Utah — OZ 2.0 Resource

147

Total eligible tracts

30

Rural eligible

37

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.

Go Utah is running an informational survey to gather input on which tracts to nominate, with Data Manager Olivia Midgley named as the point of contact, but no formal application, published scoring rubric, or public deadline exists yet. Governor Cox is expected to make his recommendations around September 2026, ahead of the federal window. Local planners should reach out through Go Utah's OZ page at business.utah.gov/opportunity-zones/ today, ask to complete the informational survey, and confirm whether your tract will be considered; in the OZ 1.0 round, Go Utah routed nominations through regional Associations of Governments (AOGs), so contacting your local AOG is a parallel step worth taking now. Utah may nominate 37 of its 147 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
Salt Lake County	49
Utah County	30
Weber County	16
Cache County	9
Davis County	8
Iron County	7
Washington County	6
Sanpete County	5
Carbon County	3
Tooele County	3

Data context

2

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 →

1

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 →

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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 →

114

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: Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, West Valley City, Orem and 52 more

ZIP codes: 84119, 84606, 84401, 84601, 84604 and 95 more

See all 57 cities and 100 ZIP codes

All cities:

Salt Lake City, Provo, Ogden, West Valley City, Orem, Logan, Clearfield, Cedar City, Layton, Saint George, Sandy, Springville, Midvale, Tooele, Vernal, Paragonah, Parowan, Pleasant Grove, Price, Wendover, Virgin, Washington, Roosevelt, Roy, Vineyard, Mount Pleasant, Spring City, Summit, Syracuse, Toquerville, