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Economic Development
This series of webpages related to economic development provides information on what Washington local governments can do to foster and promote economic development, on strategies some local governments are using in their communities, and on available funding sources. For an overview of economic development, see What is economic development?
If you have information to share or are aware of other web sites to which we should link, please contact Lynne De Merritt, Senior Research Consultant at ldemerritt@mrsc.org, or call us at (206) 625-1300.
Economic Development Basics
- Authority, Statutes Related to Economic Development
- Economic Development Brokers: Agencies and Organizations
- Economic Impact - Siting Facilities
- Organizing for Economic Development (Boards, Commissions, Committees, Departments)
- Planning for Economic Development
- Sources of Economic and Demographic Information by County
- Technical Assistance
Financing Economic Development
- Community Renewal Law
- Financing Tourism
- Funding Sources for Economic Development - Financial Assistance Programs
- Parking and Business Improvement Areas (PBIA)
- Public Corporations/Public Development Authorities (PDA)
- Public Facilities Districts (PFD)
- Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in Washington: CRF, HBZ, LRF, and LIFT
Fostering Economic Development
- Business Incubators
- Business Retention - Economic Gardening
- Cluster Based Economic Development, Economic Development Administration
- Economic Enterprise Zones (EZ/EC)
- Incentives
- Job Training Programs
- Marketing the Community
- Economic Development and Telecommunications
Economic Development Focus Areas
- Agricultural-related
- Downtown Development
- International Trade - Export Development
- Tourism