Opportunity Zones 2.0 Census tract designation request for applications

About this opportunity

Commerce is accepting applications to designate new opportunity zones (OZs) in Washington state. Federal bill H.R. #1 was signed into Public Law 119-21 in July 2025, making the current OZ program permanent, with designation cycles now set in place every ten years. After the application period closes, Governor Ferguson designate OZs and submit his recommendations to the U.S. Treasury in a 90-day window beginning July 1, 2026.