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Top 5 RFPs in Economic Development: November 2025

Top 5 Economic Development RFPs of November 2025 Powered by the CivMetrics Economic Development RFP Library 5. Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Seeks Consultant for Transportation Planning Issuing Agency: Atlanta Regional Commission RFP Description: The...

Pfizer Agrees to MFN Drug Prices, $70B in U.S. R&D and Production

Pfizer has struck a deal with the Trump administration to provide all of its prescription drugs to Medicaid patients at “most favored nation” prices, and to pledge $70 billion in new U.S. production and R&D investments. The company also plans to offer...

D.C. Council Approves $3.7B Commanders Stadium and Development Deal

The D.C. Council approved a $3.7 billion deal to bring the Washington Commanders back to the RFK Stadium site, clearing the way for a new 65,000-seat football stadium and mixed-use development along the Anacostia River. The project includes $1 billion in taxpayer...

California Greenlights $20 Billion Funding for High-Speed Rail Project

California lawmakers have approved a plan to provide up to $20 billion in new funding for the state’s high-speed rail project, after President Trump pulled funding from the effort. The money, drawn largely from Cap-and-Trade revenues, will help complete the initial...

Civic Development Podcast #3: P3s Unplugged with Thomas John, Seth Miller Gabriel and Jeremy Ebie

Episode #3: P3s Unplugged: Insights from the Washington DC Streetlights Project Three infrastructure insiders join us to break down the Washington DC Streetlights P3 Project, a case study of innovative thinking in urban development. The panelists share their insights...

$370M Microchip Facility to Boost Louisiana Economy, Add 300 Jobs

Radiance Technologies will invest $370 million to build a secure microchip research and manufacturing plant in Ruston, Louisiana. Backed by nearly $37 million in state support, the project is expected to create 150 direct jobs and 149 additional indirect positions....

Hyundai Raises U.S. Investment to $26 Billion

Hyundai Motor Group will boost its U.S. investment to $26 billion over the next four years, targeting steel, automotive, and robotics production. The plan includes a new low-carbon steel plant in Louisiana, increasing U.S. car production to 1.2 million units annually,...

Kentucky, Indiana Approve $933 Million I-69 Bridge Project

The Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority and Indiana reached an agreement to move forward with the $933 million I-69 bridge over the Ohio River. Kentucky will financing, planning, and construction of the bridge, with costs shared equally between the...

Civic Development Podcast #1: The Big Beautiful Bill and Affordable Housing in the 2nd Trump Administration with David Gasson

Episode #1 David Gasson of MG Housing Strategies joins us to break down everything affordable housing professionals need to know about the state of play in the 119th Congress and the 2nd Trump Administration. * The episode begins with a discussion on the 2nd Trump...

GE Appliances to Invest $490 Million in Louisville, Kentucky Washer Plant

GE Appliances announced a $490 million investment to build its most advanced washer manufacturing plant at its Louisville, Kentucky headquarters, reshoring production from China and creating 800 new full-time jobs. The move strengthens Kentucky’s role as a hub for...

$570 Million TIF Fuels Denver’s $4.6 Billion Fox Park Development

Sep 6, 2024 | Credits and Incentives, TIFs

Denver is set to transform a former Superfund site into a $4.6 billion mix-use development, funded partly by taxpayer dollars, which will feature 2 million square feet of office space, 50,000 square feet of cultural space, 521 hotel rooms, and over 3,000 housing...

$10.6 Million TIF Proposal Aims to Boost High-Rise Development in West Palm Beach

Sep 6, 2024 | Credits and Incentives, TIFs

A $10.6 million tax increment financing (TIF) request has been forwarded by WPB Fern Holdings LLC to the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board for the development of a 25-story mixed-use project in downtown West Palm Beach. The developers plan to include...

St. Peter City Council Greenlights TIF for 50-Unit Apartment Project in Minnesota

Sep 6, 2024 | Credits and Incentives, TIFs

The St. Peter City Council has approved tax increment financing (TIF) for St. Peter Land LLC to construct a 50-unit apartment building west of Klein Street. The TIF conditions stipulate that the developer will receive up to $1,011,164 or 12 years of reimbursement for...

