Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development approved $353,800 in funding for 11 municipal projects throughout the commonwealth that support community planning and shared services.

Tower Two Sixty is nearly complete after facing a number of challenges, among them a complex funding package that includes $8.6 million in tax increment financing, new markets tax credits and a $4 million state capital grant.

The state Department of Community and Economic Development announced that three Berks County businesses will receive loans through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority program.

With interest rates on the rise, and the ongoing budget chokehold at the state level, the supply of capital to major development projects in Cumberland County has become less common, which may or may not be a bad thing, writes CVBJ.

A recent study estimates about $130 million has been invested in trails and other improvements in the last 15 years. That, in turn, has helped to spur nearly $4.1 billion in development.

The Intro Bond Finance Course provides an in-depth look at governmental and qualified private activity bonds, with a focus on industrial development bonds (IDBs), 501(c)(3) non-profit bonds, exempt facility bonds, and other special bond programs authorized by the federal government.

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