里士满市新增8个机会区 全州153个新区2027年1月1日生效
弗吉尼亚州里士满市消息，弗吉尼亚州里士满市将新增8个联邦机会区，相关认定于11月7日公布。美国财政部11月5日批准了弗吉尼亚州提名的全部153个新区，覆盖该州多个地区，其中77个位于乡村地区，新区将于2027年1月1日生效，有效期10年，至2036年12月31日。里士满的新区分布在商会大道弗吉尼亚联合大学附近、吉尔平法院公屋区以及东布罗德街与运河街之间、贝尔维迪尔街与北5街之间的艺术区等人口普查区。投资者在这些经济困难地区投资项目可享受税收优惠。州长Abigail Spanberger在11月6日的宣布中表示，这些认定将支持新的投资、创造就业，并推动全州经济增长。联邦机会区计划于2018年首次启动，里士满当时获得11个机会区，原有认定将保留至2028年底。州政府表示，新区将优先支持住房建设、市中心振兴与商业投资。本轮全州共有607个符合条件的普查区，最终入选153个，约占四分之一。
Richmond Gains 8 New Opportunity Zones; All 153 Virginia Zones Take Effect Jan. 1, 2027
RICHMOND, Virginia — Richmond will gain eight new federal Opportunity Zones, the designations announced November 7 show. The U.S. Treasury Department approved all 153 zones Virginia nominated on November 5, covering regions across the Commonwealth, 77 of them in rural areas; the new zones take effect January 1, 2027, and run 10 years, through December 31, 2036. Richmond's new zones include census tracts near Virginia Union University along Chamberlayne Avenue, the Gilpin Court public housing area, the arts district between East Broad and Canal streets and between Belvidere and North 5th streets. Investors in projects in these economically distressed areas qualify for tax incentives. Announcing the approvals on November 6, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said the designations will support new investment, create jobs and drive economic growth across the Commonwealth. The federal Opportunity Zone program first launched in 2018, when Richmond received 11 zones whose designations remain in place through the end of 2028. The state says the new zones will prioritize housing construction, downtown revitalization and business investment. Statewide, 153 of 607 eligible census tracts were selected, about one in four.
来源：弗吉尼亚州州长办公室、The Richmonder
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