Members of Kansas City's EDC have been called on to not let up on the use of development incentives in the city's urban core after KCPS parents turned in a referendum looking to put the use of TIF for Helzberg's building to a public vote last week.

Governor Nixon views making longer term investments of infrastructure along with continuing to support the Missouri Technology Corporation and education priorities for the Legislature next session.

The Bond Buyer reports that St. Louis' parking revenue bonds were upgraded by S&P after a recent rate increase, moving the subordinate lien to A-minus from BBB-plus and the senior lien to A from A-minus.

After Kansas City's historic Nelkin-Piper building renovation ran into unexpected costs, $2.5 million in historic, Brownfield, Enhanced Enterprise Zone tax credits, and tax increment financing helped get the project completed.

The Kansas City Star reports that the Overland Park City Council recently approved a policy that favors the use of TIF for redevelopment and development projects, a first for the city.

The United States Department of Energy released the Energy Investment Partnerships Guide, a technical document authored by the Council of Development Finance Agencies that examines how state and local governments can leverage private capital to drive clean energy investment and development.

January 27-28, 2016 - Daily: 12-5pm (EST)
The Fundamentals Course is the foundation for all of CDFA's educational offerings. This course will help you understand the variety of development finance tools available, from bonds, tax credits and TIF, to federal financing programs, RLFs, and access to capital lending resources.

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