Federal Policy

Opportunity Zones 2.0: How Communities can Benefit from and Prepare for the Program

Opportunity Zones 2.0: How Communities can Benefit from and Prepare for the Program

Established in 2017, Opportunity Zones (OZs) are low-income census tracts where investors can make qualifying investments into new projects and enterprises in exchange for federal capital gains tax reductions. Now permanent, there are changes coming to the program this year.

11 Principles for Maximizing Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Funding Opportunities

11 Principles for Maximizing Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Funding Opportunities

As newly appropriated funds start flowing, GOPC has once again prepared principles to help ODOT, MPOs and Ohio’s legacy cities and communities fully utilize from these dollars.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation Enacted – Here’s What’s Included

Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation Enacted – Here’s What’s Included

The historic infrastructure bill, known officially as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), provides more than $500 billion in new spending on everything from broadband internet infrastructure, to roads and bridges.

UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done

UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done

Infrastructure has been a front and center debate in the halls of Congress over the past several months, and two recent votes – one in the House and one in the Senate – have helped to increase the odds of significant investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure in the next few years.