Place Based
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Opportunity Zones 2.0 will offer place-based investment in low-income communities
Changes in 2025 to the Opportunity Zones (OZ) tax-incentive initiative present an opportunity for local leaders, community-based organizations, investors, and state and local agencies to shape a new decade of place-based investments in low-income communities. Communities are preparing now for what many call “OZ 2.0.”
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Industry, workforce, and education advance together to strengthen West Texas’s manufacturing sector
The Big Country Manufacturing Alliance (BCMA) aligns cross-sector efforts to strengthen the manufacturing industry in West Central Texas.
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More than books: East Hartford library connects residents to workforce development
East Hartford Works!, a place-based initiative in Connecticut, models how collaboration, a shared vision, and common goals can create effective workforce development programs and strategies for residents.
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Place matters: Driving change through shared vision, goals, and data
Place-based initiatives unite local stakeholders around a shared vision to address community challenges. Through coordinated strategies and data-driven action, these efforts focus resources in specific areas to create lasting impact, achieving more together than any organization could alone.
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[Watch] The Power of Place: Building Inclusive Economies Through Collaboration
During this Connecting Communities webinar hear from local leaders who participated in three Fed-supported place-based iniatives. Watch or listen on demand.