CDFA Oregon Financing Roundtable Newsletter - March 2015

CDFA Oregon Financing Roundtable Newsletter - March 2015
March 18, 2015



Feature
Rural Focus for Business Oregon's 2015 Agenda Business Oregon's 2015 Rural Agenda seeks to address the lack of rural economic development in the state. The agenda would support projects to: make rural Oregon a center for natural resources innovation, invest in infrastructure supporting rural job growth, and support community development. Oregon Brownfields Bill Could Help Get Sites Cleaned Up, Developed According to Oregon Metro, House Bill 2734 would enable communities to establish limited liability organizations, or "land banks", and offer limited property tax cuts to property owners to address the remediation of brownfields. Grow Oregon Delivers $47M in Direct Economic Impact Oregon Economic Development Association reports that Grow Oregon delivered $47M in direct economic impact through economic gardening, an economic development approached used by Grow Oregon. Oregon Rural Made As a part of the USDA's commitment to strengthening rural economies, a state-by-state "Made in Rural America" report has been released for each state. Each state's fact sheet highlights specific USDA investments in rural businesses, manufacturing, energy, water, and other infrastructure development. Business Oregon Start Small-Business Innovation Fund KTVZ reports that Business Oregon has launched a $400,000 grant fund to help small businesses earn a share of the $2.5 billion in federal research grants awarded annually for the research and development of new products.
Upcoming Events
2015 CDFA Oregon Conference October 15, 2015 Join CDFA and Business Oregon for the third annual Oregon Financing Roundtable Conference on October 15, 2015. This one-day conference will feature economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing innovative development finance tools and projects, emerging resources and approaches, and how these methods can catalyze investment in the Oregon economy.
CDFA Spotlight
Announcing the CDFA Scholarship Program Presented by PFM The CDFA Scholarship Program, Presented by Public Financial Management, Inc., is designed to support members and non-members who cannot afford the cost of registration fees. Scholarships are available for several different types of CDFA events, including the National Summit, CDFA Training Institute Courses, and State Roundtable Conferences. View the scholarship application to learn more about requirements and available scholarships.
Oregon News
The Debate on Whether Hillsboro's Enterprise Zone Has Helped or Not The Oregonian \| Mar. 18 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Legislative \| Tax Credits Bill to Spur Economic Development in Historic Downtowns Moves to Hearing \| Mar. 18 \| Economic Development Eugene RAIN Center Relocation Brings Downtown Revitalization The Register Guard \| Mar. 18 \| Economic Development \| Innovation Finance EPA Brownfields Grant Will Aid City of St. Helens US EPA \| Mar. 18 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEC Official Eyes Accounting Mandate for Municipal Issuers Reuters \| Mar. 11 \| Bond Finance \| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) New Markets Tax Credits News Briefs Novogradac & Co. \| Mar. 5 \| Community Development \| Tax Credits EPA Selects 20 Communities for Brownfield Grants to Revitalize Communities U.S. EPA \| Mar. 4 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CDFA Announces Brownfields Project Marketplace CDFA \| Mar. 3 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing Mixed Reviews on Disclosing Tax Incentives Governing \| Feb. 27 \| Economic Development Corvallis Startup, Waste2Watergy, Receives $225K Grant Portland Business Journal \| Feb. 27 \| Economic Development \| Innovation Finance USDA Announces $14M in Grants for Rural Communities USDA \| Feb. 26 \| Food Systems Finance \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) New RiverPlace Hotel Financed with EB-5 Money The Oregonian \| Feb. 25 \| EB-5 Visa iFOS Awarded EPA Grant Monitoring and Technical Assistance 5-Year Contract PR Newswire \| Feb. 24 \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Portland Rewrites Tax Abatement Policy The Oregonian \| Feb. 24 \| Tax Credits \| Tax Abatements Investing in Manufacturing Community Partnership (IMCP) Application Strategy Session CDFA \| Feb. 20 \| Federal Obama Proposes Higher Funding for Brownfields Smart Growth America \| Feb. 20 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Legislative CDFA Announces Brownfields Financing Toolkit CDFA \| Feb. 19 \| Brownfield Financing \| CDFA Original Research Beaverton Sets Two March Events to Address New 'Brownfields' Program Beaverton Valley Times \| Feb. 18 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
Sponsors
Roundtable Partner Annual Roundtable Sponsor For information about sponsoring the CDFA Oregon Financing Roundtable, review the sponsor prospectus and complete our sponsorship agreement or contact CDFA.
Job Postings
Portland Development Commission - Business Opportunity Officer
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