CDFA Washington Financing Roundtable Newsletter - October 2015

CDFA Washington Financing Roundtable Newsletter - October 2015
October 21, 2015



Feature
$930M Seattle Transportation Levy A Seattle transportation levy would fund initiatives and provide leverage to obtain state and federal funds for the transportation network. Puget Sound Business Journal reports the funding would increase safety routes for pedestrians and cyclists, provide maintenance and repairs, and relieve congestion. VC Funding Jumps 228 Percent for Seattle Area Tech Companies According to Puget Sound Business Journal, venture capital firms have injected more money into the Seattle metro area's technology industry, which has fared far better than other industries during the third quarter. Through the third quarter of 2015, local venture funding for tech sector was $312.5 million. Chinese Developer Sees Tacoma Tract's Upside According to Seattle Times, a Chinese real-estate firm has signed an agreement with the City of Tacoma to build a residential and commercial project on a large, undeveloped downtown tract. This is the latest example of the EB-5 visa program financing development in the Seattle metro area. State Tax Credit and Incentive Update - September 2015 The National Law Review breaks down the latest events in tax credits and incentives news by state. Topics covered include recipients, case law, legislative, regulative and gubernatorial updates.
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Washington News
EPA Announces New RFP for FY16 Brownfield Grants US EPA \| Oct. 20 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Moody's Assigns AA3 Rating to Pierce County, WA Sewer Revenue Bonds Moody's Investors Service \| Oct. 20 \| Bond Finance \| Infrastructure Finance Mason County, WA to Get Help with Economic Development Business Examiner \| Oct. 20 \| Economic Development 17 Metros Get Grants for Transit-Oriented Development Next City \| Oct. 20 \| Economic Development \| Infrastructure Finance Affordable Housing Advocate Ramps Up Development Activity Journal of Business \| Oct. 19 \| Community Development \| Economic Development At Five-Year Mark, SSBCI Closing in on Full Disbursement ABA Banking Journal \| Oct. 6 \| State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) \| U.S. Dept. of Treasury Extension Program to Boost Rural Economics Earns Award Washington State University \| Oct. 5 \| Rural Development Regional Group to Submit Plan for $500M Economic Boost PostStar.com \| Oct. 1 \| Economic Development \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing Nearly $1.1B Unspent in Water Infrastructure Program The Orange County Register \| Sep. 28 \| Federal \| Infrastructure Finance \| Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FL Courts Now Set to Weigh Two Competing Solar Ballots Greentech Media \| Sep. 16 \| Energy Finance \| Green Finance \| State Finance Program >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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