We offer multiple incentives to help businesses looking to establish themselves in El Paso. Below are summary descriptions of the various types of incentives that may be taken advantage of.
Chapter 380 of the Local Government Code provides legislative authority for Texas municipalities to provide grants or loans of city funds or services to promote economic development. It is our policy to provide incentives to selected private businesses that make or will make a measurable difference in achieving economic growth and development.
The Transit Oriented Development Incentive Policy (TOD) provides incentives within designated TOD areas to improve mobility and travel choices, spur economic development, support downtown revitalization, and stimulate investment in established neighborhoods.
The Infill Development Incentive Policy provides financial incentives to develop vacant and underutilized properties within the City limits. The City recognizes there may be physical and monetary challenges to developing such parcels and as such, has provided financial incentives to make it economically feasible to do so.
Foreign Trade Zone #68: A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is a site within the United States, in or near a U.S. Customs port of entry, where foreign and domestic merchandise is generally considered to be in international commerce. Foreign or domestic merchandise may enter this enclave without a formal Customs entry or the payment of Customs duties or government excise taxes.
Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code allows the City of El Paso to enter into tax abatement agreements. This is a local agreement between a taxpayer and a taxing unit that exempts all or part of the increase in the value of the real property and/or tangible personal property from taxation for a period not to exceed 10 years.
The Texas Enterprise Fund was established in 2003 and is used primarily to attract new business to the state or assist with the substantial expansion of an existing business as part of a competitive recruitment situation.
The Texas Enterprise Zone Program is an economic development tool for local communities to partner with the State of Texas to promote job creation and capital investment in economically distressed areas of the state.
Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment that are leased or purchased and have a useful life of more than six months, and that are used or consumed in the manufacturing, processing, fabricating, or repairing of tangible personal property for ultimate sale, are exempt from state and local sales and use tax.
Explore Development Projects geographically with our Incentive Agreements Map. Access detailed project information, including business name, location, district, and more, providing valuable insights into ongoing and planned developments across the city.
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The GIS Viewer is a comprehensive tool designed to identify special districts and incentive areas across the City of El Paso. Leverage the Map Layers feature to explore detailed information on schools, streets, parcels, public improvement districts, and more, enhancing accessibility to critical geographic and planning data.
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The Skills Development Fund provides grants that help companies and labor unions form partnerships with local community colleges and technical schools to provide custom job training.
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The Comptroller offers a searchable database of local economic development and tax abatement agreements. Cities and counties must report new or updated agreements under Tax Code 312 and Local Government Code Chapters 380 and 381 for public access.
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