Colorado's Enterprise Zone Program provides tax incentives to encourage businesses to locate and expand in designated areas of the state, which are economically distressed. According to the Times-Call Business, a new enterprise zone area will take effect on January 1, 2016 within the City of Longmont.

As an affiliate to the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC), CDFA is excited to be able to offer all of our members discounted registration to the 3rd Annual Drive | Lead | Succeed Conference! Starting on September 30, this esteemed event gathers leaders and innovators in business, government, non-profit and the economic development community from across the state to provide the knowledge, tools, and connections that are vital to foster a growing Colorado economy.

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade is accepting applications for the Advanced Industries Accelerator grant programs to promote growth and sustainability. The program is intended to help drive innovation, encourage public-private partnerships, increase access to early stage capital, and create a strong ecosystem that increases the state's global competitiveness.

The state of Colorado announced that the EPA has awarded seven Colorado communities with grants totaling $2.4 million to help cleanup, assess, and redevelop contaminated properties.

Colorado is investing in a $50 million plan to find affordable housing for artists in rural communities. According to the Coloradoan, housing and economic development are vital needs in rural Colorado, and this initiative advances both of these issues by harnessing the power of public-private partnerships to elevate rural economies.

November 3-6, 2015 - Charleston, SC
Join CDFA in Charleston, South Carolina for the 2015 National Development Finance Summit! Hosted by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA), the CDFA National Summit brings together the leaders and dealmakers in the development finance industry to discuss best practices, trends, and project financing solutions.

CDFA is pleased to announce the release of the Annual Volume Cap Report: An Analysis of 2014 Private Activity Bond & Volume Cap Trends. The report provides complete data of the use of volume cap and the issuance of cap-subject private activity bonds nationwide and is featured in The Bond Buyer. Read the Annual Volume Cap Report and explore CDFA's interactive and searchable National Volume Cap Map.

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