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Tag: Public Policy

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OFN Testifies at Treasury Hearing on Opportunity Zone Regulations

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) held a public hearing on the second round of Opportunity Zone…

August 2, 2019
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House and Senate Begin Work on Extension of the New Markets Tax Credit

The authorization for the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) is set to expire at the end of 2019 and Congress has begun…

July 2, 2019
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House Votes for Record Funding for CDFI Fund Programs

On June 26, 2019, the House passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill, H.R. 3351 by a…

July 1, 2019
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Congressman Dan Newhouse Visits OFN Member Lower Valley Credit Union

On May 31, Lower Valley Credit Union (LVCU) was thrilled to sit down with Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) to discuss our community development…

June 13, 2019
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OFN Submits Comments to Treasury Urging Opportunity Zone Transparency

The IRS and Department of the Treasury recently closed a Request for Information commenting period on reporting, data collection, and transparency requirements…

June 4, 2019
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House Subcommittee Approves $300 Million for the CDFI Fund in FY 2020

On June 3, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcomittee approved its FY 2020 appropriations bill which included $300…

June 4, 2019
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$3.5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Allocations Awarded

On May 23, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) allocated $3.5 billion in New Market Tax Credits to 73 community development…

May 28, 2019
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Second Tranche of IRS Opportunity Zone Regulations Released

The IRS and Department of the Treasury released the long-awaited second tranche of regulations for Opportunity Zones in mid-April. The first round…

May 2, 2019
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OFN Continues to Advocate for Opportunity Zone Reporting Requirements and Community Accountability

OFN continues to express our concerns that without strong reporting and transparency requirements, the communities impacted by Opportunity Zone investment will have…

May 2, 2019
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