Browse by Tag: Opportunity Zones

• Acadiana Planning Commission: Using Opportunity Zones to Support Rural Wealth Creation

  Posted on: March 11th, 2021 by Brett Schwartz

  Following the creation of Opportunity Zones in 2017, the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC), located in Lafayette, Louisiana, moved quickly to position its seven-parish region for investment through the new tax-based incentive intended to support distressed communities.  APC partnered with...

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• [Webinar Recording]: CEDS Content Guidelines Update for Opportunity Zones

  Posted on: February 12th, 2020 by Brett Schwartz

  In January 2020, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) updated its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) Content Guidelines to help communities across America maximize their ability to attract investment to Opportunity Zones. These new recommendations outline how communities can further...

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• National CEDS Forum Event Materials

  Posted on: June 24th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  The first-ever National CEDS Forum was held in Columbus, OH on June 18-20, 2019.  Over 75 participants from 31 states and Washington, DC came together for training sessions, networking opportunities, small group discussions, and a mobile workshop tour to Wilmington,...

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