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State nomination processes, governor announcements and tract lists for Opportunity Zone 2.0. 88 stories, newest first.

Kentucky Opportunity Zone 2.0: 137 Nominated Tracts Published Oct 29, 2026, 2:10 PM ET
Iowa nominates 44 Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts, the most it can pick Published Oct 29, 2026, 12:50 PM ET
Pennsylvania nominates 218 Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts, its maximum Published Oct 29, 2026, 10:23 AM ET
Oklahoma nominates 53 of its 104 Opportunity Zone tracts in two metros Published Oct 29, 2026, 9:17 AM ET
Oregon nominates 58 Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts, the most it can pick Published Oct 29, 2026, 12:45 PM ET
Oklahoma nominates 104 Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts, the most it can pick Published Oct 28, 2026, 11:10 PM ET
Gov. Ayotte announces 25 New Hampshire tracts for OZ 2.0 Published Oct 28, 2026, 3:15 PM ET
Arizona raises Opportunity Zone 2.0 nominations from 125 to 127, replacing three off-list tracts Published Oct 27, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Tacoma's 6 Tracts Are in Washington's 99 OZ 2.0 Nominations Published Oct 25, 2026, 9:28 AM ET
Four Thurston County tracts are among Washington's 99 OZ 2.0 nominations: Olympia's Capital Mall area, Tumwater and Lacey Published Oct 24, 2026, 9:14 AM ET
Philadelphia's draft OZ 2.0 map: Southwest Philly gains tracts, Fishtown and Kensington drop off, Upper Darby and Coatesville added Published Oct 23, 2026, 9:11 AM ET
Spokane's seven OZ 2.0 nominations: downtown, East Central and West Central Published Oct 22, 2026, 9:12 AM ET
Federal Way's downtown and a Renton–Tukwila job center are among Washington's 99 OZ 2.0 nominations Published Oct 21, 2026, 9:17 AM ET
Oregon's Oct 28 OZ 2.0 deadline: 106 tract applications for 58 slots Published Oct 18, 2026, 7:10 AM ET
Texas's 608 OZ 2.0 nominations: Dallas County has 60, and 184 are rural Published Oct 17, 2026, 7:17 AM ET
Alaska nominates 25 Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts from 33 eligible; tract list not yet posted Published Oct 16, 2026, 7:14 AM ET
Indiana's 126 OZ 2.0 nominations: Marion County has 29, and 42 are rural Published Oct 15, 2026, 8:16 AM ET
Delaware nominates 25 Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts: 12 rural, every Kent and Sussex pick Published Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 AM ET
King County holds 25 of Washington's 99 OZ 2.0 nominations; Kent says five are in the city Published Oct 13, 2026, 8:03 AM ET
South Carolina nominates 112 OZ 2.0 tracts, 84 of them rural, across 45 counties Published Oct 13, 2026, 8:06 AM ET
Kansas expects 53 Opportunity Zone 2.0 nominations, down from 74; list not yet public Published Oct 12, 2026, 8:02 AM ET
New Jersey's Oct 28 OZ 2.0 deadline: 518 eligible tracts, 130 picks, and what comes next Published October 9, 2026
Utah recommends 37 census tracts for Opportunity Zone status Published Oct 9, 2026, 12:39 PM ET
Washington files 99 Opportunity Zone 2.0 nominations, down from 139 zones in 2018 Published Oct 8, 2026, 5:05 PM ET
Pennsylvania publishes a draft OZ 2.0 map: 208 tracts, with 10 slots still open Published Oct 8, 2026, 7:57 AM ET
Georgia publishes 235 nominated OZ 2.0 tracts across 90 counties Published Oct 7, 2026, 7:58 AM ET
Colorado expects Treasury action on its 91 OZ 2.0 nominations by the end of November Published Oct 6, 2026, 8:05 AM ET
Massachusetts nominates 104 OZ 2.0 tracts: Boston has 18, full list public Published Oct 4, 2026, 8:04 AM ET
OZ 2.0 Nomination Deadline Wrap: Which States Filed by September 28 Published October 2, 2026
New Jersey: 169 OZ 1.0 tracts, up to 130 OZ 2.0 picks of 518 eligible (DCA's page said 129 of 516) Published Sep 9, 2026, 8:10 AM ET
Texas files its OZ 2.0 slate — 608 tracts nominated in 106 counties Published September 9, 2026
Alabama OZ 2.0 applications closed July 31; ADECA will pick 141 tracts Published Sep 1, 2026, 8:54 AM ET
New Jersey's OZ 2.0 stakeholder form is closed; California's Aug 28 comment deadline has passed Published Aug 31, 2026, 9:05 AM ET
Bakersfield asks GO-Biz to restore five tracts with two days left on California's comment window Published Aug 26, 2026, 8:12 AM ET
Massachusetts is still taking OZ 2.0 feedback as Healey targets an early-September filing Published Aug 25, 2026, 8:17 AM ET
Four days left: New Jersey nominations and California draft-list comments both close Aug 28 Published Aug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM ET
HUD Secretary Turner meets Gov. Lee in Nashville as Tennessee picks its 127 tracts Published Aug 20, 2026, 7:51 AM ET
Banning sends five tracts to GO-Biz — and a reminder that a nomination isn't a certification Published Aug 20, 2026, 7:51 AM ET
New Jersey opens its OZ 2.0 map to public nominations — anyone can file, and the deadline is Aug 28 Published Aug 20, 2026, 8:02 AM ET
Alliance makes Nebraska's 28: what Pillen's pick means for the Panhandle city Published Aug 19, 2026, 8:12 AM ET
Erie County — an OZ 1.0 'big winner' — makes its case for the new map as PA reopens nominations Published Aug 15, 2026, 8:28 AM ET
