Opportunity Zones External News Clips for 2019
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December
- December 12, 2019 - Organizations form $4.5 million program for Puerto Rico solar workforce training (Solar Power World Online)
- December 8, 2019 - Ready to invest in Moab's growth? (Utah Pulse)
- December 4, 2019 - Redevelopment of Albuquerque Rail Yards gets $1.2M boost (The Times Union)
- December 4, 2019 - Grant for Rail Yards will requires city to have ‘skin in the game’ (Albuquerque Journal)
- December 4, 2019 - MVEDC gets $1.6M grant (The Vindicator)
- December 4, 2019 - Mahoning Valley receives $1.6M grant for small businesses (Mahoning Matters)
- December 4, 2019 - Feds provide $1.6 million in loan funding for Valley small businesses (WKBN.com)
- December 4, 2019 - MVEDC Gets Grant to Start $2M Revolving Loan Fund (The Business Journal Daily)
- December 3, 2019 - Big Sky Economic Development gets $2 million grant to renovate downtown Billings building (KTVQ.com)
- December 2, 2019 - Indiana Bondcast: Economic Development Administration, Strategic Plan, Dearborn County (Indiana Bond Bank)
- December 2, 2019 - Hot Spring County moves forward with $1.9 million grant (Malvern Daily Record)
November
October
- October 25, 2019 - A revitalizing North Broad Street girds for surge of apartments with two major projects planned (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- October 24, 2019 - Opportunity Zone Trade Association Hosting Hands-On Community Workshop and OZ Catalyst Event in Pittsburgh (Yahoo Finance)
- October 18, 2019 - Sen. Tim Scott: Opportunity zones are really working (Washington Examiner)
- October 16, 2019 - Seattle’s first Opportunity Zone development breaks ground in Pioneer Square, hopes to buck ‘tax scam’ label (Seattle Times)
- October 16, 2019 - U.S. Assistant Secretary Of Commerce Dr. John Fleming Talks About Economic Development (WBIW.com)
- October 10, 2019 - Hollywood attracts new Opportunity Zone investments with 3 major projects in the planning stages (South Florida Business Journal)
- October 8, 2019 - Texas City To Receive $5 To Construct A Wastewater Treatment Plant (Water and Wastes Digest)
- October 7, 2019 - Longview awarded $1.9M for ‘opportunity zone’ (Vancouver - SW Washington Business Journal)
- October 5, 2019 - West Orange to receive $5 million from EDA to support wastewater treatment plant (The Orange Leader)
- October 4, 2019 - Opportunity Zone Summit (JD Supra)
- October 2, 2019 - Trone, Cardin, Van Hollen Hail $150,000 Federal Grant for Forest Industry to Support Economic Development Across Maryland (WCBC Radio)
- October 2, 2019 - Reenvisioned armory becoming craft training facility to quickly connect well-paying jobs to residents (The Port Arthur News)
- October 1, 2019 - Puerto Rico receives $33 million for Opportunity Zone development (Caribbean Business)
- October 1, 2019 - UVI to Receive $28.6 Million from EDA to Support Efforts to Diversify & Strengthen Medical Sector in V.I (BioSpace)
- October 1, 2019 - $2M federal grant received for River's Landing project (The Progress)
- October 1, 2019 - Fort Smith School District receives $1.4 million grant (Arkansas Democrat and Gazette)
- October 1, 2019 - News in brief (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
September
- September 30, 2019 - Kleberg County receives $4.3M federal grant for regional training center (Caller Times)
- September 30, 2019 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Support Growth of the Medical Sector in U.S. Virgin Islands Following 2017 Hurricane (The Virgin Islands Consortium)
- September 30, 2019 - Opportunity Zone Workshop Series Opens in Mississippi (Business Wire)
- September 30, 2019 - $1.4 million federal grant to help build career tech center in Fort Smith (Talk Business and Politics)
- September 29, 2019 - Grant intended to boost forest products industry (Cumberland Times-News)
- September 28, 2019 - Longview gets $1.9M for Beech Street, $500K for police (KHQ.com)
- September 28, 2019 - Commerce Department awards $2M grant to Tishomingo (The ADA News)
- September 27, 2019 - CEA receives $1.4 million grant (Glasgow Daily Times)
- September 27, 2019 - $900K Grant Awarded to Brownsville for Opportunity Zone Incubator (Connect Texas)
- September 25, 2019 - Trump EDA Chief Says States Should Throw More Money Behind Opportunity Zones (bisnow.com)
- September 25, 2019 - Brownsville eBridge to receive $900K Federal Grant (KVEO.com)
- September 24, 2019 - Victoria College Industrial Workforce Training Program to receive $3.8M (Crossroads Today)
- September 24, 2019 - Victoria College to receive grant to expand Industrial Workforce Training Program (Victoria Advocate)
- September 23, 2019 - Opportunity Zones Aren’t a Gimmick—They’re a Legitimate Investment Option (Fortune)
- September 17, 2019 - Opportunity Zone Project has Record Raise on Crowdfunding Platform (Yahoo Finance)
- September 13, 2019 - White House official: Opportunity zones benefit 35 million, not just rich (The Gazette)
- September 10, 2019 - Bowl raised on Emporia's newest water tower (The Emporia Gazette)
- September 10, 2019 - New Emporia water tower takes shape with bowl raised into position Tuesday (KVOE.com AM 1400)
- September 4, 2019 - Town to apply for state grants to stabilize historic paper mills (Brattleboro Reformer)
- September 4, 2019 - U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Comments On Economic Development (LearnBonds.com)
August
- August 28, 2019 - Proximity nabs opportunity zone investment (Montrose Daily Press)
- August 28, 2019 - $3 Million for Post-Maria Business Workshops in Opportunity Zones (The Weekly Journal)
- August 27, 2019 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests to expand Missouri State business incubator (Missouri State)
- August 26, 2019 - City, development authorities pursue $1.3 million industrial park project (Enid News and Eagle)
- August 15, 2019 - Alliance officials get more detail on Opportunity Zone status (The Alliance Review)
- August 12, 2019 - Major grant secured for water, wastewater upgrades (Brattleboro Reformer)
- August 9, 2019 - Pasco just got a $3 million boost to help keep people working at these jobs (Tri-City Herald)
- August 9, 2019 - $700,000 grant goes to South Texas Eco-Tourism Project (Valley Morning Star)
- August 8, 2019 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests to support food processing sector in Pasco (KFFX/KCYU Fox Television)
- August 8, 2019 - U.S. Department of Commerce invests to support food processing sector in Pasco (KNDU- NBC)
- August 8, 2019 - South Texas Ecotourism Center moving forward (KVEO-TV NBC)
- August 8, 2019 - Federal officials tour Opportunity Zones areas, tout benefits of program to revitalize poor (The Acadiana Advocate)
- August 8, 2019 - New Jersey developer charts course for urban resilience at historic shipyard (GreenBiz)
- August 7, 2019 - Mayor President Joel Robideaux to discuss Lafayette Opportunity Zones today (KLFY.com)
- August 7, 2019 - Chamber Outlines Opportunity Zones Minus White House Reps (The Business Journal)
- August 7, 2019 - White House council visits Lafayette's poorest areas, talks plans for revitalization (Daily advertiser – USA Today network)
- August 7, 2019 - Local community leaders meet with White House Council about Opportunity Zones (KATC 3 -ABC)
- August 6, 2019 - Community revitalization at forefront of Tuesday’s roundtable discussion in Opelousas (KLFY 10 CBS)
- August 6, 2019 - Acadiana Planning Commission awarded grant for opportunity zone development (Daily advertiser – USA Today network)
- August 6, 2019 - Brattleboro gets $440,000 grant for water infrastructure upgrades (vermontbiz)
- August 6, 2019 - Lafayette Mayor-President, local leaders, White House officials meeting Wednesday on opportunity zones (KLFY.com)
- August 6, 2019 - EDA awards Pinellas County $7.5 million to build business incubator (Tampa Bay Newspapers)
- August 6, 2019 - White House Officials Lead Opportunity Zones Roundtable for Acadiana (News 15)
