North Dakota — OZ 2.0 Resource

37

Total eligible tracts

18

Rural eligible

10

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.

The ND Department of Commerce Economic Development & Finance Division has not published a formal OZ 2.0 nomination process as of May 7, 2026; no application portal, scoring criteria, or community submission deadline has been announced. Contact Rich Garman, Director of Economic Development and Finance, at (701) 328-5344 — use the EDF Team directory at commerce.nd.gov/economic-development-finance/edf-team to locate a direct email — and ask whether Commerce plans to solicit community input before it submits to the Governor ahead of the July 1, 2026 federal nomination window; offer to provide tract-level eligibility data and a letter of support. Watch the Commerce news feed at commerce.nd.gov for a nomination announcement in May or June 2026; North Dakota must nominate at least 25 tracts (statutory minimum) from its pool of 37 eligible tracts, so every eligible community has meaningful odds of inclusion.

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
Cass County	8
Grand Forks County	8
Ward County	4
Burleigh County	3
Rolette County	3
Benson County	2
Mountrail County	2
Ramsey County	2
Sioux County	2
Barnes County	1

Data context

4

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 →

3

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 →

6

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 →

31

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: Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Belcourt, Saint John and 18 more

ZIP codes: 58103, 58201, 58102, 58203, 58367 and 28 more

See all 23 cities and 33 ZIP codes

All cities:

Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Belcourt, Saint John, Cannon Ball, Sheyenne, Selfridge, Saint Michael, Rolla, Valley City, Tolna, Tokio, Solen, Minot, Oberon, Minnewaukan, Maddock, Jamestown, Fort Yates, Fort Totten, Dunseith, Warwick

All ZIP codes:

58103, 58201, 58102, 58203, 58367, 58504, 58374, 58370, 58369, 58501, 58316, 58202, 58528, 58568, 58380, 58503, 58405, 58401, 58538, 58570, 58381, 58072, 58379, 58357, 58351, 58348, 58335, 58329, 58125, 58109, 58106, 58105, 58701

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

3

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 North Dakota 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

North Dakota Department of Commerce, Economic Development & Finance Division

https://www.commerce.nd.gov/economic-development-finance

(701) 328-5344

Certified CDFIs

1 certified CDFIs headquartered in North Dakota. CDFI Fund certified list →

USDA Rural Development

USDA RD North Dakota State Office →

RCAP Regional Partner

Midwest Assistance Program (MAP) →

Rural LISC

Rural LISC →

Native / tribal

No formal tribal consultation process has been published for North Dakota'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.