Small Business Event - “Live Chat with HUD’s OSDBU” Webinar Series: Maximizing Growth Through Opportunity Zones and HUBZone Programs

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is hosting a webinar series to provide information about the Opportunity Zones (OZ) program and how small businesses can take advantage of the incentives and benefits. The webinar will cover key objectives such as introducing the OZ tax incentive, learning about the new OZ 2.0 permanent tax program, and understanding how Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF) are used for projects and businesses. • Provide an introduction to the OZ tax incentive • Learn about the new OZ 2.0 permanent tax program and the existing OZ 1.0 program • Understand how Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF) are used for projects and businesses • Uncover how HUD and SBA grants and programs can complement QOF in OZ • Explore the overlay of OZ 1.0 designations, eligible OZ 2.0 census tracts for nomination, and HUBZones