Tag: census_tracts

Ohio Gets 260 New Federal Opportunity Zones as Treasury Designates 6,576 Nationwide

5 Nov 2026 4:06 p.m.

All 260 tracts nominated by the DeWine Administration won Treasury approval, with Cuyahoga County receiving the most new designations at 39; the zones take effect Jan. 1, 2027 and run through 2036.

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Census Bureau: Nearly 4 in 10 Socially Vulnerable Census Tracts Also Hard to Survey

4 Nov 2026 11:58 a.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

New Census Bureau analysis finds nearly 4 in 10 census tracts with high social vulnerability or low disaster resilience also have high concentrations of hard-to-survey populations.

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Nebraska Governor Pillen Announces 28 Census Tracts Approved in New Federal Opportunity Zones Program

30 Oct 2026 11:58 a.m. · Source: Office of Nebraska Governor

Twenty-eight Nebraska census tracts submitted by Governor Jim Pillen this summer have been approved by the U.S. Treasury, bringing investment to rural and urban communities across all three congressional districts.

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Beshear: 137 Census Tracts Across 76 Kentucky Counties Approved for Opportunity Zone 2.0

29 Oct 2026 12:41 p.m. · Source: Kentucky Governor's Office

All 137 census tracts recommended by Gov. Andy Beshear were approved for Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation, spanning 76 Kentucky counties and becoming active Jan. 1, 2027.

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Governor Pillen Nominates 28 Nebraska Tracts for Federal Opportunity Zones

22 Jul 2026 10:56 p.m. · Source: Office of Nebraska Governor

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has nominated 28 census tracts for federal opportunity zone designation under the new OZ 2.0 program. This initiative aims to spur economic development across the state, with nominations submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department.

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