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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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o Help Accessing Resources: Where necessary to achieve their goals, Promise Zones will get priority and be able to access federal investments that further the goals of job creation, additional private investment, increased economic activity, improved educational opportunity, and reduction in violent crime.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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o Help Accessing Resources: Where necessary to achieve their goals, Promise Zones will get priority and be able to access federal investments that further the goals of job creation, additional private investment, increased economic activity, improved educational opportunity, and reduction in violent crime.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Kansas – Diversification From The Ground Up

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Highly skilled and educated workforce. Running through the tract is a Union Pacific industrial line which is ready for more use. Utilities, including power electrical and gas lines plus water and sewer lines, will be in place ready to connect with tenants. Low operating costs and low cost of living. Business-friendly policies.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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Special consideration should be given to verifying utility capacities (water, sewer, gas, electricity and telecommunications) that meet near-term and expansion requirements. A business and political community that does not support labor union activity. 3) Availability of Utilities. 4) Labor Draw. 7) Start-up and Operational Costs.

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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. Employer Education Credit: A tax credit is statutorily available to employers who provide approved basic skills education programs to Alabama resident employees.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT TAX ABATEMENTS: Gives cities and counties the ability to abate the following: Non-educational city and county sales & use taxes; Non-educational state, city and county property taxes—up to 20 years; Mortgage and recording taxes. The educational facility will also serve as fiscal agent for the project.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock.