Eligible
A location may meet a screening criterion relevant to an Opportunity Zone process. Eligibility alone is not a final designation.
Know which status you are looking at.
Eligibility, nomination, and final designation are distinct stages. A tract should not be represented as a Qualified Opportunity Zone until its status is officially confirmed through the applicable process.
Source: Treasury designation guidanceNominated
A state, territory, or authorized jurisdiction may submit a proposed tract or area through the applicable process. A nomination is not final designation.
Designated
A location is formally confirmed only when published through the applicable federal or statutory process. Verify status with an authoritative source.
State-by-state context
See the designation conversation at a national level.
The original state tracker remains a visual starting point. Confirm every location-specific status through the Designation Center, current state resources, and authoritative notices.
Open state resources
Open current tracker Find your next source
Use the right tool for the question.
Start with an address
Confirm a place and census geography before evaluating any program status.
Find state resourcesReview the current state-specific nomination and designation information available in the Library.
Assess readinessUse the native assessment to turn a designation question into community preparation work.
Designation workbench
One question, one clear destination.
Current status
Use the latest state-specific resource before treating any process update as final.
Timeline & definitionsReview program terms, statutory context, and status distinctions without conflating them.
State trackerFollow available state nomination and designation resources in one current reference point.
Address & mapConfirm a place and Census tract before moving into a status or investment discussion.
Guidance & resourcesContinue to rules, compliance, tax, and primary-source material in the Intelligence Library.
UpdatesCheck current intelligence and the event calendar when program timing matters.
Community expectations
Designation is a starting point—not an investment strategy.
Communities benefit from a clear development pipeline, realistic investor materials, aligned incentives, local capacity, and an outreach process that matches what they can actually deliver.
Do not overstate statusUse published sources and distinguish a current process from a final confirmation.
Prepare a real pipelineConnect sites, projects, infrastructure, and local priorities to the investor conversation.
Coordinate incentivesDocument available public and local support before presenting an opportunity.