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FREE Workshop: Making the Most of Opportunity Zones

April 13, 2022

Join Buckeye Hills Regional Council and Steadfast City Economic and Community Partners for one of two upcoming FREE in-person workshops on building your community development toolkit to make the most of Opportunity Zones.

Each workshop will cover :

  • The goals of the Opportunity Zone program
  • What you need to know about the types of projects, investments, and investors that align with Opportunity Zones
  • Building your community’s Opportunity Zone coalition
  • Identifying and vetting projects
  • Coordinating resources and public-private partnerships
  • Creating your project pitch
  • How Opportunity Zones can be leveraged for improvements to infrastructure, including broadband, water, and roads and much more!

April 26: ATHENS
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ohio University Innovation Center
340 W State St
Athens, OH 45701

APRIL 27: MARIETTA
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council
1400 Pike Street
Marietta, OH 45750

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