The bill would provide nearly $4.6 million for grants to help school districts buy foods grown and processed in Oregon and more than $900,000 for food-, garden- and agriculture-based education. Rep. Brian Clem recommended that the program revert to a competitive grant system if approved funding is lower.

Oregon is seeking to create its own outdoor recreation office. Similar to Colorado, Utah and Washington's outdoor departments, proposed legislation in Oregon would give the outdoor community a significantly stronger voice at the state level.

Fertilab and RAIN Eugene previously served distinct functions for entrepreneurs in the local area, but the two organizations often interacted because of natural program overlap. Leaders of both organizations say the merger will create new synergies and provide more services under one roof for local entrepreneurs.

The Department of Land Conservation and Development was created to oversee the economic development process (as it pertains to land use), and one of its objectives is to provide grant funds to local governments for a variety of planning projects.

Tax credits can help clean up pollution and renew communities, three experts from Buffalo and Denver told Oregon leaders and professionals during a visit to Portland last week – but it's important to think carefully as they're set up.

At least 116 megawatts of new solar energy development will soon be underway in Oregon, supported by the state's Solar Development Incentive (SDI) program which is overseen by Business Oregon.

This webcast presented by students from the City and Regional Planning program at The Ohio State University will provide a thorough description of how certain finance tools are being used for sustainable development in energy in addition to both speculative and concrete findings of how these tools could be used toward similar sustainability in food systems.

This course brings TIF deal-making and best practices into focus through a two-day program targeting the entire TIF community including economic developers, public agency representatives, bond issuers, legal professionals, developers, financial advisors, and other stakeholders. 

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