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Federal budget proposal would cut EPA funding and potentially change federal brownfields program funding

Federal budget proposal would cut EPA funding and potentially change federal brownfields program funding

The White House released the proposed FY19 budget earlier this month, which intends to make cuts to several agencies and programs. The proposed budget would reduce the EPA’s budget by nearly 25%. The United States EPA currently oversees the brownfields program that administers state funding.

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2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Establishes “Opportunity Zones” Program to Invest in Low-Income Communities

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2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Establishes “Opportunity Zones” Program to Invest in Low-Income Communities

The Opportunity Zones program was created through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and is designed to be an economic tool that brings long-term investments in low-income communities. GOPC has put together a Q&A to shed light on this newly established program.

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