This study addresses the significant impact historic preservation programs have had throughout Utah. The historic resources of Utah are part of the daily lives of its citizens. Furthermore, the historic resources of Utah are providing a broad,...

Harbor Point is a new 3 million square-foot master-planned mixed-use community located on a waterfront site in Baltimore Maryland. The massive project will generate $920M of private investment from $106.9M of TIF bonds to finance necessary public...

The Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) Program develops a community’s abandoned, unused, underutilized land and buildings into business districts and residential areas that present a well-rounded and well-balanced approach to community revitalization....

Paul Radford with the Georgia Municipal Association discusses the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Act and how the legislation would support a variety of programs to spur investment in designated Renaissance Districts, where it is needed the most.

Steve Kline with Illinois Rural Partners shares how Rural Partners brings public and private organizations together to provide education and research, public policy knowledge, and networking to maximize rural development. Kline also provides real...

The Georgia Downtown Renaissance Act affirms the importance of Georgia’s downtowns by offering state tax incentives for private sector investments within clearly defined downtown boundaries called Renaissance Districts.

The Texas Economic Development Act allows school districts to attract new taxable property development by offering a tax credit and an eight-year limitation on the appraised value of the property for the maintenance and operations portion of the...

James Snyder with Ice Miller presented tax increment financing programs and options to combine TIF with other public/private tools. Snyder emphasizes the importance of TIF in redevelopment and opportunities to transform communities. Furthermore,...

Greg Hummel with Bryan Cave shares some successful TIF projects throughout Illinois. Hummel discusses structuring incentives, selling the story, planning, implementation, local economic issues, and content of a redevelopment agreement.

Ohio Development Services Agency released the Technology Investment Tax Credit Program Guidelines for interested parties to review prior to engaging the program. This program provides a tax credit for investment in small, Ohio based technology...

In the publication, Leveraging Our Strengths, Georgia Department of Economic Development reviews the 2012 year from an economic impact perspective. Within the document various developments, projects, industries, and programs are highlighted and...

The Business Case for Georgia is a state marketing brochure highlighting Georgia's transportation infrastructure, business incentives, tax policies, cost of living, culture and more that would appeal to businesses considering relocating to the Peach...

The Navy Yard is a mixed-use development comprised of office, retail, industrial, manufacturing, and research facilities. This brochure features the development strategies and financial incentives that helped make it happen.

Wayne County Economic Development Growth Engine created this brochure to highlight their economic expansion and attraction programs. Various areas of business incentives are covered as well as state and local specific programs.

The Texas Enterprise Zone Program is a performance-based incentive and allows qualified businesses to receive a refund of state sales and use taxes. The level and amount of refund is related to the capital investment and jobs at the qualified...

The Committee on Manufacturing within the Texas House of Representatives submitted its interim report including recommendations and legislation on various financial incentives, regulations, education and workforce, and infrastructure.

The Fourth Economy Consulting research publication reviewed Rhode Island's business climate and analyzed how Rhode Island has performed nationally and against peer states. The review focused on state investments, talent, sustainability, diversity,...

The state business incentives brochure released by Georgia Department of Economic Development outlines various state tax credits aimed at spurring private investment.

Butler County provides a wide variety of financial incentives to help new and existing businesses. This document can assist potential borrowers find the perfect financing option for your business.

The California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development released this guide to detail the many investment opportunities that exist in California. The guide covers a wide range of programs from federal to local.

Rhode Island's Division of Taxation produced their annual report on tax incentives granted to entities during fiscal year 2011.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority released this fact sheet for their Economic Redevelopment and Growth Program.

Program fact sheet for Michigan's Border County Incentives which provides special tax incentives to businesses that locate in a county that borders another state.

Tremendously useful document from Wisconsin's Office of Energy Independence. This document provides comprehensive, detailed information of all state and federal grants, loans, bonds, credits, and programs that can be utilized for clean energy...

Jason Rittenberg and Erin Tehan present the CDFA Excellence in Development Finance Awards that recognize outstanding development finance programs, agencies, leaders, projects, and success stories.

Bond resolution for the Betmar Village Senior Housing development in Atlanta, GA by National Church Residences.

Margaret Comey and Gregory Daniels from Squire Sanders discuss the many development finance tools available in Ohio. This presentation includes tools, legal basis, and case studies.

This brochure from the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority markets the port's work, including financing programs and projects.

Evans Paull with Northeast-Midwest Institutes presents proposals for Iowa to make strategic investments in Brownfields Redevelopment.

This detailed incentive application is for the job creation tax credit program administered by the City of Philadelphia

Annette Stevenson from Novogradac & Co gives a great presentation on New Market Tax Credits from their inception through leveraging models.

This is annual progress report form for the Ohio Tax Credit Authority's job creation tax credit program.

Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development Angel Tax Credit Program qualified small business annual report form.

Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development Angel Tax Credit Program qualified fund annual report form.

Sarah Gentile with New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection presents about N.J.'s extensive and successful measures to promote renewable energy development.

In this annual report, the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection describes their wide-reaching brownfield programs, case studies, and overview.

Pew Center on the States evaluates how states across the country are effectively spending money to spur growth and jobs. Pew emphasizes the importance of regular program evaluation and comparative research.

Kara Wood of the City of Grand Rapids, MI discusses the future of urban development in Michigan, as cities cope with the loss of long-standing programs.

Detroit's approach to dealing with recent, significant changes to Michigan's brownfield finance programs is covered by Brian Holdwick of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.

This four-page guide from the Ohio Department of Development and JobsOhio provides a description of every economic development finance tool available at the state level.

Pennsylvania's Keystone Innovation Zone tax credits provide tradeable state credits to young companies. The program guidelines describe the program in detail.

This presentation from Scott Ziance of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease overviews recent changes to the decision-making process for state development finance programs.

This report by Candi Clouse of Cleveland State University measures the economic impact of Ohio's film tax credits since their origination in 2009. Topics include a description of the credits, an overview of the film industry, and the analysis of the...

This annual report to the legislature by the MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development describes the state's angel tax credit program and reviews the investments leveraged through the tax credits in 2011.

This annual report to the legislature by the MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development describes the state's angel tax credit program and reviews the investments leveraged through the tax credits in 2011.

The State of Connecticut Dept. of Revenue Services created this Guide to the state's business tax credits, which provides summaries of all tax credits offered to businesses at the state level.

Tax increment finance regulations are changing in a number of states, and Katie Kramer reviews several recent actions in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The article also includes a sidebar on changes to state tax...

Project finance, the CDFA Policy Agenda, the EB-5 visa program, and a number of other development finance tools are covered in Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 1 | 2012. The cover of the issue features photos of projects from CDFA members....

This factsheet from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation overviews the state's tax credit for investments made in small businesses.

This report by SSTI reviews legislative actions affecting technology development and financing taken by the states during 2011. State agency restructuring, tax incentives, loan programs, and related developments are covered.