New Hampshire will pick 25 of 53 eligible tracts — and Conway can only nominate one Published Aug 14, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
Idaho's Silver Valley makes the state's Opportunity Zone shortlist Published Aug 10, 2026, 8:30 AM ET
California rejects three-quarters of Kern County's OZ picks — and drops downtown Bakersfield Published Aug 8, 2026, 10:10 AM ET
New York's second shot: ~1,700 eligible tracts, up to 426 nominations before the September deadline Published Aug 7, 2026, 2:16 PM ET
The first 'no': Camden County, Missouri rejects an Opportunity Zone bid amid data-center backlash Published Aug 7, 2026, 2:16 PM ET
Charleston, Missouri pursues Opportunity Zone status to court redevelopment Published Aug 3, 2026, 8:38 AM ET
Marseilles, Illinois seeks an Opportunity Zone as the state weighs ~238 new zones Published Aug 2, 2026, 9:53 AM ET
Idaho's advisory council recommends 25 tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0 — top three in Boise Published Jul 31, 2026, 9:02 AM ET
Marshfield, Wisconsin pursues an Opportunity Zone for its Central Avenue corridor Published Jul 31, 2026, 9:02 AM ET
U.S. Virgin Islands submits all 18 eligible tracts to Treasury — the first completed OZ 2.0 filing Published Jul 31, 2026, 9:02 AM ET
Cape Girardeau, Missouri opens public comment on six Opportunity Zone tracts Published Jul 25, 2026, 11:59 AM ET
Nebraska first out of the gate: Gov. Pillen announces his 28 Opportunity Zone nominations Published Jul 25, 2026, 11:59 AM ET
St. Mary's County, Maryland nominates Great Mills Road and California-area tracts Published Jul 25, 2026, 11:59 AM ET
Chattanooga and Hamilton County target Rossville Boulevard with a three-tract OZ 2.0 push Published Jul 25, 2026, 11:59 AM ET
Citrus Heights, California nominates three commercial tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0 Published Jul 20, 2026, 9:56 AM ET
Vermont recommends 25 communities for Opportunity Zone 2.0 status Published Jul 17, 2026, 1:45 PM ET
North Carolina weighs which of 807 eligible tracts to nominate for Opportunity Zone 2.0 Published Jul 16, 2026, 11:45 AM ET
Kern County, California forwards 27 tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0 nomination Published Jul 15, 2026, 8:22 AM ET
Yavapai County, Arizona backs two Verde Valley tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0 Published Jul 14, 2026, 10:41 AM ET
Sonora, California passes a resolution backing Opportunity Zone status for its downtown Published Jul 13, 2026, 8:52 AM ET
San Rafael weighs an Opportunity Zone for its Canal district amid displacement concerns Published Jul 8, 2026, 9:35 AM ET
Midland, Texas moves to file its first Opportunity Zone application Published Jul 7, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
Arkansas opens Opportunity Zone 2.0 nominations — up to 78 tracts can be nominated Published Jul 3, 2026, 9:59 AM ET
Steubenville, Ohio must choose an Opportunity Zone census tract by July 10 Published Jul 1, 2026, 10:21 AM ET
Charles County, Maryland prioritizes Waldorf and Newburg tracts for Opportunity Zone status Published Jul 1, 2026, 10:21 AM ET
Wabash Valley RDA moves to pursue Opportunity Zone incentives across west-central Indiana Published Jul 1, 2026, 10:21 AM ET
Indiana opens Opportunity Zone 2.0 nominations — 501 eligible tracts, 126 can be nominated Published Jun 30, 2026, 10:18 AM ET
Presidio County, Texas votes to apply for Opportunity Zone 2.0 status Published Jun 29, 2026, 9:21 AM ET
Wyoming's Opportunity Zone 2.0 working group sets a July 14 stakeholder webinar Published Jun 29, 2026, 9:21 AM ET
Butte County, California recommends a Berry Creek-area tract for Opportunity Zone 2.0 status Published Jun 29, 2026, 9:21 AM ET
Winona, Minnesota applies to nominate two new Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts Published Jun 25, 2026, 7:53 AM ET
Perham and Fergus Falls, Minnesota pursue Opportunity Zone 2.0 status Published Jun 25, 2026, 7:53 AM ET
Roane County, West Virginia officials press their Opportunity Zone case at a state economic summit Published Jun 25, 2026, 7:53 AM ET
Ohio: Department of Development opens OZ 2.0 nomination process (deadline July 10) Published June 19, 2026
Texas: Kemah City Council moves to secure Opportunity Zone status Published June 19, 2026
West Virginia: Roane County submits two tracts for OZ 2.0 nomination Published June 17, 2026
Arizona: Mohave County pursues five new OZ 2.0 zones Published June 17, 2026
South Carolina: Greenwood submits four census tracts for OZ 2.0 consideration Published June 16, 2026
Oregon OZ 2.0 nomination application window closes Published May 22, 2026
Delaware closes OZ 2.0 community input window Published May 15, 2026
Nebraska OZ 2.0 community comment window opens Published May 1, 2026
Virginia closes OZ 2.0 community comment window Published April 27, 2026
Delaware launches OZ 2.0 mapping tool Published April 15, 2026
Business Oregon opens OZ 2.0 nomination application window Published April 13, 2026
Delaware opens online nomination form Published March 4, 2026
Nebraska opens OZ 2.0 nomination application Published March 2, 2026
FloridaCommerce launches OZ 2.0 Statewide Tour Published February 26, 2026