The ICFA board approved a $90,000 loan to Augusta Communities LLC, a non-profit public benefit corporation.
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Street Lights and Cost Savings
While we tend not to think much about our networks of street lights, these systems typically represent a city’s single largest energy cost item, draining as much as 60% of a city’s electricity budget.
Bond Financing for Vista de Santa Barbara Mobile Home Park
At the August 2013 ICFA Board of Directors meeting, a motion was approved to finance a $17 million bond refunding a 124-site, all-age mobile home community.
ICFA Board Votes to Increase Support of Local Organizations
At the ICFA board meeting on July 31, 2013, the board of directors voted to extend the Community Outreach Program and increase the amount donated to local charitable organizations.
ICFA Donates to Boy Scout Crew 419
ICFA is excited to announce that the total amount donated to local charities has now reach $25,000 as another donation has been made to Boy Scout Crew 419.
Down Payment Assistance
As a Joint Powers Authority, ICFA is empowered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide homebuyers in member cities with down payment and/or closing cost assistance. With ICFA’s Advantage Down Payment Assistance Program, cities can make that dream a reality for more residents, with no risk to the municipality. Program Features Available […]
Promoting Home Ownership In California’s Cities
When it comes to home ownership, study after study confirms what civic leaders have know intuitively for a long time: communities prosper when residents own their homes.
ICFA at 54th Contract Cities Seminar
ICFA hosted a booth at the recent California Contract Cities Association’s 54th Annual Municipal Seminar in Indian Wells, CA.
Lynwood Disaster Relief Fund Supported by ICFA
Last fall, when Super Storm Sandy wrought disaster on the east coast, Lynwood Council Member Jim Morton decided it was time his city reviewed its procedures for supporting residents in the wake of a natural disaster.
ICFA Approves Down Payment Assistance Program
As a joint powers authority (JPA), ICFA is empowered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist home buyers with down payments.