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- Policy & Funding Watch July 2026
Why we authored the OZ 2.0 nominations for five Illinois port districts
Opportunity Zone 2.0 pushed the real work down to the states — and someone had to make the case for the river ports. Prosody authored the nominations for five Illinois regional port districts, 18 census tracts of freight-served ground. Here's why, and what it means for investors and districts.
- Policy & Funding Watch June 2026
Federal Budget Watch: the $538M PIDP headline hides a catch — and a new grant door opens (STAG)
The FY2027 House THUD bill recommends $538.2M for PIDP — but most of it isn't new money. Meanwhile a new program, STAG, opens a second discretionary door for ports. What the budget really means for applicants.
- Case Studies June 2026
De-risking a $34M federal port grant — when a public entity signs for a private project
An independent, rubric-anchored review — three weeks from the deadline — that found seven scoring gaps, including the one-point shortfall that decided automatic advancement. The county filed complete, on time, and knew exactly what it was signing its name to.
- Case Studies June 2026
Rebuilding a federal port grant — faster, sharper, smarter with AI
How we rebuilt a federal PIDP port application in three weeks, from debrief to submission — anchored by persistent project memory, primary-source research, and verified math, with AI fluency solving the quantitative safety case these awards turn on.
- Case Studies June 2026
From dense NOFO to a complete submission — in weeks, not months
A $17M terminal modernization grant for a Midwest river-logistics operator — won on speed and rigor with AI fluency parsing the rubric, reconciling the data, and running the math. Same discipline, different proving ground.
- Case Studies April 2026
35 jurisdictions, 64+ consecutive runs, not one missed day
How Prosody Labs built a self-updating intelligence dashboard for Opportunity Zone 2.0 — and what it shows about working fluently with AI. Live, public, operating today.
- Case Studies August 2023
Advising a $450M port build through two federal programs to a $25.5M award
An agricultural cooperative building a $450M Washington port engaged Prosody to find the right federal capital. Two strong program fits, an advisor role through the PIDP pursuit, and a $25.5M reimbursement commitment.
- Case Studies September 2022
A first-of-its-kind river port — about 80% of the build, won from a federal program
An agricultural cooperative needed low-cost capital to build its first Missouri River port. Prosody found the right federal program, built the benefit-cost case, and ran the application to an $10.25M award — roughly 80% of project cost.
- Case Studies November 2021
A Gulf port grant at twice the program average — 80% of the build, federally funded
A commodities trader building a $20M Texas Gulf port engaged Prosody to fund it. One program, a benefit-cost case at 12x, and an $17M award — about 80% of cost and roughly twice the program's average commitment.
- Case Studies July 2018
After a total fire loss — rebuilding a manufacturer with incentives, permits, and a financing plan
A manufacturer lost its only plant to fire. Prosody secured state and local incentives to rebuild, ran the permitting, built the cash-flow model, and helped raise mezzanine financing to get the company back on its feet.
- Case Studies September 2017
Protecting $17.5M in incentives across a multi-state acquisition
An acquirer's targets carried incentive packages across a dozen states and complex ownership. Prosody confirmed compliance, secured transferability, and preserved ~$17.5M in benefits — deal closed early and under budget.
- Case Studies June 2015
Funding a barge terminal's road — and fixing a dangerous intersection — through state DOT programs
A $22M greenfield barge facility needed a two-mile levee-top road into a state highway — at an intersection plagued by accidents. Prosody used two Illinois DOT programs to fund roughly two-thirds of the cost.
- Case Studies May 2014
100 sites, 3 states, one incentive playbook — funding a solar developer's pipeline
A solar developer needed low-cost capital across a 100-site, three-state pipeline. Prosody qualified ~50 sites to local rules, negotiated incentives site by site, and helped get ~25 built.
- Case Studies March 2011
Screening 15 sites for capital — $24M+ in incentives without adding debt
A commodities trader with holdco-level financing needed non-debt capital across a multi-state development pipeline. Prosody screened ~15 sites, found six fits, and secured more than $24M in benefits.
- Case Studies August 2010
Stacking three Illinois incentives — and expanding a zone — to fund a $27M grain elevator
A greenfield elevator sat just outside an Illinois Enterprise Zone. Prosody expanded the zone, stacked three incentives, won approvals across nine taxing authorities, and added savings after close — on a $27M+ transaction.
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