This map data layer represents the boundaries of the Bloomington Community Revitalization Enhancement Districts (CRED). Bloomington has two CRED’s; the Downtown CRE District and the Thompson CRE District. The districts allow the City of Bloomington to capture increased sales and income tax dollars generated by new business investment within the area and to use the funds for economic development purposes within the District.

This map data layer represents the boundaries of the Bloomington Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts; the North Kinser-Prow Road TIF and the Bloomington Consolidated TIF. The Bloomington Consolidated TIF is divided into many allocation areas. TIF's are a local method of financing public investment intended to stimulate private sector investment and job creation, principally through infrastructure improvements using property tax revenues collected on the increased assessed valuation of property in the area.