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Join us for the second session in Oregon’s Opportunity Zones 2.0 webinar series. This live event will provide an in-depth look at the local nomination process and Oregon’s approach to selecting eligible tracts for designation.

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  What's New in Opportunity Zone 2.0? Oregon’s Opportunity Zone 2.0 program is designed to unlock long-term investment in communities that need it most. Building on the success of the original Opportunity Zone initiative (Opportunity Zone...

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Oregon’s Opportunity Zone 2.0 program is designed to unlock long-term investment in communities that need it most. Building on the success of the original Opportunity Zone initiative (Opportunity Zone 1.0 or OZ 1.0), this updated program offers ...

Join us for the 2022 Oregon Economic Development Fall Conference! OCTOBER 9-11 Each year, the state’s economic development community gathers at the Oregon Economic Development Association’s (OEDA) Annual Fall Conference. Attendees gain knowl...

The state of Oregon is seeking input as it nominates areas for federal Opportunity Zone designation   The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 established a new federal tax incentive to encourage long-term investments in certain low-income communit...

Business Oregon Strategic Plan

The Plan Maps Out Priorities, Strategies, and Actions for the State's Economic Development Agency   The new strategic plan identifies most pressing economic development challenges facing the state of Oregon, from both quantitative analysis a...

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Grants Available for Small Businesses to Export Goods Business Oregon’s global team is busy reviewing more than 70 applications for grants that support export promotion. Those grants have been submitted through the new online system, available fro...