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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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The southern states are known for smart, savvy and successful approaches to economic development and Tennessee is no exception. Curtis continues, “Infrastructure to serve the site (whether roads or utilities) must be directly available or be able to be improved/extended in a short timeframe.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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TENNESSEE’S PIONEERING SITE-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. Last year, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) launched the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program , a new, statewide endeavor that assesses, certifies and promotes available sites for relocations and expansions.

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P3's Probably Not for 'Pay-As-You-Go' Tennessee

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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is in full agreement with President Trump's views on the need for new spending on crumbling or new transportation infrastructure, but he doesn't think Trump's idea for public/private partnerships to finance the work will help Tennessee for one simple reason - Tennessee pays for its roads without taking on debt and resulting (..)

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history. The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build. for the Indiana Shovel Ready Program and the Tennessee Valley Authority for TVA’s Data Center Site Certification Program. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD & BRIDGE PROGRAM: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries. TAX INCENTIVES.

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