Browse by Tag: Opportunity Zones

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

  Posted on: March 11th, 2021 by Brett Schwartz

  The Cajun Woodstock festival benefitting St. Jude Children’s Hospital was identified in the Invest Church Point prospectus as a form of cultural capital for the community of 4,500 residents (Photo credit: Invest Church Point prospectus) Following the creation of Opportunity...

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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) (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov) updated its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) Content Guidelines (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov/ceds) to help communities across America maximize their ability to attract investment to Opportunity Zones. These new...

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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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