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A delegation of Acadiana's top officials visited the White House on Thursday to celebrate the region's embrace of President Donald Trump's Opportunity Zone program and to discuss how the program can attract investment in disadvantaged areas. Monique Boulet, president...
How can a regional economic development planning commission help their communities leverage their Opportunity Zone designations? Invest Acadiana serves as a perfect example. Chad LaComb is the economic development planner for the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC), a...
Keys Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic, a mental health and substance abuse clinic in New Iberia, was named the winner of Innovate South's OZ Pitch Fest on Wednesday, which could help the clinic attract the investors necessary to expand. The OZ Pitch Fest is a...
Keys Outpatient Behavioral Health Center of New Iberia is the winner of the first Opportunity Zone PitchFest 2020 competition Wednesday at the Innovate South conference. The event, a “Shark-Tank style” pitch competition, was developed by Invest Acadiana, the Acadiana...
The Acadiana Planning Commission and the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce are hosting a virtual Opportunity Zone Asset Mapping Meeting for Church Point via Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. “We are inviting the community members of Church Point to attend a...
Invest Acadiana, a joint initiative between One Acadiana and the Acadiana Planning Commission aimed at promoting Opportunity Zone investment, has been recognized as being "committed to achieving equitable economic growth in underserved and overlooked communities." The...
Invest Acadiana, a joint initiative of Acadiana Planning Commission and One Acadiana, was recognized as a leading Opportunity Zone Community in new national list The Forbes OZ 20: Top Opportunity Zone Catalysts, a partnership between the Sorenson Impact Center and...
The Forbes OZ 20: Top Opportunity Zone Catalysts, a partnership between the Sorenson Impact Center and Forbes, have today (December 12, 2019) announced a new list recognizing community organizations and OZ Funds that are committed to achieving equitable economic...
Invest Acadiana — a joint initiative between the Acadiana Planning Commission and One Acadiana to promote Opportunity Zones — is hosting a "Shark Tank" style pitch competition for potential opportunity zone projects. The competition, which will be April 22, the...
LAFAYETTE, La. - Invest Acadiana announced on Wednesday OZ Pitch Fest 2020-a "Shark Tank" style pitch competition focused on funding projects within Acadiana Opportunity Zones (OZ). This pitch competition will connect local OZ projects with local and national...
