CDFA Oregon Financing Roundtable Newsletter - October 2015

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



Feature
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. CA Startup Will Expand in Portland According to the Oregonian, a California startup plans to expand into Portland to hire more than 200 employees. If the startup meets the employment targets, then they won't have to repay a $400,000 loan from the state. USDA Invests $285K in OR, $20M Nationwide to Increase Jobs In Oregon, nine organizations across the state are receiving funds to assist existing and emerging entrepreneurs. A diversified economy includes a variety of businesses, which create jobs and strengthen the local community. OR Landed $450K to Help Companies Find Export Markets Business Oregon has landed a $450,000 grant to help spur exports for locally made goods and services. According to Portland Business Journal, only 1 percent of American businesses tap into foreign markets. Business Oregon's export program has allotted $1.2 million in SBA funds over the last three years.
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Oregon News
Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District Awarded USDA Grant The Chronicle Online \| Oct. 21 \| Economic Development \| Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing \| Rural Development Oregon Congressmen McLane and Haas named Legislators of the Year by OEDA Go Local PDX News \| Oct. 21 \| Economic Development Portland SBA Office Loans $464M Last Year Portland Business Journal \| Oct. 21 \| Access to Capital \| U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 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) Business Oregon has $5M for Expansion Funds Portland Business Journal \| Oct. 20 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development Hedge-Fund Managers Lose Big as the Price of Crude Continues to Drop The Wall Street Journal \| Oct. 20 \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance OR Launches Small-Business Loan Program Portland Business Journal \| Oct. 9 \| Access to Capital \| State Finance Program 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 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) Portland Council Approves Tax Deal for Affordable Housing Portland Press Herald \| Sep. 22 \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Klamath County, OR: A Case Study in Economic Transition The Oregonian \| Sep. 18 \| Brownfield Financing \| Economic Development \| Rural Development >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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