CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2015

CDFA Arizona Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2015
June 17, 2015



Feature
National Housing Honor Given to Historic Ghost Ranch Lodge Apartments The historic Ghost Ranch Lodge is being honored for its renovation to provide low-income senior housing. According to Inside Tucson Business, the City of Tucson and Pima County supported the $22 million rehabilitation and committed $2.3 million in HOME and CDBG funds. City of Willcox Receives $4.62M Grant for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project According to Willcox Range News, the North American Development Bank and the Border Environment Corporation Commission approved a total of $24.8 million in financing for four new infrastructure projects. The various projects are estimated to impact more than 95,000 residents in Arizona. Hipsters' Roosevelt Row Ponders New Biz Improvement District A new business improvement district is being considered along Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. According to Phoenix Business Journal, one proposal included a $375,000 budget and some proposed assessment fees to fund the group. $10M in Economic Incentives for Chandler, AZ PayPal and General Motors payments are included in the City of Chandler's 2015-2016 budget proposal as part of a $10 million agreement for bringing jobs to the city. According to AZ Central, this is an example of how a city can offer publicly financed incentives that will attract private businesses to their community.
Upcoming Events
Join Us During CDFA's Rural Project Marketplace! The CDFA Rural Virtual Project Marketplace is a unique opportunity for rural communities and private sector investors to connect rural projects with financing and funding utilizing an online forum. Join us online June 30 & July 1, 2015 from 12-5pm (EDT) to consult with financing professionals and technical assistance providers who can help identify potential resources for your rural community and/or small business projects. CDFA Summer School August 10-14, 2015 - St. Louis, MO CDFA Summer School is a week long series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Join us in St. Louis, and start down the road to personal and professional advancement. Courses include: Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance, Intro Tax Increment Finance, Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance, Intro Bond Finance, and Intro Rural Finance.
Arizona News
Enroll Now! CDFA Brownfields Project Marketplace CDFA \| Jun. 12 \| Access to Capital \| Bond Finance \| Brownfield Financing \| Community Development \| Infrastructure Finance \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) \| Rural Development \| Tax Credits \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) AMEX, Chase Take Private-Sector Leads in Export Opportunities Phoenix Business Journal \| Jun. 10 \| AZ 2030 is the Answer to a Better Phoenix AZ Central \| Jun. 8 \| Economic Development \| Infrastructure Finance EPA Announces $54.3M to Assess and Cleanup Brownfields US EPA \| Jun. 1 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EB-5 Contributed $3.58B to US GDP and Supported Over 41K Jobs IIUSA \| May. 29 \| EB-5 Visa \| Member News A New Push to Make Brownfield Cleanup More Affordable Sustainable City Network \| May. 28 \| Brownfield Financing \| Economic Development \| Legislative \| Tax Credits New-Model Development Finance AZER NEWS \| May. 27 \| International \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing \| State Finance Program The Four Pillars of Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Imperial Valley News \| May. 21 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Food Systems Finance \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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