The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of 20 additional state awards under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance Grant Program, totaling more than $50.8 million. These awards will be used to...

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...

Keenan Rice, Alan Cason, PatrickTerranova, Kip Wahlers, and Joe Kimbell present Atypical TIF Structures You Should Know.

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...

G. Mark Mamantov, Jeffrey Oldham, Jordana Nelson, and James Moneyhun Jr discuss TIF and property tax in Tennessee

This application is for the South Central Tennessee Development District EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

Cities incubate creativity and serve as labs for innovative ideas and policies. The concept of an Innovation District is one such idea. These districts are creative, energy-laden ecosystems that focus on building partnerships across sectors.

Toby Rittner of the Council of Development Finance Agencies presents on the development finance toolbox for the Tennessee Economic Development Finance Course.

Lauren Lowe and Kyle Wright of Public Financial Management teach the basics of bonds, the players involved, structuring features & considerations, and the process of bond sales.

Mark Mamantov of Bass, Berry & Sims details the two primary local tools in Tennessee, tax abatement (PILOTs) and tax increment financing (TIFs).

Todd Napier of the Development Corporation of Knox County shares their typical forms of local incentives in Knoxville and Knox County: tax incentives, direct community investment, and land discounts through a number of case studies.

The various structures for lower income housing, renewable energy, and historic rehabilitation tax credits are outlined by George Strobel of the State Tax Credit Exchange.

Many nonprofit housing developers have begun to form their own community lending institutions. This resource provides case study analyses of four different revolving loan funds in varied contexts.

During this CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast, the elements and diverse nature of special assessment financing is showcased with examples from around the nation.

The various tax credits structures for new markets, lower income housing, and historic rehabilitation tax credits are outline by Dick Davies of Cohn Reznick.

John Brancaglione of PGAV details tax increment financing in Tennessee going over the TIF revenues and more.

Lauren Lowe of Public Financial Management teaches the basics of bonds, general bond terminology, players involved, credit ratings, and post issuance compliance requirements.

David Parham of the Tennessee Valley Authority goes through their financial incentive programs for economic development in the area.

Mark Mamantov of Bass, Berry & Sims details the two primary local tools in Tennessee, tax abatement (PILOTs) and tax increment financing (TIFs).

The financing tools and access to capital lending programs for Memphis & Shelby County are detailed by Reid Dulberger of the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE).

Debbie Clabo of the State of Tenneessee, Economic and Community Development Department shares the state's many tax credits for manufacturing, job creation, and more.

Todd Napier of the Development Corporation of Knox County shares their typical forms of local incentives in Knoxville and Knox County: tax incentives, direct community investment, and land discounts.

Toby Rittner of CDFA teaches the Tennessee Economic Development Finance Course by going over the many different financing tools in the toolbox.

As a part of the USDA's commitment to strengthening rural economies, a state-by-state "Made in Rural America" report has been released for each state. Each state's factsheet highlights specific USDA investments in rural businesses, manufacturing,...

This paper from the University of Tennessee College of Law reviews the Tax Increment Financing methods in Tennessee. This paper serves as a useful resource not only for legal practitioners in the Tennessee, but also for local government officials...

This report by the Dept. of the Treasury Office of Inspector General reviews Tennessee's use of funds awarded under the first iteration of the SSBCI program. OIG determined that the state of Tennessee properly used all $13.5 million of the SSBCI...

The Appalachian Regional Commission commissioned this report to examine innovative projects that demonstrate benefits to rural and underserved communities. The case studies encompass energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and local food systems.

The Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox, Tennessee created this flow chart to help interested parties better understand the process of creating a TIF agreement.

The Appalachian Regional Commission released this report which is an assessment of food system infrastructure, access to capital for entrepreneurs, education, and regional capacity in the Appalachian region.

PGAV shares their experience developing the plan for the first TIF district under Tennessee statute. This document describes project challenges, accomplishments, and PGAV's expertise in providing TIF consulting.

This resource by Gary Jaeckel, a Municipal Management Consultant, covers the basics of TIF in Tennessee from historical uses to best practices and alternatives to TIF.

Launch Tennessee produced the program guidelines for Tennessee's INCITE Co-Investment Fund which was created with SSBCI funds. The purpose of the fund is to increase access to seed, early and expansion-stage capital for businesses.

Tennessee's Department of Economic & Community Development describe the massive overhaul the department experienced under new Governor Bill Haslem. The document also explains their approach and focus for economic and community development moving...

This guide to Tennessee's new tax increment finance statute was created by the state's Comptroller of the Treasury.

These program guidelines from the Tennessee Technology Development Corporation cover the state's INCITE Co-Investment Fund, which is a self-sustaining fund expanding access to capital for seed-, early-, and expansion-stage companies.

The Memphis Research Consortium produced this brochure overviewing the organization, which uses state (and now Treasury SSBCI) funds to encourage innovation, investment, research, and economic development. Items in the publication include...

Peter Harnik, Ben Welle, and Albert Pingree of the Center for City Park Excellence created this report on including public parks in redevelopment projects. The authors provide numerous examples of parks funded by development authorities and argue...

The State of Tennessee has produced this guide to help entrepreneurs and businesses understand some of the resources available to them for technical assistance and financing in the state.

Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development has published this guide for sustainable development.

Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development offers a variety of loan funds targeted at manufacturers and non-profits. Terms and eligible uses are variable depending on the specifics of the project.

This document contains the guidelines and policies the State of Tennessee will be using to administer both the Recovery Zone Economic Development and Recovery Zone Facility Bond programs. It includes the process of recapture and reallocation of...

The Industrial Development Board of the County of Knox uses the following procedure diagram as its action plan for all TIF projects.

Rose Naccarato of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations looks at the implementation of TIF in Tennessee, its fundamentals and relevant information.

The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR)'s Staff Research Brief looks at TIF. The piece looks at TIF, its use in Tennessee and ways to improve the TIF tool.

Enabling legislation for tax increment financing in Tennessee.