Indiana — OZ 2.0 Resource

501

Total eligible tracts

120

Rural eligible

126

Max designations (25%)

1

Days to federal window

Nomination process

The lead agency has been identified, but no public process has been published yet. Contact information is below. See how to advocate for what to do while the process develops.

IEDC has not yet published a formal scoring rubric or internal state deadline for OZ 2.0, but as of early June 2026 it has issued guidance that a public input portal will open "in the coming weeks" for communities and the public to submit tract recommendations; the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA, in.gov/ocra) is supporting the process, and a LISC-hosted intake portal (backed by Fifth Third Foundation funding) has also been reported. Local governments are already acting on this guidance — Bloomington, for example, is preparing a formal tract recommendation. Email opportunityzones@gov.in.gov today with your jurisdiction's eligible tract information and ask to be notified when the portal opens; Indiana may nominate up to 126 of its 501 eligible tracts.

Eligible tracts

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View on EIG map → IRS appendix (XLSX) Source: IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 · EIG DCI 2023 · FFIEC CRA 2025 · Urban Institute 2026

County	Eligible tracts
Marion County	121
Lake County	68
Allen County	31
St. Joseph County	30
Vanderburgh County	25
Tippecanoe County	19
Madison County	17
Delaware County	16
Vigo County	13
LaPorte County	12

Data context

129

Eligible tracts in EIG DCI top distress quintile

The EIG Distressed Communities Index (2019–2023) is referenced in many state scoring rubrics. Quintile 1 = most distressed. See whether OZ 1.0 reached the most distressed places →

0

Counties with eligible tracts designated USDA persistent poverty

Persistent poverty = 20%+ poverty rate in every census 1980–2010. Source: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2015 edition). Relevant for USDA RD program eligibility and QROF rural bonus. See QROF rural bonus mechanics →

86

Prior NMTC investments in eligible OZ tracts

CDFI Fund NMTC Public Data Release (2024). Indicates prior CDFI capital deployment track record in these tracts. See how NMTC and OZ stack →

393

Eligible tracts with CRA designation (LMI or distressed/underserved)

Banks earn CRA credit for investing in low- or moderate-income tracts (Track 1), and in non-metropolitan middle-income tracts officially designated distressed or underserved by FFIEC (Track 2). When an OZ project sits in a CRA-eligible tract, bank capital can satisfy CRA obligations while generating OZ tax benefits. How CRA and OZ interact →

Cities: Indianapolis, Gary, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville and 109 more

ZIP codes: 46218, 46404, 46201, 46312, 46222 and 227 more

See all 114 cities and 232 ZIP codes

All cities:

Indianapolis, Gary, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Evansville, Anderson, East Chicago, Hammond, Muncie, Terre Haute, Elkhart, Marion, Lafayette, Mishawaka, Bloomington, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Lake Station, Michigan City, Kokomo, La Porte, Richmond, Peru, New Castle, Merrillville, Clarksville, Shelbyville, Vincennes, Hobart, Hartford City, Salem, Seymour, Jonesboro, Warsaw, West Lafayette, Beech Grove, Fowlerton, Crawfordsville, Columbus, Connersville, Fairmount, Quincy, Scipio, Sandborn, Saint Croix, Crown Point, Rensselaer, Redkey, Franklin, Covington, Poland, Plymouth, Decatur, Oaktown, Notre Dame, North Vernon, Norman, Scottsburg, Bargersville, Corydon, Vallonia, Winamac, Cloverdale, Waynetown, Washington, Wabash, Veedersburg, Unionville, Dugger, Union City, Austin, Summitville, Sulphur, Sullivan, Spencer, New Haven, Dunkirk, Bristol, English, Knox, Kingman, Kentland, Jonesville, Floyds Knobs, Brook, Hillsboro, Heltonville, Frankfort, Bowling Green, Griffith, Greenfield, Grantsburg, Goshen, Goodland, Brookville, Aurora, Nashville, Elwood, Bedford, Morocco, Monticello, Monon, Mitchell, Carlisle, Milltown, Edwardsport, Campbellsburg, Martinsville, Clinton, Logansport, Linton, Leavenworth, Lawrenceburg, Wolcott

