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| https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/on-3rd-anniversary-of-opportunity-zones-scott-tour-highlights-wins-in-erie-pa_- | On 3rd Anniversary of Opportunity Zones, Scott Tour Highlights Wins in Erie, PA | 2020-12-16 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | House | SC | Tim Scott | S001184 | www.scott.senate.gov | legacy | Wednesday | December 16, 2020 On 3rd Anniversary of Opportunity Zones, Scott Tour Highlights Wins in Erie, PA WASHINGTONSenator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the following statement ahead of the 3rdanniversary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Actwhich included the Opportunity Zones provisionand the release of his second Virtual Opportunity Zone Tour stop in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Virtual Opportunity Zone Tour is highlighting the good news seen in cities and towns across America as their citizens work together to create new jobs and breathe new life into their communities. The Erie Downtown Development Corporation (EDDC) is the textbook definition of citizens harnessing the limitless potential of Opportunity Zones and coming together to revitalize their neighborhoods, said Senator Tim Scott. To put it into greater context, the City of Erie is home to the zip code with the lowest per-capita income in the country, but because of the vital work the EDDC is doing with Opportunity Zones, we've seen millions of dollars in private capital surge into the city. I cannot wait to come back one dayin person, and not virtuallyto see the incredible strides Erie's made to uplift their community. Click video above to watch. Read more onErie Times-NewsandForbes. Senator Scott's first stop on the tour was inHampton Countyin his home state of South Carolina. Created by a provision included by Senator Scott in the 2017 tax reform package, Opportunity Zones are the first major new effort to help our nation's most distressed communities in decades. More than $75 billion in private sector investment has been committed to Opportunity Zones around the country. For more information on Opportunity Zones,click here. ### Related Issues: Print Email Tweet Next Article Previous Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |