In the News
May 30, 2019
A recent study by the Urban Institute, “Despite Labor Market Gains in 2018, There Were Only Modest Improvements in Families’ Ability to Meet Basic Needs,” found that families saw little improvement over the past year in their ability to meet basic needs despite rising employment...
Feature
May 16, 2019
The federal Opportunity Zone program has generated a lot of excitement among investors and the real estate industry since it was created as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Opportunity Zone program seeks to be a catalyst for development in the neediest communities.
In the News
May 16, 2019
In October 2018, the IRS published the first set of proposed regulations providing much of the direction taxpayers had been seeking. And while those regulations represented a step forward in understanding how to implement an Opportunity Zone project, many questions remained. Recently, the IRS...
In the News
May 16, 2019
President Trump established the Opportunity and Revitalization Council in December 2018 to target, streamline, and coordinate federal resources to be used in Opportunity Zone (OZs) and other economically distressed communities. The interagency Council is chaired by HUD Secretary Ben Carson.
In the News
May 16, 2019
HUD recently released a document that provides a snapshot of HUD’s programs and initiatives within Opportunity Zones (OZs) and requested input and recommendations on how HUD can incorporate OZs into existing policies, practices, planned actions, regulations, and guidance. According to HUD:
