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Oregon

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Last checked 2026-06-16

229

Total eligible tracts

106

Rural eligible

58

Max designations (25%)

1

Days to federal window

Nomination process

Community input window closed 2026-05-22. The state is now in internal review.

Business Oregon is accepting nomination applications through May 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PT via a Regional Collaboration Application process that opened April 13. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, ports, tribal governments, and economic development organizations, but only one application is accepted per tract — coordinate with any neighboring jurisdiction that shares a tract boundary before submitting. Applications are evaluated on three criteria (weights not published): Project Viability and Investment Readiness, Local Support and Capacity, and Strategic Alignment with state economic priorities. Business Oregon hosted webinars and weekly office hours during the application window; materials are available on the Business Oregon OZ 2.0 page. Contact incentives.program@biz.oregon.gov or (503) 986-0123; for tribal nominations contact tribal liaison Brian Plinski at Brian.PLINSKI@biz.oregon.gov.

Scoring rubric →

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
Multnomah County 52
Lane County 22
Washington County 16
Douglas County 13
Marion County 13
Klamath County 12
Coos County 10
Jackson County 9
Benton County 7
Clackamas County 7

Data context

9

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 →

78

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 →

136

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: Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Klamath Falls and 98 more

ZIP codes: 97236, 97233, 97266, 97301, 97030 and 145 more

See all 103 cities and 150 ZIP codes

All cities:

Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Klamath Falls, Medford, Beaverton, Corvallis, Bend, Springfield, Forest Grove, Mcminnville, La Pine, Myrtle Creek, Cornelius, Hillsboro, Fort Klamath, Huntington, Durkee, Langlois, Myrtle Point, Happy Valley, Roseburg, Coquille, Tualatin, Baker City, Clackamas, Chiloquin, Canyonville, Warm Springs, Paisley, Union, Oxbow, Vernonia, Otis, Westfir, Ontario, Troutdale, Oakridge, O Brien, Newberg, Willamina, Winston, Plush, Tiller, Port Orford, Riley, Sixes, Silver Lake, Sheridan, Scappoose, Saint Helens, Summer Lake, Sweet Home, Sprague River, Riddle, Tillamook, Richland, Rainier, Prineville, Powers, Adel, Kerby, Madras, Lowell, Dairy, Crescent, Crater Lake, Coos Bay, Clatskanie, Christmas Valley, Chemult, Cave Junction, Burns, Broadbent, Bridgeport, Bonanza, Beatty, Bay City, Bandon, Azalea, Albany, Dallas, Days Creek, Dayton, Halfway, Lincoln City, Lakeview, Lake Oswego, La Grande, Agness, Hines, Hereford, Grants Pass, Dillard, Grand Ronde, Glendale, Gilchrist, Foster, Fort Rock, Fairview, Estacada, Woodburn

All ZIP codes:

97236, 97233, 97266, 97301, 97030, 97601, 97230, 97402, 97603, 97401, 97220, 97501, 97216, 97005, 97116, 97477, 97457, 97224, 97080, 97128, 97739, 97305, 97701, 97304, 97405, 97310, 97626, 97330, 97223, 97624, 97403, 97504, 97417, 97423, 97450, 97458, 97333, 97702, 97222, 97905, 97814, 97078, 97086, 97113, 97124, 97015, 97062, 97007, 97907, 97203, 97206, 97476, 97531, 97471, 97819, 97834, 97534, 97837, 97523, 97527, 97484, 97840, 97850, 97602, 97883, 97496, 97492, 97870, 97621, 97761, 97604, 97733, 97720, 97735, 97707, 97469, 97737, 97641, 97738, 97640, 97639, 97741, 97638, 97637, 97636, 97630, 97754, 97625, 97758, 97623, 97731, 97620, 97470, 97003, 97466, 97465, 97292, 97290, 97281, 97267, 97232, 97218, 97214, 97201, 97141, 97132, 97123, 97114, 97107, 97071, 97064, 97060, 97056, 97051, 97048, 97035, 97024, 97023, 97016, 97008, 97006, 97302, 97303, 97306, 97404, 97463, 97452, 97442, 97440, 97432, 97429, 97420, 97414, 97411, 97410, 97406, 97396, 97309, 97386, 97378, 97368, 97367, 97347, 97345, 97338, 97331, 97321, 97317, 97314, 97914

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

92

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

The state submission window closed 2026-05-22. Oregon is in internal review. Monitor the lead agency's page for draft recommendations. The Accelerator for America OZ Designation Toolkit remains useful for preparing documentation that may inform the state's internal review.

Who to contact

Certified CDFIs

21 certified CDFIs headquartered in Oregon. CDFI Fund certified list →

USDA Rural Development

USDA RD Oregon State Office →

Rural LISC

Rural LISC →

Native / tribal

Oregon has nine federally recognized tribes. Business Oregon has designated a dedicated tribal liaison, Brian Plinski (Brian.PLINSKI@biz.oregon.gov), who manages tribal government applications separately from the general RFA track; tribal governments may submit directly through the same application portal or coordinate with Brian Plinski. Key tribal-county overlaps in the eligible tract universe include: Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (Jefferson and Wasco counties); Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Umatilla County); Burns Paiute Tribe (Harney County); Klamath Tribes (Klamath County, 12 eligible tracts); Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (Coos County, 10 eligible tracts); Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and Siletz Indians (western valleys including Douglas and Lane counties). Tribal governments submit applications through the same portal but are encouraged to contact Brian Plinski first to coordinate.

Business Oregon OZ 2.0 RFA page (references.md §13)

Eligible tract counts: IRS Rev. Proc. 2026-14 (April 6, 2026). Rural designation: Notice 2025-50, Section 4.01. Status tier last verified 2026-06-16. Full methodology.