USDA Backs Private Bid for $125M for Rural Investment
The New York Times reports on a USDA program aimed at attracting private investments in rural businesses. The program is part of a follow-on to the Rural Infrastructure Opportunity Fund backed by CoBank.
Financing Public-Private Fiber Networks
According to Broadband Breakfast, financiers believe that raising funds to build high-speed internet infrastructure through municipal debt financing is becoming a reality.
Growth Strategies for Rural WI
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, rural Wisconsin can prosper by extending broadband coverage, attracting investment capital, encouraging entrepreneurs, increasing exports, and making the state appealing to young people.
AZ Senate Gives Approval to WIFA Legislation
The Arizona Senate approved a bill prohibiting the state's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority from charging interest payments past the date of borrowers paying off the loan, according to the Havasu News.
Swiss Company Financing $899M Power Plant in Carroll County
Advance Power has closed a $899 million project for construction of the Carroll County Energy project. According to Market Wired, the 700-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility will have the capacity to generate electricity for approximately 750,000 homes.
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