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Office of economic development and competitivenss | april 2026
Opportunity Zone 2.0 applications open April 28
Webinars coming up in April, May
Our team offers helpful informational webinars to support your community as you prepare your Opportunity Zone (OZ) 2.0 nomination application. We hope you join us for one or more of
these sessions.
HUD case study webinars: Unlock the future of Washington’s rural community and tribal nation economic development with our deep dive into OZs. The now-permanent federal program offers
enhanced incentives for eligible rural investments. Both sessions will help attendees learn more about positioning your OZ-eligible census tract(s) for a decade of tax-advantaged growth
for projects and operating businesses.
Wednesday, April 22: 10-11:30 a.m. Webinar with HUD featuring OZ 1.0 rural community case studies. Register for the April 22 webinar <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwastatecommerce.z
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* What you will learn: This webinar covers examples of OZ 1.0 Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) investments in rural Washington.
Monday, April 27: 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Webinar with HUD featuring OZ 1.0 tribal specific case studies. Join the April 27 online conference <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwastate
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* What you will learn: This webinar session covers examples of OZ 1.0 Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) investments on Washington tribal lands.
Thursday, May 7: 9-10 a.m. Pre-proposal conference (rural/non-rural communities) and Q&A with application coordinator. Register for the 9 a.m. May 7 webinar for general communities.
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Important dates
Tuesday, April 28: Application window opens
Thursday, May 28: Application window closes
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Draft application, scoring criteria available for review
Commerce has final drafts of the application and scoring criteria available to help you prepare your community's OZ 2.0 nomination application when the platform to submit your application
opens on April 28.
* View and download the census tract nomination application (Word) <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdeptofcommerce.box.com%2Fs%2F7nzlxpcsfh2rhfrzkhea7x0pmh3vz1fw/1/0101019d92f35e49-1
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If you need any assistance with these materials please email us at Community.Engagement@commerce.wa.gov <mailto:community.engagement@commerce.wa.gov> .
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FAQ: Learn more from past questions
These questions and answers have been compiled since the outset of this multi-month process to support Governor Bob Ferguson in nominating up to 25% of Washington’s eligible low-income
census tracts to be opportunity zones.
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