The Economic Innovation Group’s (EIG) Opportunity Zones webpage is a great place to start when understanding how this tool can support communities. The most recent research report, titled “Opportunity Zones 2.0: Guidance for Governors and Mayors”,...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides many resources to help communities throughout the country navigate OZs. Official OZ census tracts are mapped and formally identified through HUD. HUD provides resources for...

The Urban Institute's Opportunity Zones 2026 Selection Tool was created to help States and local governments understand where strategic Opportunity Zone Census Tracts are located. This resource identifies which Opportunity Zone Census Tracts would...

This guide from Novogradac presents strategies Qualified Opportunity Zone Census Tract selections. This is a great resource for local governments who want to obtain favorable updated Opportunity Zone designations.

This article from FBT Gibbons identifies four common Opportunity Zone misconceptions, followed by an outlook for the 2026 Opportunity Zones landscape. This is a great resource to familiarize yourself with Opportunity Zones.

Incentives to businesses with a highly-skilled, knowledge-based workforce

Aimed at restoring streams to their pre-mining ecological condition and to construct acid mine drainage (AMD) remediation

The OAQDA helps finance air quality facilities for small and large businesses, utilities, government, and universities.

Tax credits for employers in American Indian Lands.

Personal Property Tax abatement up to 50% and Sales and Use Tax reduction to 2%