The Texas Water Development Board has approved a $4.3M loan to the San Antonio River Authority from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to cover a pair of new projects. San Antonio-based SARA will use the funds to develop a watershed master plan for Karnes and Goliad counties and to conduct a nutrient study in Bexar County.

Gov. Rick Perry has signed a law which provides a tax credit equal to 25% of eligible costs and expenses incurred in a certified rehabilitation that totals more than $5,000. Certified historic structures include landmarks listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places, recorded Texas Historic Landmarks, state archeological landmarks, or properties that contribute to historic districts.

Financed through a public-private partnership that secured a 9-percent competitive tax credit through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), 'Eastside Crossings,' El Paso's first mixed-income, mixed-finance apartment community, will feature 64 public housing units, 79 affordable housing units, and 45 market rate units.

The City of Waco has an aggressive plan for its 16 acres of inherited riverfront land known as the Brazos Commons. The city is expected to give the developers a long-term lease on the property at a nominal rate and contribute incentives to help build the public spaces and infrastructure. Under current guidelines, the project could be eligible for up to $27M in TIF incentives.

Property owners interested in improving the efficiency of their water and electricity systems have a new program that will allow them to finance the expenditures through the state. Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Act, which enables business and property owners to apply for long-term loans that stay attached to the property in the event of a sale.

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In this presentation, the City of Austin provides an explanation of Tax Increment Financing (TIF), including its history, current usage, and state enabling legislation. This presentation also communicates recommendations, best practices, methods of transparency, and various criteria for evaluation used when considering a TIF District.

This policy focus report explores the challenges of regenerating America's legacy cities - older industrial cities that have experienced sustained job and population loss over the past few decades. It identifies the powerful obstacles that stand in the way of fundamental change in the dynamics of these cities, and suggests directions by which cities can overcome those obstacles and embark on the path of regeneration.

This report chronicles the largest business expansions and relocations within the State of Texas during 2012 and 2013. Notable development projects include Southwest Airlines' $100M Dallas headquarters expansion, Bell Helicopter's $230M new headquarters in Fort Worth, Chevron's $140M build out at its San Antonio data center, and Exxon Mobil's $1B Houston-area campus.

Introduced in 1992, the Texas Leverage Fund (TLF) provides an additional source of financing to communities that have adopted an economic development sales tax. Communities may leverage future sales tax revenues to support job retention or creation. Available for interim, long-term or gap financing, TLF loans provide flexible financing terms to match the unique needs of communities, with maturities of up to 15 years available.

In an effort to help states participating in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's SSBCI program, CDFA developed a number of technical assistance service options. CDFA's SSBCI Assessment Services provide a comprehensive, third party evaluation of your state's activities related to this important economic development program. This fee service offers an independent and unbiased review of your state's SSBCI programming.

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