CDFA Kentucky Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2015

CDFA Kentucky Financing Roundtable Newsletter - June 2015
June 10, 2015



Feature
CDFA Kentucky Webcast - Only One Week Left! Join the CDFA Kentucky Financing Roundtable in partnership with the Bluegrass International Fund, on June 17 for this FREE webcast on "Unlocking the Development Finance Toolbox in Kentucky" as a panel of development finance experts from throughout the commonwealth will explore the depths and potential for unlocking the development finance toolbox in the Bluegrass State. KY Adopts Innovative PACE Clean Energy Financing Tool Kentucky has authorized businesses and other commercial property owners in the state to apply for PACE financing, according to EDF Energy Exchange. PACE can be used for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water efficiency improvements. GM Investing $439M for Corvette Plant in Bowling Green According to Kentucky Bids, GM has announced a plan to invest $439 million for facilities upgrades. This investment builds on approximately $135 million invested in the plant over the last four years for the Corvette Assembly Plant and Performance Build Center. KY Approves Incentives for DHL Expansion According to EDHQ, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority has approved up to $1 million in tax incentives for DHL $108 million expansion of its Americas hub facility at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG).
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. CDFA Summer School August 10-14, 2015 - St. Louis, MO CDFA Summer School is a week long series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Join us in St. Louis, and start down the road to personal and professional advancement. Courses include: Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance, Intro Tax Increment Finance, Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance, Intro Bond Finance, and Intro Rural Finance.
Kentucky News
Old Lexington Courthouse to Get EPA Cleanup Grant Lex18.com \| Jun. 8 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Awards $1M in Brownfield Grants to Kentucky Communities Kentucky Headline News \| Jun. 8 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Senators Push Bill Updating Brownfields Program The Hill \| Jun. 3 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Legislative Register! CDFA Brownfields Financing Webinar: Financing Post Disaster Recovery CDFA \| Jun. 2 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| Disaster Recovery & Relief CDFA Announces Brownfields Project Response Team Recipient CDFA \| Jun. 2 \| Brownfield Financing EPA Announces $54.3M to Assess and Cleanup Brownfields US EPA \| Jun. 1 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CDFA Brownfields Online Project Marketplace - Enroll Now! CDFA \| Jun. 1 \| Access to Capital \| Brownfield Financing \| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EB-5 Contributed $3.58B to US GDP and Supported Over 41K Jobs IIUSA \| May. 29 \| EB-5 Visa \| Member News A New Push to Make Brownfield Cleanup More Affordable Sustainable City Network \| May. 28 \| Brownfield Financing \| Economic Development \| Legislative \| Tax Credits A Sampling of Efforts to Fight Blight in Appalachia The Washington Post \| May. 27 \| Brownfield Financing \| Redevelopment The Four Pillars of Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Imperial Valley News \| May. 21 \| Access to Capital \| Economic Development \| Food Systems Finance \| Rural Development \| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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