New Hampshire — OZ 2.0 Resource

53

Total eligible tracts

36

Rural eligible

14

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.

As of May 7, 2026, New Hampshire BEA has not published an OZ 2.0 nomination process, application, or scoring criteria; the nheconomy.com OZ page addresses OZ 1.0 only and no public process has been announced. Call BEA’s Division of Economic Development at (603) 271-2341 today, ask for the business or community development team, and alert them to your eligible tracts under Rev. Proc. 2026-14 — request notification when the Governor’s nomination process is announced and ask whether BEA will solicit community input before the July 1, 2026 federal window opens. The NH Municipal Association has urged communities to prepare site summaries and developer relationships now; treat this outreach call as an opportunity to put your tracts on BEA’s radar before nominations begin.

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
Hillsborough County	14
Coos County	7
Strafford County	7
Rockingham County	5
Carroll County	4
Grafton County	4
Sullivan County	4
Cheshire County	3
Merrimack County	3
Belknap County	2

Data context

3

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 →

10

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 →

40

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: Manchester, Rochester, Claremont, Colebrook, Nashua and 37 more

ZIP codes: 03103, 03867, 03104, 03576, 03743 and 46 more

See all 42 cities and 51 ZIP codes

All cities:

Manchester, Rochester, Claremont, Colebrook, Nashua, Derry, North Stratford, Berlin, Somersworth, Plymouth, Laconia, Groveton, Littleton, Milan, North Conway, Ashland, Nottingham, Ossipee, Pittsburg, Raymond, Tamworth, West Ossipee, Lancaster, Intervale, Keene, Kearsarge, Bethlehem, Campton, Center Conway, Center Ossipee, Charlestown, Concord, Dover, Epping, Errol, Farmington, Freedom, Gilford, Hinsdale, Holderness, Belmont, West Stewartstown

All ZIP codes:

03103, 03867, 03104, 03576, 03743, 03102, 03038, 03264, 03582, 03570, 03246, 03590, 03060, 03878, 03813, 03592, 03886, 03597, 03603, 03868, 03864, 03860, 03820, 03835, 03866, 03836, 03588, 03845, 03847, 03814, 03574, 03584, 03579, 03061, 03064, 03077, 03101, 03109, 03217, 03220, 03223, 03245, 03249, 03290, 03301, 03305, 03431, 03451, 03561, 03042, 03890

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

13

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 New Hampshire 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

New Hampshire Dept. of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA)

https://www.nheconomy.com/grow/opportunity-zones

(603) 271-2341

Certified CDFIs

4 certified CDFIs headquartered in New Hampshire. CDFI Fund certified list →

USDA Rural Development

USDA RD New Hampshire State Office →

RCAP Regional Partner

RCAP Solutions →

Rural LISC

Rural LISC →

Native / tribal

No formal tribal consultation process has been published for New Hampshire'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.