The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.
The New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) program is an important financing tool for redevelopment in distressed areas. U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund announced its most recent allocations of NMTC credits. Several awardees are based in North Carolina. 1.usa.gov/11UiNul
The School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative (DFI) set to evaluate redevelopment & finance options for Water Street parking facility in Wilmington, North Carolina: bit.ly/10m3Nv6. Redevelopment ideas abound for the site. bit.ly/10nenlI
Report: North Carolina will face a shortage of 46,000 workers over the next decade due to technical skills gap. bit.ly/12j1wxc
Will South Carolina be able to compete with North Carolina for “beer tourism”? bit.ly/11J8xVF
What zoning & land use regulations promote craft breweries? bit.ly/XJr34K
Loans by City of Gastonia make two historic redevelopment projects possible: bit.ly/Zf4Rhx
Op-ed by Executive Director of North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law calls for economic development incentive reforms: bit.ly/Zf4cwD
Greensboro ensures downtown buildings kept in good repair and offers grants to aid compliance. bit.ly/15knrIE
Small town in Illinois uses its tax increment financing (TIF) district to refund up to 25% of property taxes for expenses related to new home construction or rehab. bit.ly/12mDOl5
Are North Carolina’s renewable energy standards an economic development draw for companies like Google? bit.ly/ZkrLEi
What is the economic development impact of reductions in university research funding? bit.ly/Zr8fpg
Sanford, North Carolina, rents vacant lots for community gardens: bit.ly/ZsINLS. Yanceyville uses gardens to engage youth: bit.ly/YkDezR
City of Charlotte and Foundation for Carolinas considering an endowment to assist “economically distressed renters.” bit.ly/105V4cz
Lee County, North Carolina, commissioners debate economic development incentive policy. bit.ly/11jVgGx
Preservation North Carolina transfers Gastonia historic mill to redeveloper. FHA financing makes redevelopment possible. bit.ly/Z0ImIz
Fascinating listen on connections between rural economic opportunity, workforce, and disability insurance. bit.ly/10su9Gp
The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Follow us on twitter or facebookto receive regular updates.
The New Markets Tax Credits program offers an important finance tool for redevelopment in distressed areas. U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund announced its most recent allocations of credits. Several awardees are based in North Carolina. 1.usa.gov/11UiNul
The School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative (DFI) set to evaluate redevelopment & finance options for Water Street parking facility in Wilmington, North Carolina: bit.ly/10m3Nv6. Redevelopment ideas abound for the site. bit.ly/10nenlI
Report: North Carolina will face a shortage of 46,000 workers over the next decade due to technical skills gap. bit.ly/12j1wxc
Will South Carolina be able to compete with North Carolina for “beer tourism”? bit.ly/11J8xVF
What zoning & land use regulations promote craft breweries? bit.ly/XJr34K
Loans by City of Gastonia make two historic redevelopment projects possible: bit.ly/Zf4Rhx
Op-ed by Executive Director of North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law calls for economic development incentive reforms: bit.ly/Zf4cwD
Greensboro ensures downtown buildings kept in good repair and offers grants to aid compliance. bit.ly/15knrIE
Small town in Illinois uses its tax increment financing (TIF) district to refund up to 25% of property taxes for expenses related to new home construction or rehab. bit.ly/12mDOl5
Are North Carolina’s renewable energy standards an economic development draw for companies like Google? bit.ly/ZkrLEi
What is the economic development impact of reductions in university research funding? bit.ly/Zr8fpg
Sanford, North Carolina, rents vacant lots for community gardens: bit.ly/ZsINLS. Yanceyville uses gardens to engage youth: bit.ly/YkDezR
City of Charlotte and Foundation for Carolinas considering an endowment to assist “economically distressed renters.” bit.ly/105V4cz
Lee County, North Carolina, commissioners debate economic development incentive policy. bit.ly/11jVgGx
Preservation North Carolina transfers Gastonia historic mill to redeveloper. FHA financing makes redevelopment possible. bit.ly/Z0ImIz
Fascinating listen on connections between rural economic opportunity, workforce, and disability insurance. bit.ly/10su9Gp
