RFEI (Requests for Expressions of Interest) An RFEI, or "Request for Expression of Interest", offers developers an opportunity to be chosen to develop available sites in the city.
Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) A Public Improvement District is a defined geographical area established to provide specific types of improvements or maintenance.
Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIFs) Tax increment financing is a tool authorized by Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, which allows local governments to publicly finance needed structural improvements and enhanced infrastructure within defined reinvestment zones.
Full-Strength Fort Worth The Full-Strength Fort Worth revitalization framework combines the expertise of local and national partners with the city's resources and tools, to create a comprehensive strategy that prioritizes equity and preservation, celebrates diversity, and creates exciting communities where everyone can thrive.
Small Business Support The organizations at the James E. Guinn Entrepreneurial Campus provide the framework to cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurs, create a robust pipeline of micro-enterprises, and provide growth opportunities for established small businesses.
Economic Development Program Agreement Grants These local grants reimburse private developers for the range of expenses that may otherwise create financing gaps for their projects.
Tax Abatement Program A tax abatement is an exemption from ad valorem taxes on eligible properties for up to ten years. The amounts of these partial or full abatements can reach up to 100 percent of the increase in appraised value that results from developers' improvements to the property.
Enterprise Zone Program Enterprise Zones offer local and state tax benefits for new and expanding businesses in economically distressed areas.
Opportunity Zones The Opportunity Zone program is a federal tax benefit that allows investors to work with the city to benefit the community at large, while also attempting to maximize their investment.
Neighborhood Empowerment Zones These zones promote housing, economic development and quality services in Fort Worth central city.
Urban Villages Urban Villages are small geographic areas (usually one square mile) zoned for dense, multiple-use development that is mass-transit and pedestrian-friendly.
Brownfields Improvements Fort Worth's Brownfields Program aims to decrees blight, remove environmental contamination and reinvigorate redevelopment in the community.
Facade Improvement Plans Fort Worth is helping local businesses in eligible areas improve their curb appeal with the storefront/façade improvement program.
Business Equity The Business Equity Division of the city's Diversity & Inclusion Department supports capacity-building efforts for aspiring and existing Business Equity Firms (minority and women business enterprises), or disadvantaged business enterprises.
CDFI Friendly Fort Worth CDFI Friendly Fort Worth connects community development financial institutions (CDFIs), lenders and other investors with underserved communities to improve their access to funding.
Preserve the Fort In 2020, the City of Fort Worth partnered with United Way of Tarrant County and other local partners to provide the city's small business community with financial assistance through the Preserve the Fort small business grant program.