Financing from the federal New Markets Tax Credit Program enabled the Red Lake Nation to expand and upgrade its main grocery and retail hub, the Red Lake Trading Post, in northern Minnesota. In addition to the deli and cafe sections pictured here,...

Compensation provisions in production contracts vary widely. They are often complex and difficult to understand. Contracts may have grade and quality premiums that are calculated based on the production of other growers under contract with the...

The Beginning Farmer Loan Program was established to help people who want to farm in Minnesota. The program offers affordable financing, a reasonable down payment and built-in safeguards, such as farm management training and financial planning to...

This is what over 5k Indigenous people in MN, ND, and SD had to say about redefining wealth on Indigenous terms and distributing nearly $50M to Indigenous people in the tri-state region.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of state plans for Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, and Utah under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Treasury...

States across the country are starting to gather data and use evidence to systematically evaluate tax incentives. To illustrate what sort of evaluations states are conducting, NCSL created a database of state tax incentive evaluations. Evaluations...

This interactive data tool from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows total SSBCI investments, percent of investments in LMI and rural areas, investments by MSA, investments by loan programs, CDFIs, and more.

States saw steep declines in revenues in the second quarter of 2020, though some of this was caused by shifting revenues into the next quarter and next fiscal year. Consequently, most states ended the 2020 fiscal year uncertain about their fiscal...

This map includes states where projects are eligible for Retroactive PACE financing and includes a summary of state-by-state guidelines.

The Roadmap to Redevelopment Report was developed through a 2-day process that included interviews with numerous stakeholders from the government, agriculture, business, and non-profit sectors. The plan provides a framework for the financing of the...

Pepe Finn, Caleb Bell, Andrew Brossart, Kevin Gremse, Martin Russell, and Matt Schnipke present Financing Strategies for Growing the Manufacturing Sector.

John Saris, Bob Isaacson, Sayer Jones, and Nathan Lillegard present The Capital Access Landscape - A Look Beyond the Basics.

The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program was created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to address the lack of mortgage lending in Indian Country. This brochure from the FDIC briefly reviews the background, purpose, and...

On September 30, 2019, HUD awarded more than $314 million to 77 state and local government agencies and more than $5 million in six tribal communities to identify and address home health and safety hazards. This document is a description of each...

In 2017, Minnesota ranked seventh in the nation for wind power generation and sixth in the nation for solar power generation With the potential for further growth in this sector, many farmers across rural Minnesota are considering whether...

This audit, produced by Minnesota State Auditor Rebecca Otto, details the impacts of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in the State of Minnesota during the 2017 calendar year.

This report by Minnesota Brownfields and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency highlights how redevelopment of idled, contaminated commercial and industrial properties can enable economic growth and community revitalization, while improving the...

This report provides financing strategies for the redevelopment of a 12-acre waterfront lot in Duluth. Plans for redevelopment include high-end housing, office space, and possible retail.

Policy brief prepared by MZ Strategies, LLC for the McKnight Foundation Region and Communities Program. Each of the three case studies is discussed in the following pages with information pulled from financial materials, news articles and interviews...

This application is for the Fairmont Economic Development Authority EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This brochure is used to market the East Central Regional Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund Brochure.

This brochure is used to market the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This brochure is used to market the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This RLF plan produced by the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission was amended in 2010.

This application is for the East Central Regional Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Headwaters Region Finance Corporation EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

New state agriculture programs in Minnesota support first time farmers around the state. Ryan Roles with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Rural Finance Authority gives an overview of new programs and changes to the state's agriculture...

AgBMP Loan Program Supplemental Material

This report, produced by the American Jobs Project, culminates in recommendations for Minnesota’s leaders based on best practices in the United States and abroad. Each recommendation identifies opportunities for barrier removal and future growth in...

Delivering needed assistance to Minnesota's 74,000 farmers, Governor Mark Dayton today signed the bipartisan $35 million Rural Finance Authority Legislation (H.F. 14) into law. The new funding will allow the Authority to continue offering eligible...

A new University of Minnesota study projects that the extension of the PTC and ITC programs may, in combination with other factors, create up to 5,000 jobs in the renewable energy industry in Minnesota.

League of Minnesota Cities provides a guide on the requirements for a city to establish criteria for awarding business subsidies and various development agencies cities may create. An overview of state and federally sponsored programs for...

This resource guide assists Minnesota stakeholders in undertaking brownfield redevelopment by providing a concise overview of some potentially useful local, state, and federal assistance programs, their eligibility requirements, and contact...

Neil Young (MN DEED) discusses how Minnesota’s economy is fairing and what economic development trends are economists, bankers, and other professionals experiencing throughout the state.

Julie Eddington (Kennedy & Graven, Chartered) discusses how this bonds can be used today to provide a significant portion of a project’s capital stack with a special focus on bond financing programs in Minnesota. Of special focus are affordable...

Catherine Courtney (Briggs and Morgan, P.A.) discusses how this bonds can be used today to provide a significant portion of a project’s capital stack with a special focus on bond financing programs in Minnesota. Of special focus are 501(c)(3) bonds.

Urban communities like Minneapolis and St. Paul are not the only places looking for help to fund economic development. Minnesota is filled with rural communities and small towns who are also in need of financing strategies. A number of creative and...

Urban communities like Minneapolis and St. Paul are not the only places looking for help to fund economic development. Minnesota is filled with rural communities and small towns who are also in need of financing strategies. A number of creative and...

While most development finance programs are available throughout the nation, there are several unique financing programs available at the state level as well. Bob Isaacson (MN DEED) discusses the past, present, and future of economic and community...

Naomi Lenz (USDA) discusses the USDA's programs related to rural development, housing, community facilities, utilities, energy, and more.

Ryan Roles (Rural Finance Authority) discusses the Rural Finance Authority Loan Programs that are available.

Richard Gruenes (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) discusses the AgBMP Loan Program.

Brad Elmer (Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP) and Stacie Kvilvang (Ehlers, Inc.) discuss the use of tax credits to complete projects. Both explore multiple case studies in Minnesota.

Investment and access to capital tools drive business and industry growth in the state. Nancy Libersky (SBA) explores the most innovative and effective access to capital tools being administered in Minnesota.

Investment and access to capital tools drive business and industry growth in the state. Scott Cole (Collectivity) discusses MNvest.

A brief description of each of the loans that have been made by Living Cities' Catalyst Fund.

This study addresses a question related to TIF effects on non-TIF district property value within a school district. The question is explored by developing a theoretical model that describes the relationship between TIF and school finance and...