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CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable Newsletter - January 2015

CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable Newsletter - January 2015
January 28, 2015
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TEDC's Legislative Conference Set for February 24 - 26
The TEDC's Legislative Conference will be held at the Sheraton hotel in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas. The event will feature numerous general and breakout sessions on economic development topics and trends and an overview of the upcoming legislative session, two Peer Group Roundtables, a legislative panel discussion, and networking opportunities.

USCIS Publishes List of Terminated EB-5 Regional Centers
Unibex Global Corporation, South West Bio Fuel RC LLC, and USA Now Regional Center are on the list of the EB-5 regional centers that have had their designations terminated.

Waco, TX City Council Gives TIF Funds to Downtown Lofts
A variety of housing developments will receive funds from the downtown Tax Increment Finance Zone Fund, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco City Council approved $750,000 in incentives to assist the second phase of the $11.6 million downtown residential housing project.

Record-Breaking Energy Finance Deal for Freeport LNG
Freeport LNG financing deal won Project Finance International's Deal of the Year-Americas. According to the Business Wire article, it is the largest financing of any project in 2014.

Upcoming Events

2015 CDFA Texas Webinar: Exploring IDBs in Texas
March 11, 2015
Join the CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable in partnership with TEDC, for this webinar on "Exploring IDBs in Texas," in which experts will share basics of IDBs, cases studies and considerations for using this valuable tool in Texas.

2015 CDFA Texas Conference
April 23, 2015
Join CDFA for the second annual Texas Financing Roundtable Conference on April 23, 2015. This one-day event will feature economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing innovative development finance tools and projects, emerging resources and approaches, and how these methods can catalyze investment in the Texas economy.

Texas News

USDA to Conduct Grant to Support Local Foods
USDA | Jan. 28 | Food Systems Finance | Rural Development | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

Crowdfunding Seminar in Austin, TX on February 11
Market Wired | Jan. 27 | Crowdfunding

TX Bill Would Take Away Eminent Domain Power for Road Builder
NCPPP | Jan. 23 | Infrastructure Finance | Legislative | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing

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)

Effort to Boost High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas
Dairy Herd Management | Jan. 16 | Infrastructure Finance | Rural Development

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

How to Use Impact Bonds to Finance Social Good
Barron's | Jan. 5 | Bond Finance | Community Development | Local Finance Program

USDA Publishes Final Rule for REAP Program
Biomass Magazine | Jan. 5 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

Moody's Request for Comment-Tax Increment Debt
Moody's | Jan. 5 | Bond Finance | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

States Will Have Greater New Capacity to Issue PABs in 2015
The Bond Buyer | Dec. 312014 | Bond Finance | State Finance Program

Clean Energy Investment Became Big News Story of 2014
Clean Technica | Dec. 312014 | Energy Finance | Green Finance

Texas to Overhaul Its Grid-Balancing Services with Energy Storage
Greentech Media | Dec. 302014 | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance

Tax Credit Brokers Accelerate Economic Activity
Gaebler.com | Dec. 292014 | Tax Credits

EPA Environmental Education Local Grants -- Solicitation Notice
Grants.gov | Dec. 292014 | Access to Capital | Brownfield Financing | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)


Sponsors

Roundtable Partner

Texas Economic Development Council

For information about sponsoring the CDFA Texas Financing Roundtable, review the sponsor prospectus and complete our sponsorship agreement or contact CDFA.

New Members

Nocona Economic Development Corporation - Nocona, TX


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