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Federal program extended to foster jobs in low-income areas: A partial win for advocates

A threatened federal program that has helped fund redevelopments throughout Atlanta has been taken off life support – for another year. The Flatiron Building, Christo Rey Atlanta High School, Grady Memorial Hospital and the Tyler Perry studio are among the projects Invest Atlanta has funded through the New Market Tax Credit program.

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Investing in our future by preserving federal tax credit programs

By Guest Columnist CHRIS WOMACK, executive vice president and president of external affairs for Southern Company

Without federal tax policy that fueled sorely needed capital investment in her long-neglected community, Gloria Kitchens might not be where she is today – studying at Tufts University after graduating Drew Charter Senior Academy in 2017.

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