Incentive Programs
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
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Enterprise Zone
A wide range of financial incentives are available to businesses that expand or locate in Carbondale’s Enterprise Zone. Carbondale’s Enterprise Zone is part of a broader zone jointly created by the City of Murphysboro, the City of Carbondale, Jackson County and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in 1990.
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Façade Program
The downtown facade improvement loan program was established in August 1990 and has been amended to meet the changing needs of downtown property owners.
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PTAC Illinois
The Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) at John A. Logan College helps local small businesses to enter and succeed in the world of government contracting. Along with technical assistance, the Illinois PTAC provides companies with immediate email alerts on solicitations that are issued for their particular products or services.
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TIF Program
When a tax increment financing (TIF) district is established, the equalized assessed value (EAV) on each property within the TIF district is set at a “base” value.