CDFA Kentucky Financing Roundtable Newsletter - February 2015
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P3 to be Utilized to Repair Brent Spence Bridge
According to The Container, Governor Steve Beshear of KY and Governor John Kasich of OH have created a plan to revamp the Brent Spence Bridge which crosses the Ohio River. The governors' transportation teams aim to have a financial plan by the end of 2015 and for construction in 2017.
Cleanup Grants Available Through KY Cleaner Commonwealth Fund
The Cleaner Commonwealth Fund is a grant-and-loan fund that is providing $182,000 for brownfield cleanup projects in Kentucky. According to SurfKY News, the fund offers assistance to businesses, local governments, and non profits to clean up properties and put them back into productive reuse.
Lexington, KY Project Seeks to Transform Downtown Gateway
This article by Kentucky.com explains how Phil Holoubek is leading an effort to redevelop the eastern end of downtown Lexington. Holoubek hopes to implement a tax increment financing district for the redevelopment.
Bluegrass International Fund Approved as EB-5 Regional Center
According to Louisville Business First, the Bluegrass International Fund has been approved as an EB-5 Regional Center. EB-5 Regional Centers provide low-cost financing for qualified projects through foreign investment.
Kentucky 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 factsheet highlights specific USDA investments in rural businesses, manufacturing, energy, water, and other infrastructure development.
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Upcoming Events |
2015 CDFA Kentucky Conference
October 22, 2015
Join the CDFA Kentucky Financing Roundtable, in partnership with the Bluegrass International Fund (BiF), for the first annual conference on October 22, 2015 as we focus on "Advancing Development Finance in the Bluegrass State." This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the commonwealth discussing development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Kentucky economy going forward.
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CDFA Spotlight |
CDFA Kentucky Financing Roundtable Launched
CDFA is pleased to announce the launch of the Kentucky Financing Roundtable. The CDFA Kentucky Financing Roundtable has partnered with the Bluegrass International Fund (BiF) to advance the development finance industry in Kentucky.
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Kentucky News |
Kentucky's Wealthy Looking at Investing in Start-ups
The River City News | Feb. 11 | Innovation Finance
Clean Energy Expanding in Kentucky
Kentucky.com | Feb. 5 | Energy Finance | Green Finance
Planners Hope TIF funds Will Spur Stalled Midway Station
Kentucky.com | Feb. 4 | Access to Capital | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)
Administration's Budget Would Permanently Extend NMTC
Novogradac & Co. | Feb. 4 | Community Development | Tax Credits | U.S. Dept. of Treasury | Federal
IRS to Allocate Nearly $1.4 Billion in New CREBs Volume Cap
McGuireWoods | Feb. 4 | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Member News | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Federal
Annual Upgrades Exceeded Downgrades for Public Finance in 2014, Reversing 5-Year Trend
Fitch Ratings | Jan. 29 | Bond Finance
2014 Year in Review: SEC Municipal Market Enforcement
Ballard Spahr | Jan. 29 | Bond Finance | Member News | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Obama Budget to Raise Qualified Small Issuer Cap
The Bond Buyer | Jan. 22 | Bond Finance | Legislative | Federal
Increasing Private Sector Investment in Infrastructure
For Construction Pros | Jan. 21 | Bond Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing | Rural Development | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
New Congress Focuses on Small Business Investors
Herald Online | Jan. 16 | Access to Capital
IIUSA Second Year Issuing Regional Center Business Journal
PRWeb | Jan. 16 | EB-5 Visa
US Bank Sponsors Reshoring Initiative to Bring Back US Jobs
Engineering.com | Jan. 15 | Reshoring Manufacturing
House Passes Dodd-Frank Changes
The Hill | Jan. 15 | Legislative
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Roundtable Partner
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