IRS Federal Opportunity Zone

Opportunity Zone shows a map with a blue zone over Leavenworth bordered by the River, 7th Street, Metropolitan Street and Walnut

Leavenworth benefits from a program called "Opportunity Zones,"  a program that designates tracts of land to qualify for economic development incentives.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service calls Opportunity Zones, "an economic development tool that allows people to invest in distressed areas in the United States." With the goal of growing the local economy and creating jobs in low-income areas.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/businesses/opportunity-zones

The state of Kansas' Commerce Department has a list of Opportunity Zones throughout Kansas, including Leavenworth, listed in the link below.

https://www.kansascommerce.gov/program/taxes-and-financing/oz/

The City's zoning maps are part of our GIS tool here https://gis.firstcity.org/

 

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