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Austin creates innovative plan to boost affordable housing

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City leaders in Austin, Texas are backing an innovative policy to increase the amount of affordable housing. The plan relaxes zoning restrictions and provides incentives for higher density construction in affordable and mixed-income developments.

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Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Texas economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Moving Image Industry Incentive Program: Provides grants to promote film, video game and visual effects industry growth in Texas. FINANCING & GRANTS. of qualified in-state spending.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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Texas isn’t resting on laurels or stuck on past platitudes. With multiple programs offering competitive incentives and financing to qualified recipients, Texas’ commitment to the economy, the people, and quality of life is without equal. From the September/October 2013 issue. This isn’t an accident. INVESTING IN THE FUTURE.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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The second most expansive state in the United States with the second largest population, Texas is home to more than 25 million people and features a diverse landscape of rivers, swamps, plains, mountains, woods and desert. Texas also has a well-earned reputation as the best state in the U.S. to do business. Rick Perry. And the U.S.

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis. Similarly, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird in Southern Dallas is also a renovation of a former Sears big box in an underserved community.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. PV capacity is expected to more than double over the next five years.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Income Tax Capital Credit: The Income Tax Capital Credit has been available since 1995. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones.

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