CDFA Oregon Financing Roundtable Newsletter - February 2017

CDFA Oregon Financing Roundtable Newsletter - February 2017
February 15, 2017



Feature
The Port of Astoria Explores Bond for New Life Flight Hangar Life Flight, which opened its first coastal base in Warrenton last spring, received $665,000 in state grants and is investing another $285,000 to build a new hangar. The development of the hangar at the south end of the airport could open further development opportunities by connecting the port to Airport Lane. Two OR Investment Groups Are Taking Applications for Funding A pair of angel investment organizations in Oregon have opened applications for entrepreneurs looking to connect. The first program, the Willamette Angel Conference, will provide up to $300,000 in investments. The second program, Cascade Angels, expects to invest between $100,000-$250,000 in up to 7 companies. OR Has Options When it Comes to Spending the VW Settlement The state doesn't have free rein in spending the money as most of the money has to go toward replacing old heavy-duty diesel vehicles with newer models that are 95 percent cleaner. There are around 70,000 older diesel trucks in Oregon and the Volkswagen money could take care of around 2,000 of them. Recipe for Brownfield Redevelopment There's no single recipe for success. Every site is different. Some can be cleaned up and redeveloped quickly. Others take years or even decades. This is a very high-level look at what often happens in brownfield cleanup and redevelopment. CDFA Releases 2017 Policy Agenda 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.
Upcoming Events
Intro Bond Finance WebCourse March 1 - 2, 2017 - 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern 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.
CDFA Spotlight
CDFA Online Brownfields Project Marketplace 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.
Oregon News
OR Considers Extending Fish Screen Tax Credit Capital Press \| Feb. 9 \| Agriculture Finance \| Tax Credits Five Stories of Brownfield Renewal Metro News \| Feb. 3 \| Brownfield Financing CDFA Agenda Includes Pushing for Bond Bills, Supporting Tax Exemption The Bond Buyer \| Feb. 2 \| Bond Finance \| Energy Finance \| Federal \| Legislative \| Member News Portland Development Council Invests $32M of TIF Funds Portland Tribune \| Jan. 24 \| Tax Increment Finance (TIF) >>> SEARCH HEADLINES
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