A new report from Croatan Institute highlights how the Soil Wealth Area model can facilitate more investment in regenerative agriculture, enhance conservation, and support resilient rural economies. The report provides specific recommendations for...

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.

This report by Chamberlin/Dunn offers an evaluation of two consecutive years (FY19-FY20) of the Appalachian Regional Commission's POWER Initiative. The report aims to understand successes, challenges, and lessons learned through implementation, and...

This evaluation was designed to help ARC and its stakeholders learn from the POWER Program's implementation successes and challenges; identify technical assistance needs; and report on the qualitative impact of investments made, to date, with POWER...

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 investment profile from the Economic Innovation Group showcases 698 Prospect, a multi-phase development in North Carolina that includes student housing, commercial, and retail space. Impact investor Woodforest CEI-Boulos Opportunity Fund was...

The 2020 Housing Instability & Homelessness Report Series is a collection of reports by UNC that utilizes local data to provide informative and actionable research to engage a variety of stakeholders including elected officials, policymakers,...

The Organic Agriculture Revitalization Strategy (OARS) builds upon the basic insight of this emerging research – that certified organic agriculture can provide not only environmental benefits but also socio-economic benefits, revitalizing rural...

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina published this business relief resources document with FAQs and links to important resources for North Carolina business owners.

HUD issued this report in October 2019 to identify opportunities and challenges for Federal, State, and local governments to partner with nonprofit organizations to complete community development, revitalization, and rehabilitation projects using...

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...

The resulting lack of access to healthy, affordable food undermines the health and well-being of children and families, and further harms communities that are already struggling economically. The report led to a series of convenings of key...

Jessica Botelho of Community Capital Management discusses the uses for the Community Reinvestment Act in North Carolina.

Benji Taylor Jones from Ward and Smith, P.A. discusses crowdfunding.

Kurt Gessaman, Vice President with US Bank, illustrates the current state of the market since the latest tax reforms.

Napoleon Wallace, North Carolina Deputy Secretary of Commerce, provides an update on the current state of Opportunity Zones in the newly designated state of North Carolina.

Mary Nash Rusher of McGuireWoods LLP, Chris Leutzinger of SunTrust Bank, and Brian Oxford of CAHEC present on a panel regarding tax credit financing in North Carolina. This panel was moderated by Brien Desilets of Grant Thornton LLP.

Jennifer Sherwin of the Self-Help Credit Union presents on Revolving Loan Funds in rural areas.

Matt Crook, Development Project Manager with the UNC School of Government Development Finance Initiative, presents on local financing strategies in rural areas.

Jessie Maxwell, Business Development Officer with the Self-Help Credit Union, discusses how Self-Help approaches rural development.

Amy Campbell Bogie of the National Coalition for Community Capital discusses how to create a crowdfunding ecosystem with a focus on North Carolina.

Victor Galloway, Community Affairs Specialist with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, discusses the impacts of the Community Reinvestment Act.

Jeanne Bonds from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond presents on the Community Reinvestment Act and Broadband.

This application is for the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the UDI Community Development Corporation EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This brochure is used to market the Southwestern North Carolina Economic Development District EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This RLF plan, produced by the Southwestern Commission, was adopted in 2013.

This RLF plan, produced by the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, was adopted in 2014.

Barry Ryan discusses what The Rural Center is doing to support rural economic development in North Carolina.

Dr. Linden Thayer and Dr. Beth Hopping, Co-Founders of Food Insight Group, share their perspective on Food to Institution in North Carolina.

Toby Rittner of CDFA covers an Overview of Development Finance at the North Carolina Conference.

Mack Paul from Morningstar Law Group speaks on Special Assessment Districts in North Carolina.

Dora Fazzini & Tim Romocki from the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer present on Bonds as a Bedrock and their use in North Carolina.

Jay Saunders from KPM Financial to speak about Bonds in North Carolina

Lucy Gall and Rick Rosenberg speak on Special Assessment Districts in North Carolina

Cheryl Strickland from Stifel speaks on Special Assessment in North Carolina

Linda Hall of the Research Triangle Foundation, Alan Kennedy of Hines, Walt Havener of Surface675 and Marqueta Welton from Durham County tackle the Park Center redevelopment case study.

Mary Nash Rusher of McGuire Woods, Bridget Chisholm from BWC Consulting and Lorenzo Carmon, retired Edgecombe County Manager examine a NMTC case study in Rocky Top, North Carolina.

Dave Neal from The Startup Factory, David Morris from the Forrest Firm and Thom Ruhe from NC IDEA talk about financing entrepreneurs and innovation in North Carolina.

As part of the Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this report from CDFA staff and technical advisors provides redevelopment recommendations for the Trent Court brownfield site located in New Bern, North Carolina.

This brownfield project in Kinston, NC was presented by Mary-Jane Westphal during the 2015 NDFS Brownfields and Rural Project Marketplace in Charleston, South Carolina.

This brownfield project in New Bern, NC was presented by Cindy Blott during the 2015 NDFS Brownfields and Rural Project Marketplace in Charleston, South Carolina.

The U.S. Dept. of Treasury wrote this letter in response to a request from Rep. Price (D-NC) seeking information on how a new bill - or the appropriations process - could be used to extend the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

This report explains this importance, research, and impact of manufacturing in rural North Carolina communities. Manufacturing is important for several reasons by providing good jobs, creating wealth, and creating industry partnership clusters.

Bob Pennington and Chuck Ellingsworth with Raymond James gave an overview of a market update, the higher education sector, public universities, private college credit analysis, and the Raymond James USDA Team. Various case studies were presented as...

Chris Collins with the Office of Rural Health and Community Care details current rural health trends, reform, and national outlook. She discusses population, access, quality, payment, risks, and opportunities.

Ashley Boswell of the Shepherd Youth Ranch explained the process to create a successful fundraising campaign.

Jared Heim, CPA, Partner of Eide Bailly discussed the capital planning process, understanding the market and financing options, the importance of a site visit and feasibility studies, and debt capacity analysis.