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DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY OF SUMMIT COUNTY Attracting private capital to Northeast Ohio for public good The Development Finance Authority of Summit County DFA specializes in community and economic development finance primarily focused on Northeast Ohio by assisting others in obtaining capital that might not otherwise be available. In addition to issuing taxable and taxexempt revenue bonds DFA works closely with affiliated nonprofits the AkronSummit County Energy Special Improvement District ESID enables DFA to issue PACE bonds the Development Fund of the Western Reserve DFWR allocates New Markets Tax Credits and the Western Reserve Community Fund WRCF provides small business and communitybased lending. The Development Finance Authority of Summit County DFA offers fixedrate bonds conduit bonds private activity capital lease public community development and Property Assessed Clean Energy PACE bonds for projects throughout the state of Ohio. The Development Fund of the Western Reserve DFWR a nonprofit Community Development Entity managed by DFA makes New Markets Tax Credit investments in eligible economically distressed communities throughout an 18county area of Northeast Ohio.