This article from NJEDA highlights a success story from the State's Angel Investor Tax Credit Program. The program offers a 10 percent refundable tax credit against New Jersey corporation business or gross income tax for qualified investments in emerging tech companies in New Jersey.

The Hoboken Patch reports that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority has approved a 10-year, $188 million tax break for JP Morgan Chase if the company agrees to move 2,000 jobs from New York to New Jersey.

According to Bloomberg Business, lawmakers are pressing for changes to the EB-5 program by redirecting investments to poor and rural communities. The proposed legislation would make it harder for developers to access funds in big cities like New York.

As part of a $6.7 million statewide allocation to increase access to healthy foods, Buffalo Business First reports that the NY State Health Department has awarded $700,000 to help connect farmers to schools to increase the use of fresh foods in school meals and boost the agriculture industry.

The Highland Avenue Superfund site may have new life, according to the Niagra-Gazette. The Niagra County Industrial Development Agency approved 15 years of tax abatements to redevelop the superfund site.

New York's energy plan will guide energy policy for more than the next decade, reports Capital New York. The plan will affect decisions on the construction of new power sources, oversight of private energy markets, and the spending of billions of dollars in public money.

August 10-14, 2015 - St. Louis, MO
CDFA Summer School is a week long series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Join us in St. Louis, and start down the road to personal and professional advancement. Courses include: Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance, Intro Tax Increment Finance, Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance, Intro Bond Finance, and Intro Rural Finance.

September 17, 2015
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