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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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Certain types of businesses are excluded from the program, including retail and wholesale businesses; restaurants and hospitality; professional practices like law firms and medical offices; and energy production and distribution companies. Iowa Economic Development Authority , for the Export Trade Assistance Program (ETAP).

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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We wish we could tell you that most locations are mobilizing to fix the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges and dams; unfortunately, the opposite seems to be true: the United States received an overall grade of D+ in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) annual assessment, our starting point for BF’s evaluation.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD & BRIDGE PROGRAM: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Ahold USA Retail. Iowa-Des Moines Supply. USGBC Iowa Chapter. Hampton Roads Green Building Council. Advanced Comfort Solutions, Inc. Advanced Furniture Services. Advanced Home Energy Solutions. Aedis Ince. Affiliated Engineers, Inc. AGR Consulting. AHA Consulting Engineers, Inc. Airco Commercial Services, inc.

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Iowa Incentives Help Five Companies Invest $48M

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Earlier this month, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board awarded direct financial assistance and tax benefits to five companies for job creation and expansion projects. Today, Crystal provides temperature-controlled warehouse and repackaging services to food processing companies, not only in Iowa, but around the globe.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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States poised for major growth in wind energy in coming years include Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Michigan. Today, there are 3,198 utility-scale wind turbines in operation in Iowa and 100 wind projects online and producing electricity in the state. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S.,