What Types of Projects Have Received NMTC Funding?
The New Market Tax Credit Program is a powerful incentive designed to encourage private investment into areas that have been deemed as qualified census tracts by the Federal government. Throughout the life of the NMTC Program, the Department of Treasury,... Read More →
Allegra Print & Imaging of Arkansas, Inc.
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Heartland to Finance Producer of Torrefied Wood Pellets
Heartland Renaissance Fund (HRF), an Arkansas-based Community Development Entity, announced today that it financed a substantial expansion to a torrefied wood pellet manufacturer, BTH Quitman Hickory, LLC. Heartland utilized $24 million dollars of its New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) to finance... Read More →
John Brown, UA Teams Win Big at Governor’s Cup
Business-plan teams from the University of Arkansas and John Brown University dominated the 2012 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Wednesday in downtown Little Rock. JBU teams took home five of 12 awards at the event, including the top two prizes... Read More →
2012 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Winners Announced
The recent full moon brought with it some shining STARt-up companies in the form of the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup (DWRGC) winners. The teams participated in Arkansas’s premier collegiate business plan competition that is sponsored by the Arkansas Economic... Read More →
3rd UA Team Qualifies for Business Plan Competition
A team led by Ellen Brune, a University of Arkansas doctoral student in chemical engineering, won a March 13 business plan competition at the University of Nebraska, the UA said Tuesday. It is the third UA graduate student team to... Read More →
Little Rock Tours
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Governor’s Cup Winner, Agricultural Food Systems Mentioned in Arkansas Business
AFS Just Wants a ‘Good Piece of Steak’ by Mark Carter A good piece of steak. Lawson Hembree is simply trying to make sure you get one. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Innovate Arkansas client firm and John Brown... Read More →
Heartland Partnerning in Renovation of Historic Blass Building
New Market Tax Credits awarded to Heartland Renaissance Fund are to be used in the renovation of the historic Blass Building in downtown Little Rock. The building will be a mixed-use development containing office space, residential lofts, and restaurants or... Read More →
Heartland Renaissance Fund LLC Awarded $60 Million in New Market Tax Credit Allocation
The Department of Treasury has just announced that Heartland Renaissance Fund has been selected by the CDFI Fund to receive an allocation of $60 million New Market Tax Credits. This will be Heartland’s fourth NMTC allocation bringing its total NMTC... Read More →