September 19th & 20th ? Development Finance Toolbox | NCDDA

Development Finance Toolbox ??? ?

A survey of local government financing tools for community and economic development

September 19-20, 2012??

School of Government

UNC-Chapel Hill

What tools are available to local governments to help stimulate private investment and assist Main Street businesses?

North Carolina communities can select from a wide array of financing tools in their efforts to attract and grow businesses, improve real estate, and build community assets. In order to select the right approach for your project, it helps to understand the options. Participants in this course will learn the basics of economic development financing mechanisms used in North Carolina communities.

Program Topics:

• Fundamentals of Developer Real Estate Financing (optional workshop)
• Federal financing programs and tax credit financing
• Local government capital financing
• Tax increment financing (TIF) and synthetic TIF
• Business improvement districts
• Incentive programs for Main Street businesses

Who Should Attend:

Community and economic development professionals seeking a greater understanding of the development finance options available to North Carolina local governments; elected officials; city and county managers, assistant managers, and clerks; Elected officials are encouraged to attend this course with their manager or economic development staff members.

Scholarships:

Scholarships are available for elected officials through the Local Elected Leaders Academy.? A limited number of partial scholarships will be awarded to city/county managers who attend with an elected official from the same jurisdiction.

Registration:

For the course agenda, scholarship information and to register online, please visit www.sog.unc.edu/node/1184.

For more information:

Contact Gail Wilkins, program manager, at wilkins@sog.unc.edu / 919.962.9754, or Tyler Mulligan, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government.

Source: http://www.ncdda.org/2012/09/06/september-19-20-development-finance-toolbox/

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