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...

The Kansas City region (Metro KC) has a rich set of support resources for its entrepreneurial community. However, the region still has ample room to develop in terms of connecting entrepreneurs to the capital and support they need to launch and grow...

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 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...

Cordaryl "Pat" Patrick with the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership presents several case studies of redevelopment projects in and around St. Louis, MO.

Industry experts from around the state will discuss the latest development finance legislation and their potential effects on the economic development industry. Sarah Steller of the Economic Innovation Group discusses the new tax law, its...

As part of the Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this report from CDFA staff and technical advisors provides redevelopment strategies for the West Florissant Ave Redevelopment in Dellwood, MO.

The EB-5 Program is a federal foreign direct investment, immigration, and regional economic development program that provides access to capital to U.S. businesses and creates American jobs at no expense to the American taxpayer. Use of the program...

The changes and trends in the affordable housing industry have a large impact on Missouri communities. Continuing to provide an adequate number of homes affordable to low and moderate income households is increasingly difficult. Luckily, there are a...

Just as infrastructure development acts as a catalyst for economic growth, it is also changing the landscape for potential investors and the expanding field of infrastructure finance. Infrastructure systems for transportation, utilities, and public...

Just as infrastructure development acts as a catalyst for economic growth, it is also changing the landscape for potential investors and the expanding field of infrastructure finance. Infrastructure systems for transportation, utilities, and public...

Just as infrastructure development acts as a catalyst for economic growth, it is also changing the landscape for potential investors and the expanding field of infrastructure finance. Infrastructure systems for transportation, utilities, and public...

Gary Sage with the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, MO covers Kansas City's submissions for opportunity zones.

Industry experts from around the state will discuss the latest development finance legislation and their potential effects on the economic development industry. Linda Matkowski of Stern Brothers discusses the new tax law, its implications on...

This application is for the Boonslick Regional Planning Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the South Central Ozark Council of Governments EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Kansas City Economic Development Corporation EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This brochure is used to market the South Central Ozark Council of Governments EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

Charlie Bartsch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines what brownfields are and how to take advantage of the opportunities they offer.

As part of the Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this report from CDFA staff and technical advisors provides redevelopment recommendations for the former MFA grain silos in Springfield, MO.

In late 2012, more than a year after the tornado hit, the TIF Commission and the Joplin City Council approved the creation of a 23-year, 3,100 acre TIF district to help finance $806 million in redevelopment projects.

This report covers 474 TIF projects across 114 Missouri municipalities. It includes data on new jobs, retained jobs, tax dollars captured, anticipated project costs, and total TIF-reimbursable costs. This report will help to analyze the...

This report from Gilmore & Bell summarizes 10 state level economic development programs in Missouri. Included in this report is a legislative update on existing programs.

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing supports the expansion of energy efficiency, solar, water, wind power and other renewable energy installations for the benefit of commercial buildings. PACE programs capitalize reduction in energy...

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing supports the expansion of energy efficiency, solar, water, wind power and other renewable energy installations for the benefit of commercial buildings. PACE programs capitalize reduction in energy...

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing supports the expansion of energy efficiency, solar, water, wind power and other renewable energy installations for the benefit of commercial buildings. PACE programs capitalize reduction in energy...

Bond financing remains the bedrock development finance tool for economic development in an ever-evolving market. Linda Matkowski with Stern Brothers & Co. and Mark Spykerman with Gilmore & Bell, PC explore the recent trends in bond financing...

Combining multiple incentives successfully requires attention to detail and often some creative structuring. Identifying program requirements and balancing the applicable incentives are steps that must be established early on for any potential...

Combining multiple incentives successfully requires attention to detail and often some creative structuring. Identifying program requirements and balancing the applicable incentives are steps that must be established early on for any potential...

Industry experts from around the state will discuss the latest development finance legislation and their potential effects on the economic development industry. Sallie Hemenway with Missouri Department of Economic Development discusses the latest...

Missouri’s New Markets Tax Credits program helps to finance investments in low-income communities and serves as a companion program to federal New Markets Tax Credits. This financing resource can make a difference in catalyzing business and real...

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing supports the expansion of energy efficiency, solar, water, wind power and other renewable energy installations for the benefit of commercial buildings. PACE programs capitalize reduction in energy...

An investigation into how the Kansas City, MO streetcar came to be.

This report was prepared by the staff of the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) as part of the annual Missouri Economic Report. In this annual review of the Missouri economy, changes in gross state product, personal incomes,...

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy and efficiency of the city's economic development incentives as well as to answer basic questions on: dollar amount of incentive use, where and when incentives have been used, characteristics of...

The KC Streetcar project, opening to the public in spring of 2016, is a two-mile route that runs along Main Street in downtown Kansas City and connects Kansas City’s River Market area to Crown Center and Union Station. Hear from the team behind the...

Tax credits have been used by both Federal and State government as a method to influence businesses to take certain actions, such as hiring disadvantaged workers, increasing the supply of affordable housing, redevelopment of commercial and...

Mike Downing (Missouri Department of Economic Development) discusses state financing & incentive programs in Missouri.

Aaron March (White Goss Attorneys at Law) discuss Missouri Constitution Article X, Section 7 in the Show Me State.

Charles Renner (Husch Blackwell) and Doug Stone (Lewis Rice), discuss 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...

Catherine Jones (Missouri Department of Natural Resources) discusses the Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program in Missouri.

Bob Miserez (Missouri Development Finance Board) discusses tax credits in Missouri.

Heather Brown (Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City) discuss how TIF is used in the Show Me State and the Bannister & I-435 Tax Increment Financing plan.

Andrew Murray (PGAV) discusses the Crestwood Mall Redevelopment and use of TIF.

PGAV explains the Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri (DREAM) Initiative. DREAM provides select communities with access to the technical and financial assistance they need to accomplish their downtown revitalization plans....