Dianne McNabb with PFM and Daniel McRae with Seyfarth Shaw will describe the current bond market in Georgia during this session and explore bond financing case examples which prove their effectiveness in addressing critical infrastructure needs, supporting community development initiatives, and driving business and industry investment.

Within this session, Billy Peppers with DCA, Cheryl Strickland with Stifel and Chuck Warbington with Gwinnett Village CID will discuss their experiences using tools such as Tax Allocation Districts, Special Assessment Districts, Community Improvement Districts and Brownfield Remediation to catalyze public improvements that spur private investment.

During this session, Peter Floyd with Alston & Bird and Andrea Schroer with GEFA will examine case studies in the development of energy and other infrastructure as they explore some targeted tactics for implementing a successful project with revolving loan funds, capital funding programs and public-private partnerships.

Savannah Morning News presents a summary of a few EB-5 Regional Centers in Georgia that are successfully promoting economic growth by directing foreign investment into the state.

The Georgia Land Bank Resource Manual was prepared to provide education about land banks and land banks in Georgia. It can also provide assistance to counties and municipalities in Georgia looking to deal with tax delinquent, substandard, deteriorating and foreclosed properties.

June 4, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia
Join the CDFA Georgia Financing Roundtable for a one-day conference on "Development Finance Best Practices: Programs and Tools that Work." This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing new development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Georgia economy going forward.

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This guidebook from SSBCI offers best practices for State Venture Capital Programs to stimulate and support private investment over time. Included are recommendations for program design and implementation.

Greater Ohio Policy Center designed this guidebook as a manual for local leaders working to redevelop vacant commercial property. The report identifies best practices and policies focused on economic regrowth strategies.

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