This document from the Missouri Department of Economic Development gives an overview of private activity bond financing and how the process works in Missouri.

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has released this form that is to be completed by local issuing authorities when Recovery Zone Bond deals close.

The St. Louis County Economic Council has created a new loan program to further help businesses with access to capital issues. BOOST is an alternative loan program to the SBA 504 loan and features fewer eligibility requirements including no net...

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has created this presentation to address the Recovery Zone Bond programs. It includes a summary of the Recovery Zone Economic Development and Facility Bonds and outlines the deadlines and procedures...

This study by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments examines the ways different incentives have been used in the St.Louis region and their effectiveness. The study found that over $2.5 billion in incentives have been given to private...

The state of Missouri has assembled a detailed guide about the economic development tools available to assist with economic development efforts.

The city of Kansas City has developed an economic development and incentive policy to provide guidance and structure to its financing programs. This working paper looks at both pre-approval and post-approval process and the necessary steps to for...

The Missouri Action Fund Loan Program lends to certain types of for-profit companies for start-up or expansion purposes. The manual provides a description of the program, requirements and process. The manual also contains a glossary of lending...

The St. Louis Business Development Fund uses the following short application to evaluate potential investment candidates.

The St. Louis Development Corporation uses the following document to explain the objectives, lending criteria, and application for its revolving loan fund.

The Missouri Department of Economic Development released its 2007 Annual Report examining the 291 TIF projects that reported information to the state.

John Brancaglione provides an overview of the Missouri Economic Development Finance Association (MEDFA) and the role it has played in shaping the use of TIF across the state. The presentation also explains some of the unique qualities of the...

Mike MacPherson with the city of Springfield, MO discusses how the city has used TIF to help finance the College Station project.

John Nations, Partner with Armstrong Teasdale LLP and Mayor, City of Chesterfield, MO justifies the use of TIF to help revitalize the city after a flood severely devastated the city in 1993.

Michelle Stuckey, Manager, Business Finance with the St. Louis Business Development Corporation discusses the agency's revolving loan fund financing program.

Missy Wilson discusses how the city of Kansas City, MO used TIF to transform its downtown, in particular the South Loop Plan. The presentation shows what the area looked like in 2003 and how it looks today. The presentation also provides a...

Diane Burnette, Executive Director for Main Street Corridor Development Corporation's (MainCor) Community Improvement District (CID). Her presentation provides a brief history of Kansas City, overview of MainCor, the area's development plan and...

Sarah Gallagher, Economic Development Director for the City of Boonville, MO presents about the city's tax increment finance program and how it was used to help finance the Mid-America Industrial Park.

Kim Martin with the state of Missouri, presents about the Governor's DREAM Initiative. The program aims at assisting select communities to access technical and financial assistance necessary for their downtown revitalization plans.

Ann Perry with the Missouri Department of Economic Development discusses some of the incentive programs used within the state to attract and retain businesses. This presentation describes the incentive programs including tax credits, tax...

The St. Louis Business Development Fund is a unique revolving loan fund that began in 1994 as a partnership with 24 banks and three of the St. Louis region's largest economic development organizations. The St. Louis Business Development Fund was a...

Michael P. Kelsay with the Department of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City authored this report for the Kansas City Chapter of Reclaim Democracy. The report looks at the Missouri TIF statute and how it is being applied in Kansas...

The state of Missouri compares its historic rehabilitations tax credit programs with the federal government’s. This two-page document does a side-by-side comparison of the two programs.

Gilmore & Bell summarize the Missouri Tax Increment Finance statute. The report explains TIF, the process it takes under Missouri law and the role key agencies play.

The state of Missouri provides this fact sheet as a general overview of the TIF program, authorizing legislation and program criteria.

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has prepared this fact sheet to highlight the benefits and advantages of industrial development bonds (IDBs). The fact sheet provides a brief history of IDBs, explains what they can be used to finance...

The Urban Land Institute St. Louis put together this guide to highlight the tools available to finance development. The guide highlights instruments such as, tax abatement, Tax Increment Finance (TIF), Community Improvement Districts (CID),...

The city of Kansas City has audited its Tax Increment Finance program to assess program performance and provide information for improvement.

The city of Kansas City, Missouri provides this manual as a guide to its economic development incentives programs. The guide serves as an inclusive resource for incentive programs and how they operate including the city's TIF policy, enterprise...

Julie Goshorn wrote this article for the Washington University Law Review to address TIF laws in Missouri in response to some controversial projects financed using this tool.

Laura Radcliff of Wachovia Securities discusses case study examples of how TIF has been used to transform large district-wide areas including projects in Caseyville, IL and Grand Center in St. Louis, MO. Furthermore, the presentation discusses best...

Wesley Fields of Bryan Cave presented some district-wide TIF deals. This presentation provides case study examples as well as policy considerations and necessary due diligence. The presentation focuses on the Kansas City Live! Entertainment...

Laura Radcliff and Ryan Maher present case study examples of how TIF has transformed Caseyville, IL, St. Louis, MO and propelled the Woodfin Town Center project.

The city of Kansas City, Missouri issued this annual report to highlight and describe in detail the activities that occurred in 2006 within the TIF districts.

Thomas Luce, a researcher for Ameregis, Inc., produced this study for the Brookings Institution. The report looks at TIF's application in the metropolitan areas of Missouri. The report makes suggestions to the Missouri TIF statute to preventing...

The city of Kansas City, MO has developed describes in detail the elements and requirements for submitting an application to be considered for TIF financing.

The city of Blue Springs, MO has developed a detailed TIF policy and application process to evaluate a projects use to the financing tool.

Laura Radcliff presents several case study examples of creative applications of TIF including, in St. Louis for the Grand Center project, Aurora, Illinois' redevelopment of the Paramount Theater and Kansas City's use of TIF for the Federal Reserve...

Kenneth Hubbell and Peter Easton from the University of Missouri-Kansas City examine the use of TIF in that state. They discuss the expansion of TIF usage beyond just urban blighted areas. This short paper also examines TIF usage specific to the...

This is the presentation given during the CDFA Annual Summit Practitioner's Showcase: Best TIF program by the team in Kansas City, MO.

Rick Palank talks about the St. Louis Business Development Fund and how it supports business development at the CDFA Annual Summit.

Branson Hills, Missouri is the home of a retail power center that includes Target and Home Depot. The creation of the shopping center was feasible using tax increment financing. TIF bonds financed a broad range of costs including land acquisition,...

The case study is an interesting example of using a balanced distribution system and TIF rating and structuring expertise. The financing is for an existing TIF district, with construction complete, tenant operating history and approximately 1.4x...

This case study looks at the Chesterfield Valley TIF District. The purpose of the TIF District is two-fold: first to capture incremental property taxes to fund needed infrastructure improvements including the 100-year levee, and secondly, to...

Kansas City, Missouri sold bonds to finance the creation of a parking structure in a Tax Increment Finance redevelopment area within the city. The case study outline the bond financing process.

Case study example of Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs) at work serving an expanding manufacturer in Missouri. Provided by the Stern Brothers & Co.

This 234-page handbook describes the policies and procedures guiding Kansas City in applying tax increment financing.

This annual report describes in detail over 80 tax increment financing districts in Kansas City along with performance measures, revenue estimates and project objectives.

This report is for policymakers, municipal officials, community activists and developers to understand the national context for the use of TIF and learn from the experience of other states. Intended to guide the application of District Improvement...

Enabling legislation for tax increment financing in Missouri.