All ZIP codes:

46218, 46404, 46201, 46312, 46222, 46219, 46241, 46226, 46203, 46407, 46224, 46016, 46227, 46619, 47714, 46221, 46254, 47302, 46806, 47711, 46601, 47713, 46402, 46628, 46406, 46803, 46613, 46013, 46320, 46408, 46516, 47807, 46208, 46205, 46816, 46802, 46953, 47804, 46405, 47150, 46403, 47710, 46360, 47904, 46324, 46807, 46011, 46235, 46808, 46952, 46225, 46517, 47803, 46544, 46614, 46350, 46901, 46409, 46970, 47374, 47130, 47362, 47305, 47905, 46012, 46410, 46268, 46176, 47404, 46616, 46202, 46214, 47129, 46260, 47591, 46237, 46229, 46342, 46327, 46017, 47348, 47331, 47167, 46938, 46930, 46928, 47906, 47408, 46323, 46107, 46514, 47401, 46809, 47307, 47712, 47901, 46545, 47274, 47933, 46231, 47802, 46234, 47201, 47403, 47303, 47304, 47715, 46580, 46217, 46236, 47436, 47406, 47405, 47421, 47932, 47390, 47375, 47842, 47848, 47868, 47373, 47882, 47987, 47336, 47990, 47838, 47460, 47907, 47441, 47747, 47724, 47722, 47948, 47809, 47922, 47949, 47951, 47708, 47952, 47578, 47576, 47561, 47528, 47959, 47501, 47960, 47963, 47833, 47978, 47468, 47909, 47456, 47448, 47446, 47281, 46835, 47273, 46507, 46285, 46290, 46307, 46308, 46319, 46325, 46401, 46526, 47265, 46527, 46528, 46534, 46546, 46556, 46563, 46581, 46283, 46280, 46256, 46251, 46015, 46036, 46041, 46070, 46106, 46120, 46131, 46140, 46151, 46213, 46220, 46228, 46240, 46242, 46250, 46582, 46615, 46617, 47025, 47108, 47112, 47118, 47119, 47123, 47131, 47137, 47145, 47151, 47170, 47174, 47190, 47202, 47247, 47264, 47102, 47012, 46624, 47001, 46626, 46634, 46635, 46680, 46733, 46774, 46805, 46818, 46825, 46899, 46902, 46903, 46947, 46992, 46996, 47995

Look up a specific tract (FFIEC) → Source: FFIEC Census Flat File 2026, joined to IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 eligible tracts.

115

Eligible tracts in top investability quintile (Urban Institute model)

The Urban Institute investability model scores OZ-eligible tracts by predicted likelihood of attracting private capital, based on OZ 1.0 investment patterns. Quintile 1 = highest predicted investability among scored tracts. Not all tracts are scored — coverage reflects tracts with sufficient OZ 1.0 data.

How to influence the nomination

No public process has been announced for Indiana yet. See how to advocate for steps to engage the governor's office and build a coalition now, and off-list nominations for strategies available when a state hasn't opened a formal process. While waiting, the Accelerator for America OZ Designation Toolkit provides frameworks you can prepare in advance.

Who to contact

Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)

https://iedc.in.gov/program/indiana-opportunity-zones/overview

opportunityzones@gov.in.gov

(317) 232-8800

Certified CDFIs

16 certified CDFIs headquartered in Indiana. CDFI Fund certified list →

USDA Rural Development

USDA RD Indiana State Office →

RCAP Regional Partner

Great Lakes Community Action Partnership →

Rural LISC

Rural LISC →

Native / tribal

No formal tribal consultation process has been published for Indiana's OZ 2.0 nomination. If your jurisdiction contains or is adjacent to tribal land, contact the relevant Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) or tribal government directly before submitting a nomination.