- August 4, 2019 - White House officials plan visits (msn.com news)
- August 4, 2019 - White House officials plan visits to Lafayette, Opelousas to discuss Opportunity Zones (daily advertiser)
- August 1, 2019 - Opportunity Zones News Briefs – August 2019 (NOVOGRADAC)
- August 1, 2019 - Wilbur Ross on WALB (NBC) - Albany, GA (WALB News 10)
July
- July 30, 2019 - Albany to receive $8M Fed grant (WALB News 10)
- July 30, 2019 - Pinellas officials hope local businesses will lend a hand for new St. Pete incubator (St. Pete Catalyst)
- July 30, 2019 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7.5 Million to Help Establish the Tampa Bay Innovation Center Incubator (Florida Trend)
- July 30, 2019 - Region wins $7.5M grant for high-tech business incubator (Business Observer FL)
- July 26, 2019 - Area Technology Center for Estill County public schools expected to generate $19.4M private investment (The Lane Report)
- July 22, 2019 - US Department of Commerce to invest $1.2 million in Puerto Rico’s opportunity zone (Caribbean News Now)
- July 19, 2019 - U.S. Department of Commerce announces $1.2 million workforce grant to TCC (Tallahassee Democrat)
- July 19, 2019 - peration HOPE Awarded $1.2M Grant from U.S. Department of Commerce to Extend Financial Recovery Work in Puerto Rico (PR Newswire)
- July 19, 2019 - Department of Commerce grants TCC over $1.2M to establish Welding facility (WTXL Tallahassee)
- July 19, 2019 - Downtown Master Plan promotes green space, housing and new commerce (Times-Republican)
- July 18, 2019 - Anahuac infrastructure gets boost (The Baytown Sun)
- July 12, 2019 - County officials talk opportunity zones, EDA, partnerships (NACo)
June
- June 28, 2019 - Ross: How Trump economy helps western Virginia (The Roanoke Times)
- June 28, 2019 - 'Game-changer:' Berryville to receive $1.5 million grant for economic development (Carroll County News)
- June 28, 2019 - Federal government evaluating parts of Lubbock as economic 'opportunity zones' (Fox34.com)
- June 26, 2019 - U.S. Commerce Dept. awards $4.1 million for solar project in Culebra, Puerto Rico (Caribbean Business)
- June 25, 2019 - Berryville Awarded Federal Opportunity Zone Grant (KUAF)
- June 22, 2019 - Berryville gets $1.5M for industrial park (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
- June 20, 2019 - Beaverton gets $1.45M grant to help business expand, create 70 new manufacturing jobs (mLive Michigan)
- June 20, 2019 - Lozoya to speak at Mexico Institute’s border conference (Rio Grande Guardian)
- June 19, 2019 - New Orleans' GNOu program receives $950K grant from EDA in John Fleming's first trip back to Louisiana (nola.com)
- June 18, 2019 - News and Analysis - June 18, 2019 Podcast (Novogradac)
- June 13, 2019 - U.S. Economic Development Administration Adds OZs as Investment Priority (Novogradac)
- June 11, 2019 - U.S. Department of Commerce Invests in Growth of Ludlow’s Manufacturing Sector (BusinessWest.com)
- June 10, 2019 - Hoen Lithograph redevelopment in East Baltimore gets $1.6M federal grant (Baltimore Business Journal)
- June 10, 2019 - Hoen Lithograph Complex to be redeveloped (WMAR Baltimore)
- June 10, 2019 - Federal funds restored to revitalize old printing plant in east Baltimore (WBALtv)
- June 10, 2019 - Hoen Lithograph Complex To Be Reborn As Job Training Center (CBS Baltimore)
- June 10, 2019 - Hoen Lithograph redevelopment in East Baltimore gets $1.6M federal grant (Baltimore Business Journal)
- June 10, 2019 - Feds give $1.6 million for Hoen Lithograph building renovation (Baltimore Fishbowl)
- June 6, 2019 - Downtown Master Plan promotes green space, housing, parking and new commerce (Times-Republican)
- June 5, 2019 - Development grant given to Rapid City for tech business creation (Newscenter 1)
- June 5, 2019 - Feds provide $3 million for Rapid City business incubator (Rapid City Journal)
- June 5, 2019 - Federal $3.1 million road grant set to benefit ongoing Ludlow Mills redevelopment project (MassLive)
May
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