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Cuyahoga County collaboration to promote Opportunity Zone investments
The group, under the banner “Opportunity CLE,” has put together an investment prospectus and is developing a website and digital portal to attract both local and national investment to federally designated census tracts considered economically distressed. It also wants to ensure the investments have as much of what the group calls “social impact” as possible.
Read moreAlliant Strategic Investments announces construction on affordable housing property in Opportunity Zone
Alliant Strategic Investments (“ASI”) announced that construction is underway on one of the first affordable housing properties in the nation to utilize the recent Opportunity Zone legislation alongside the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC).
Read moreGov. Newsom says Trump-backed investment program could boost California
Newsom said the Opportunity Zones program could help address two of the state’s major challenges: promoting energy investment to meet its climate change goals and providing funding for housing amid a shortage that has exacerbated income inequality.
Read moreThese Opportunity Zone Investors Want to Support Local Businesses
Through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in 2017, the federal government has created nearly 9,000 “Opportunity Zones” in the U.S. to stimulate investment in low-income communities.
Read moreA nation of neighborhoods
Policymakers and business leaders are confronting two emerging challenges facing the country.
Read moreEconomic Innovation Group Welcomes Rachel Reilly as Director of Impact Strategy
Washington, D.C. – The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) today announced that Rachel Reilly has joined the organization as director of impact strategy. In her new role, Rachel will take the lead on EIG’s efforts to support communities, policymakers and investors in their efforts to catalyze sustainable economic growth across the country through Opportunity Zones and…
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