According to a press release from the Aerotropolis Community Improvement District, employers countywide, including those in the Aerotropolis, can qualify for up for $3,500 in savings for each new employee hired. A business in Clayton can qualify for the credit by adding at least two new full-time jobs that meet basic income and benefit qualifications. The tax credits will last five years.

Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Johnson's look to the future at the State of the City address highlighted plans to invest close to $100 million in city funds for public projects including the $12 million two-way conversion of Perry and Clayton streets, and traffic congestion relief on Scenic Highway and Jackson Street.

CDFA is proud to release its 2017 Policy Agenda. Our agenda outlines numerous recommendations to some of the nation's most difficult development finance issues, and we hope that Congress and the Administration will use our recommendations as a roadmap to improvements in these areas. To read The Bond Buyer's overview, click here.

Business growth requires ready access to capital, but access can be especially challenging for rural manufacturers. The federal New Markets Tax Credit Program has lent a helping hand to thousands of companies to build new plants, finance expansions and introduce new technologies, especially in rural communities across America.

A $200,000 grant will help the city of Jackson improve water flow in the area of its industrial hub.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed wants state approval to create a dedicated funding source for arts and culture.

In Georgia, officials could offer some incentives, such as discounted municipal water or a property tax break, to those who fix up run-down buildings and bring life back to Pavo's commercial core.

Eleven Georgia communities were recently awarded financing totaling $49 million for water, sewer, and wastewater infrastructure improvements by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority board of directors.

The Woodstock City Council has approved applying for state grants to pay for more than $300,000 in improvements this spring to two city streets.

Nuclear projects in South Carolina and Georgia are racing to completion because new nuclear plants must be operational by Dec. 31, 2020, to qualify for millions of dollars in federal subsidies via nuclear production tax credits.

Join the CDFA Georgia Financing Roundtable, in partnership with GEDA, for a special one-day conference hosted at the offices of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Georgia economy going forward.

The Intro Bond Finance WebCourse provides an in-depth look at governmental and qualified private activity bonds, with a focus on industrial development bonds (IDBs), 501(c)(3) non-profit bonds, exempt facility bonds, and other special bond programs authorized by the federal government.

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

February 23, 2017 - 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern CDFA is excited to offer the Brownfields Project Marketplace as an opportunity for communities to receive free technical assistance related to the redevelopment and financing of brownfield projects. Join us online on February 23, to consult with financing professionals and brownfield project experts who can help identify potential resources for your brownfield project.

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