The recently enacted Investing in Opportunity Act aims to revitalize distressed regions by incentivizing groups - through the temporary deferral of a tax on capital gains - to invest in those areas. CDFA will host the "Understanding the Investing in Opportunity Act" Webinar on February 15, at 1:00 PM Eastern.

JinkoSolar recently announced that it is finalizing plans to build an advanced solar manufacturing facility in the Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville City Council has already approved $24.2 million in incentives to attract the foreign manufacturer.

The City of Brookfield Community Development Authority unanimously approved creating a tax-increment financing district Tuesday in order for Milwaukee Electric Tool Co.'s latest expansion plan, which would bring 350 new jobs to the area

The Palmyra IDA plans to issue $4 million in industrial revenue bonds to encourage businesses to move into an 80-acre addition to the Warren Head Business Park.

The Connecticut Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program has surpassed 200 projects totaling more than $114 million in clean energy investment in businesses, according to the Connecticut Green Bank.

The South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes is using a $39,325,000 tax-exempt bond issue through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) for a major expansion at its West Columbia location.

The administration's draft legislative plan for streamlining the permitting and environmental process for infrastructure projects is laying the groundwork for a war between industry and environmental groups.

A first-of-its-kind Minnesota P3 is helping improve water quality and address water resource challenges including flooding and sedimentation in the Cedar River Watershed in southern Minnesota.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants higher landfill fees to replace a tapped-out $675 million bond fund for environmental projects. Snyder announced on Tuesday that he wants to increase the current landfill dumping fee from $0.36 per ton to $4.75 per ton. The increase would raise $79 million annually.

According to Dan Slane, a real estate developer and former Trump Administration advisor, the leaked White House infrastructure plan relies too heaviliy on P3s. Slane believes a greater emphasis should be placed on municipal bonds and direct federal funding.

CDFA's latest Roadmap to Redevelopment report provides financing recommendations for the South Santa Fe Business Park in Sheridan, CO.

The CDFA Federal Financing Webinar Series is an exclusive, five-part online offering that will convene finance experts, federal agencies, and local practitioners to discuss the development finance programs offered by the federal government.

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