UNC School of Government - Development Finance Toolbox

Development Finance Toolbox

December 3-5, 2024 | Online

10:00am-4:30pm | Course Cost: $360

How do local governments use public-private partnerships for development? What finance tools are available to local governments to revitalize Main Street? North Carolina communities have a variety of financing tools available for attracting and growing businesses, improving real estate, and building community assets. This course is designed for elected officials, city and county managers, assistant managers, clerks, and community and economic development professionals who want to learn about the development finance tools used by local governments in North Carolina.

What You'll Learn:

• Federal tax credit financing
• Public-private partnerships for redevelopment
• Local government capital financing
• Tax increment financing (TIF) and synthetic TIF
• Business improvement districts
• Attracting private investment to Main Street
• Grant identification and management
• Fundamentals of developer real estate financing