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Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) Program
The BEST competitive grant program provides money for construction of new schools as well as general construction and renovation of existing school facilities. Marijuana tax revenue is one of four funding sources for the Capital Construction...
Agile Space Industries: Opportunity Zone Investment Profile
This investment profile from the Economic Innovation Group showcases Agile Space Industries located in Durango, CO. Agile designs, manufactures, and tests integrated aerospace propulsion systems, and has the only independent propulsion test facility...
Steelworks Center of the West Roadmap to Redevelopment
The Steelworks Center of the West is planning the rehabilitation of the former Colorado Fuel and Iron Company office building. The space will serve as an expanded museum for exhibitions memorializing the history of the coal and steel industries in...
Colorado Impact ReportMembers only Login
Throughout this report from Cornerstone Capital Group, you will hear from people who are actively working to deploy place-based impact capital that will provide more opportunities for low-income communities, small businesses, women-owned businesses,...
Colorado Legislative UpdateMembers only Login
Dee Wisor discusses the state's economic development finance climate, access to capital opportunities and the prospect for economic advancement. In addition, find out what development finance topics are being discussed in the statehouse and how the...
Winter Park: Mixed-Use Development StrategiesMembers only Login
Matt Dempsey discusses how since 2013, the Town of Winter Park has been approved to develop three unique properties aimed at increasing attractions for the community. The three plans call for dedicated investment in mixed-use redevelopment including...
Arvada: Tax Increment Financing in ActionMembers only Login
Tax increment financing is a flexible and creative financing tool that can support development projects throughout Colorado. The Arvada Urban Renewal Authority shares their successes of using TIF for a number of different projects including housing,...
Tax Increment FinancingMembers only Login
Tom Weihe (Kutak Rock, LLP) discusses legislative updates related to TIF as well as how to combine TIF with other tools to see concentrated development and to spur private investment across the state.
The Colorado Bond Market Tax-Exempt BondsMembers only Login
Wyatt Jones (Colorado Housing and Finance Authority), Jeff DeMonbrun (Gates Capital Corporation), Cory Kalanick (Sherman & Howard LLC), and Ann Watts (Colorado Department of Local Affairs) describe the current bond market in Colorado and explore...
Granary Roadmap to Redevelopment
As part of the Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this report from CDFA staff and technical advisors provides redevelopment recommendations for the Granary brownfield site located in Longmont, Colorado.
CHFA 2014 Community ReportMembers only Login
CHFA’s 2014 Community Report highlights CHFA’s achievements in 2014 across all three lines of business, in addition to community engagement efforts and programs celebrating CHFA’s 40th anniversary. Also featured as part of the 40th anniversary...
Building with Bonds in ColoradoMembers only Login
Jeff DeMonbrun (GATES Capital Corporation), Ann Gaunt (S.B. Clark Companies), Maouda Omar (CHFA), and Erich Kennedy (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP) discuss the general process of utilizing bonds, as well as the role of bonds in financing projects in Colorado.
Eagle P3 ProjectMembers only Login
Aaron Epstein of Denver Transit Partners discusses a $2.2 billion rail line project that is largely financed by public-private partnerships.