The 2019 Federal Financing Toolkit
The programs outlined in the 2019 LOCUS Federal Financing Toolkit could be the key to making your community’s next project a reality. From urban to suburban and rural development projects, the toolkit will help you determine the most appropriate federal financing programs, advance your next smart growth project, and create new business opportunities across the country.
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Stakeholders call for a smarter Opportunity Zone incentive to deliver a variety of housing types in wider range of communities
On Thursday, May 8th, Smart Growth America, LOCUS, and a coalition of 12 other impact-focused stakeholders in the federal housing and community development policy space sent a letter to Congress detailing suggestions on how the Opportunity Zone (OZ) incentive could be sharpened for impact if extended in upcoming tax legislation. The letter emphasized that the … Continued
SGA testifies before Vermont State Legislature on analysis of new infrastructure financing program
Through a partnership with AARP Vermont and as part of AARP’s Livable Communities Technical Assistance Program, SGA evaluated the proposed Community Housing Infrastructure (CHIP) program for its potential impact on housing development. The CHIP program offers a new approach to fund infrastructure for housing at the project scale —a common and challenging funding gap to … Continued