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Sign Up! Move WV Forward With Free WV Opportunity Zones Workshops. New U.S. Treasury Regulations Just Out – Learn More

April 25 | April 26 | April 29 

It's not too late! Calling all community leaders, investors, lenders, developers, property owners, entrepreneurs, business owners, lawyers, government officials, accountants, researchers, startups and community and economic development professionals, attend Opportunity Zones panel discussions on ways to accelerate West Virginia projects

WHAT: On the heels of the U.S. Department of Treasury issuing its second set of proposed regulations for the new Opportunity Zone program encouraging community investment, register for one of the free workshop discussions on how to accelerate projects within designated West Virginia Opportunity Zones.

Hosted by WV Forward, the Office of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the WV Department of Commerce, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. 

WHEN: April 25 (Morgantown), April 26 (Shepherdstown) and April 29 (Charleston). Click here for locations, times, details and to RSVP.

WHO:
  • Jeanne Milliken Bonds, Community Development Office, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
  • Josh Cook, Research Fellow, WV Forward
  • Mary Hunt, Program Director, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation (To participate in Charleston panel April 29)
  • Marten R. Jenkins, Jr., President, Natural Capital Investment Fund (To participate in Shepherdstown panel April 26)
  • Aaron Sporck, Director of Economic Development, Office of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito
  • Wes White, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, WV Department of CommerceV
View a map of WV designated Opportunity Zones and review resources here.

For those who aren't able to attend the Charleston event on Monday, a live webinar will be available. Check the WV Forward website tomorrow for more details, or email us at wvforward@mail.wvu.edu.

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