CDFA, Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) have collaborated with teams of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) experts from across the country to develop the Tax Increment Finance Best Practices Reference Guide, newly updated for 2015. 

As reported by Vermont Biz, officials celebrated the opening of the northern waterfront, a decades-long effort to reclaim the waterfront from its post-industrial history and convert it to modern use. About $3.9 million in tax increment financing was used to support construction costs.

This report from twincities.com examines the structure of tax increment financing districts and how they are impacting development in St. Paul, Minnesota. Currently, nine percent of St. Paul's tax capacity is wrapped up in TIF districts.

Tulsa World reports the plan to create a 25-year, $20 million sales tax increment financing district for an east Tulsa outlet mall received another stage of approval. The plan is an unusual TIF District because it only seeks sales taxes, rather than property and other taxes normally sought in a TIF.

Developers are seeking up to $30 million in tax increment financing for the development of a new casino in Las Vegas, NV, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Developers argue without the TIF financing or an additional $25 million in EB-5 funding, the project will be shuttered.

January 14, 2:00 - 3:30pm EST
Join CDFA, US EPA, and experienced brownfield communities as we discuss the potential behind using brownfields as sites for renewable energy generation, the unique financing tools available for these projects, and the potential benefits for impacted communities and energy developers.

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