserve Community Fund @WRCFofDFA]

Join WRCF on May 13th at 7PM for our Road to Ready Webinar and learn what loan readiness looks like and how WRCF can help get you there!

Register at https://t.co/7iecqucYsG

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

We're proud to share that DFA President & CEO Rachel Bridenstine will be speaking at the 2026 CDFA Federal Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.! Catch her session, The Impact of New Markets Tax Credits Permanency, on April 7th from 2:30–3:30 PM.

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

Thank you to Jon Taylor and Steve Kasarnich for their dedication to DFA over the years. We are proud to welcome new board members for 2019. Read more: https://t.co/yTNpJf5HKR

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

DFA Announces Re-organization of staff - Read more here:
https://t.co/YWy3PL6bgW

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

We have recently received the Excellence in Development Finance Award by the @CDFA! We are proud of this recognition & congratulate the other Finance Authorities receiving this award along with us. Read More: https://t.co/4oUNWvRaze

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

Our most recent #PACE project closed a month ago. Read more about Akron Rubber Development Lab (ARDL) here: https://t.co/dRVTglD7Y7
#Akron #ARDL #DFA #PACE #projects

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

Thank you to the City of Medina for inviting the DFA to speak with your Economic Development Committee yesterday about PACE financing and ESIDs #PACEfinancing #CityofMedina #energyefficiency

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

Look what's coming, Akron!
#ProudPartners
#DowntownAkron
#HistoricPreservation
#AkronCommunityRevitalizationFund

[Development Finance Authority of Summit County @DFASummit]

Congratulations to Akron Rubber Development Lab on closing $2.5M PACE Bond in our Jobs & Investment Bond Fund! #Barberton #Summit County #PACE Financing

[PACENation @PACENation4U]

The #PACENationRegionalConference in Columbus, OH brought over 110 attendees. Thank you to our Host Committee for the opening Keynote, "PACE in Ohio". @DonovanEnergy @TLCPA @greatercea, NEO Advanced Energy District, and Franklin-County Finance Authority.