Communicating complex policy issues is hard. And sometimes it’s made all the more challenging when only one side of the story is dominating the narrative. This is what’s happening with Opportunity Zones — a new tax incentive program meant to benefit low-income communities that is yielding very mixed results thus far. But that’s not the whole story.
Working with the National Development Council and the Washington State Department of Commerce, together we crafted an important op-ed published in the Seattle Times showing how the State of Washington is developing a model approach to guiding OZ investment where it’s needed most.
Read the op-ed here to find out how the State of Washington is working directly with underserved communities in urban, rural and tribal communities to attract OZ funding for social impact.