CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2014

CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2014
June 25, 2014



Feature
Texas PFA Prices 'Well' as Traders Await Higher-Yielding DFW According to the Bond Buyer, the $508.9M of Texas Public Finance Authority refunding general obligation bond deal was partially priced this week, meeting the market's demand. TX Speaker Wants Review of Economic Incentive Programs As reported by the Houston Chronicle, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has directed lawmakers to undertake a close review of Texas' economic incentive programs to ensure the most effective use of taxpayer money. Tax Increment Financing: Tweaking TIF for the 21st Century This informative Urban Land Institute (ULI) piece, featuring CDFA President & CEO Toby Rittner and several CDFA members, explores the transformative use of tax increment finance across the country and the reemergence of this tool as key development driver post-recession. Overviews of Chicago, Atlanta and the California story demonstrate the evolving and comprehensive ability of TIF to drive economic development and community transformation. 2014 CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Awards: Call for Entries & Nominations CDFA is now accepting entries and nominations for the 2014 CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Awards, which recognize outstanding development finance programs, agencies, leaders, projects and success stories. Dallas Approves $46.5M TIF for Statler Hilton Redevelopment A long-awaited redevelopment of the old Statler Hilton hotel – along with Dallas' former central library, which sits next door – will receive a $46.5M boost from the city, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Upcoming Events
CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable Webinar: Understanding the EB-5 Model in Texas July 16, 2014 Join the CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable in partnership with TEDC, for this webinar on "Understanding the EB-5 Model in Texas," in which experts share basics of the program, case studies and considerations for using this valuable tool in Texas. CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable Webinar: P3: A Key Infrastructure Financing Model in Texas August 6, 2014 Join the CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable in partnership with TEDC, for this webinar on "P3: A Key Infrastructure Financing Model in Texas," in which experts share basics of the program, case studies and targeted tactics for implementing a P3 project in Texas.
Texas News
Senators to Introduce Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization The Hill \| Jun. 24 \| Access to Capital \| Legislative \| Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) \| Federal DOE Announces $3.2M for Clean Energy Incubator Fierce Energy \| Jun. 24 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) \| Federal USDA Announces Grants for Economic Development Deming Headlight \| Jun. 16 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) \| Federal Obama Signs $13.3B Water Projects Bill The Advocate \| Jun. 12 \| Infrastructure Finance \| Legislative Energy & Environment Update ML Strategies \| Jun. 12 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| Legislative \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) \| U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) \| Federal \| U.S. Dept. of Commerce (DOC) Leander, TX Pursues Plans for Oak Creek PID Community Impact Newspaper \| Jun. 11 \| Economic Development \| Infrastructure Finance \| Local Finance Program \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Senate Panel To Weigh Tax Reform The Bond Buyer \| Jun. 6 \| Legislative \| Tax Credits Fitch Rates Texas PFA's $579M GO Rfdg Bonds 'AAA'; Stable Reuters \| Jun. 5 \| Bond Finance \| State Finance Program Rural Wind Energy Development Act Introduced Domestic Fuel \| Jun. 3 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| Legislative \| Tax Credits Bill to Remove Volume Cap from Water PABs Introduced The Bond Buyer \| Jun. 2 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance \| Legislative Report: Keys to Successful Public-Private Partnerships Governing \| May. 30 \| Infrastructure Finance \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing \| State Finance Program Robstown Outlet Developers Tap Immigrant Investor Program Caller.com \| May. 29 \| EB-5 Visa First 12 IMCP Communities Announced Dept. of Commerce \| May. 29 \| Community Development \| Economic Development \| Local Finance Program \| Urban Development \| U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) \| U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Affairs (HUD) \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) \| U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) \| U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT) \| National Science Foundation (NSF) \| Federal \| U.S. Dept. of Commerce (DOC) \| U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
New Additions to the Online Resource Database
U.S. Solar Market Insight Report - Q1 2014 - Executive Summary Economic Development \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| State Finance Program GTM Research along with Solar Energy Industries Association identifies and analyzes trends in U.S. solar demand, manufacturing, pricing by state & market segment, and forecast demand over the next five years. Affordable Housing Case Study: Zollie Scales Manor Access to Capital \| Community Development \| Foundations This case study, compiled by Lancaster Pollard, looks into the financing sought by the Cesar Chavez Foundation in developing an affordable housing renovation project. MMDs and TIRZs, Special District Collaborations in Houston Local Finance Program \| Redevelopment \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Bill Calderon with Hawes Hill Calderon LLP discusses how MMDs drove TIRZ creations and special district collaborations in Central Houston and the Downtown District. >>> SEARCH ONLINE RESOURCE DATABASE
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