New Laws Boost HTC Programs in Missouri, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania

Sep 6, 2024 | Credits and Incentives, Legal - Economic Development, Legal - Incentives

Recent legislative changes in Missouri, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have enhanced state Historic Tax Credit (HTC) programs, boosting development opportunities in the affordable housing sector with increased tax credits and expanded eligibility. Key changes...

Mobile Airport Authority Secures $7.5 Million Grant for New Terminal Development

Sep 5, 2024 | Airports, Infrastructure

The Mobile Airport Authority is the newest recipient of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) as it is awarded with $7,510,599 federal funding, a significant boost to support its ongoing project. This substantial funding will be used...

$86 Million Mansfield Sports and Entertainment District: A Public-Private Partnership to Deliver a Stadium and Entertainment Venue

Sep 5, 2024 | Infrastructure, Stadiums

The Mansfield Sports and Entertainment District has officially broken ground, marking a major public-private partnership among REV Entertainment, FC Dallas, High5 Entertainment, and the Mansfield Economic Development Corp. The project will feature a 7,000-seat...

Marin County, CA Approves $33 Million Bond Financing for Acquisition and Renovation of Senior Housing Complex

Sep 5, 2024 | Senior Housing

$33 million in bond financing has been approved by the Marin County supervisors for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Parnow Friendship House, a senior living complex in Santa Venetia, with up to $6 million planned to be allocated for renovations. The housing...

California Awards $789.8 Million for New Affordable Housing

Sep 5, 2024 | Affordable Housing

In a announcement by Governor Gavin Newsom, 24 housing and sustainable projects across California will be getting a share of $789.8 million in cap-and-trade funds made through Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) program. This award will be used to...

$73.3 Million Construction Loan Secured for FSU’s ‘The Hall’ Student Housing Project

Sep 5, 2024 | Student Housing

Portman, 908 Group, Canyon Partners Real Estate, and PTM Partners are developing "The Hall," a Class-A student housing project at Florida State University, funded by a $73.3 million senior construction loan recently secured by the said joint venture from Pacific Life...

Los Angeles Pays $38.2 Million Settlement For False Accessibility Claims in Affordable Housing

Sep 5, 2024 | Affordable Housing, Legal - Specialty Housing

The City of Los Angeles has recently agreed to pay $38.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that the city violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying its multifamily affordable housing units as accessible to people...

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Civic Development News and Data

The latest local trends, news and insights on infrastructure, economic development, housing and economics.

Top 5 RFPs in Economic Development: November 2025

Pfizer Agrees to MFN Drug Prices, $70B in U.S. R&D and Production

D.C. Council Approves $3.7B Commanders Stadium and Development Deal

California Greenlights $20 Billion Funding for High-Speed Rail Project

Civic Development Podcast #3: P3s Unplugged with Thomas John, Seth Miller Gabriel and Jeremy Ebie

$370M Microchip Facility to Boost Louisiana Economy, Add 300 Jobs

Hyundai Raises U.S. Investment to $26 Billion

Kentucky, Indiana Approve $933 Million I-69 Bridge Project

Civic Development Podcast #1: The Big Beautiful Bill and Affordable Housing in the 2nd Trump Administration with David Gasson

GE Appliances to Invest $490 Million in Louisville, Kentucky Washer Plant

$570 Million TIF Fuels Denver’s $4.6 Billion Fox Park Development

$10.6 Million TIF Proposal Aims to Boost High-Rise Development in West Palm Beach

St. Peter City Council Greenlights TIF for 50-Unit Apartment Project in Minnesota

New Laws Boost HTC Programs in Missouri, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania

Mobile Airport Authority Secures $7.5 Million Grant for New Terminal Development

$86 Million Mansfield Sports and Entertainment District: A Public-Private Partnership to Deliver a Stadium and Entertainment Venue

Marin County, CA Approves $33 Million Bond Financing for Acquisition and Renovation of Senior Housing Complex

California Awards $789.8 Million for New Affordable Housing

$73.3 Million Construction Loan Secured for FSU’s ‘The Hall’ Student Housing Project

Los Angeles Pays $38.2 Million Settlement For False Accessibility Claims in Affordable Housing

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