A proposal to restrict property tax exemptions for wind farms near military bases has received preliminary approval from Texas House lawmakers.

Just halfway into a strategic planning process that's taking a deep look at how Fort Worth's economic development programs are working, city officials have already learned of one challenge ahead of them — having an ample and educated workforce for the future.

The Port of Brownsville is closer than it's ever been to finally landing a steel mill, something it's been pursuing for decades. Brownsville is one of two finalists for a $1.5 billion, advanced flex steel mill identical to Big River Steel's new plant in Osceola, Ark., the world's first LEED-certified facility of its kind. Big River is pursuing incentives worth at least 10 percent of the project's $1.5 billion cost, or $150 million.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the City of Joshua, Texas a one-time $675,083 Special Appropriation Act Program grant for drainage improvements for their growing city. The funds will help the city install drainage infrastructure to protect public health and support continued economic development.

Three Big Country, TX, school districts presented bond issues to residents. The Eastland and Paint Creek independent school districts claimed success; the Dublin ISD did not.

Large-scale solar power has grown rapidly over the past six years as falling solar panel prices, tax incentives and government policies aimed at boosting renewable energy encourage the development of major solar projects.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) a performance partnership grant of $8,354,808 for administering water quality and environmental programs.

The Metro Monitor reveals that inclusive economic growth and prosperity proved elusive for most of the nation's large metropolitan areas in recent years. The metro areas that did manage to achieve inclusive growth of some kind shared a few common traits around recent job growth.

The Intro Food Systems Finance WebCourse examines the development finance programs that sustain a local food system and how investments in that system can drive economic development on a broader scale. Topics covered include federal, state, and local sources of capital, stakeholders involved in the financing process, and case study examples that showcase the variety of financing programs.

Join CDFA, our technical assistance partners, and experienced brownfield communities as we discuss how the finance toolbox can be used to compliment the redevelopment and cleanup of your brownfield project.

Urban communities like Austin and Dallas are not the only places looking for help to fund economic development. Texas is filled with rural communities and small towns who are also in need of financing strategies. These areas face unique development financing challenges and needs such as downtown revitalization, food systems, infrastructure and energy finance. A number of creative and important financing tools exist to assist rural and small town development, and this webinar will explore the cutting-edge strategies driving development in the state, and how to access them.

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