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The Business Improvement Grant Program objective is to help businesses located within City limits (outside the downtown central business district) by providing match grants to qualifying businesses on a first come first serve basis. The pilot program will have a pool of $100,000 and can...
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Applicants who make an investment of more than $20 million dollars are eligible for an 80% ad valorem property tax rebate in excess of the base year value (applicable to the City’s portion only).Interested in learning more about this incentive? Contact Assistant Economic Development Director...
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Applicants who develop and operate a three-star or higher star-rated hotel of 50 rooms or more are eligible for a 50% hotel occupancy tax rebate for eight quarters (applicable to the City’s portion only). Interested in learning more about this incentive? Contact Assistant Economic Development Director...
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Within the Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 380, municipalities have the authority to create and provide economic development programs using loans and grants. On December 3, 2019, City Council authorized Eagle Pass Economic Development to use Chapter 380 to create the City’s Economic Development Policy...
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Administered through our Main Street Program, applicants who make façade improvements to downtown businesses are eligible for a one-to-one match grant on qualified expenses up to $20,000. Façade grants focus on exterior work on storefronts, as well as roof and foundation work on commercial buildings...
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The City of Eagle Pass is the authorized grantee for Foreign Trade Zone No. 96 (FTZ 96) and operates under the Alternative Site Framework. Through the FTZ, a company can:Reduce or eliminate tariffs on foreign goods coming into the U.S.Defer duties on merchandise until it...
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Applicants who develop mixed-use projects within the downtown area are eligible for 80% rebate ad valorem property taxes over the base year value and 50% of sales tax for eight consecutive quarters if the project contains at least four housing units and one retailer (applicable...
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Applicants who make a minimum investment of $3 million are eligible for a 60% rebate on ad valorem property taxes above the base year value. (Higher incentives are available based on the workforce and pay.)
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Eagle Pass has a designated opportunity zone adjacent to its downtown area and within the path of both ports of entry, Bridge I and Bridge II. An additional site exists in the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of city limits, and is mostly undeveloped land.
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What Is TX-PACE?
The City of Eagle Pass, Texas, Property Assessed Clean Energy (TX-PACE) program is an innovative financing program that incentivizes owners of commercial (including nonprofit, retail, healthcare, and hospitality), industrial (including manufacturing and agricultural), and multifamily residential properties (with five...
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Applicants within the Fortune 500 list that do not currently have a presence in Eagle Pass can qualify for up to 100% sales tax rebate for eight quarters (applicable to the City’s portion only).Interested in learning more about this incentive, contact Assistant Economic Development Director Addy...
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Qualifying applicants may request a low-interest loan for up to 10 years from the City's Revolving Loan Fund. Through the RLF, Eagle Pass can provide funding for projects that do not normally qualify under other methods of financing. The fund is available for any business...
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An employer may qualify for a state tax refund if they pay individual taxes (franchise, state, inheritance, hotel, or manufactured housing) to the Texas Comptroller of Public accounts; and pay wages during the first year of employment to an employee who is a Texas resident...
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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal income tax benefit administered by the U.S. Department of Labor for employers who hire individuals from specified target populations. WOTC reduces a business’s federal tax liability, serving as an incentive to select job candidates who may...
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