Illinois Opportunity Zones 2.0
Illinois has 950 tracts eligible for Opportunity Zone 2.0 designation. Track the selection process, deadlines, and nominations as they happen.
Selection Process
Illinois OZ 2.0 Selection Process
Research in progress — last checked: April 17, 2026
Illinois has 950 census tracts eligible for OZ 2.0 nomination under OBBBA's updated low-income community criteria. Under the 25% federal cap, the state may nominate up to 238 tracts.
As of the last review date above, Illinois's lead agency has not yet published a formal public OZ 2.0 selection process, eligibility mapping tool, or community nomination window. Governor the state's governor has until September 29, 2026 (with a single 30-day extension available through October 29, 2026) to submit nominations to the U.S. Treasury.
We'll update this page as the state publishes its selection process. If you're aware of a published process we've missed, please contact us.
Where Illinois is in the process
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Get notified when Illinois files OZ 2.0 nominations
One email the moment Illinois's governor submits nominations to Treasury. One more when Treasury certifies.