Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) released a loan program interest rates document associated with receiving GEFA financing. GEFA will charge the following interest rates for the types of loans listed in the document according to the requested amortization period.

The General Assembly gave final passage to legislation encouraging private investment in downtown redevelopment projects. The state Senate voted to create a revolving, low-interest loan fund to be distributed by the Georgia DCA to local governments or development authorities to help finance downtown improvement projects.

The cities of Danielsville, Griffin, Hinesville, LaFayette, Lavonia, Leesburg, Tybee Island, Walnut Grove, and The Albany Water, Gas & Light Commission were awarded financing totaling $29,096,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority.

During this dual-state webcast, Georgia's Tax Allocation Districts (TAD) and Texas' Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) were compared side-by-side with examples that helped shed light on the effectiveness of each policy. Which tax increment model serves redevelopment goals better? Find out here.

Once Athens-Clarke County officials approve a master plan for downtown Athens, the question becomes: How do we pay for it? The plan's chief architect believes a tax allocation district (TAD) is the answer.

State agencies and local governments could turn to the private sector to help construct and finance public buildings under a bill the Georgia Senate passed. The bill passed the Senate 43-8, but not before several senators questioned the process that would be used to select P3 projects.

June 4, 2014 - Atlanta, Georgia
Join the CDFA Georgia Financing Roundtable for a one-day conference on "Development Finance Best Practices: Programs and Tools that Work." This event will feature a number of economic development finance experts from around the state discussing new development finance tools, authorities, resources and approaches, and how these can affect the Georgia economy going forward.

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The Appalachian Regional Commission commissioned this report to examine innovative projects that demonstrate benefits to rural and underserved communities. The case studies encompass energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and local food systems.

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