V.2, N.45 - As the 2024 presidential election heats up, expect former President Donald Trump to boast about all the good he did for America’s communities by enacting “Opportunity Zones,” which provide significant tax benefits for developers who build in economically depressed areas. Our lead story summarizes a new report from Good Jobs First, evaluating the impact of 1,600 Opportunity Zone investments in Ohio totaling more than $1 billion.
Michael and Jen, are either of you seeing examples, however rare, of uses of Opportunity Zones paired with crowdfunding or other community capital initiatives? When I ran for Congress, I visited at length with some rural county commissioners about Opportunity Zones and together, we couldn't come up with a strategy to use them.
Michael and Jen, are either of you seeing examples, however rare, of uses of Opportunity Zones paired with crowdfunding or other community capital initiatives? When I ran for Congress, I visited at length with some rural county commissioners about Opportunity Zones and together, we couldn't come up with a strategy to use them.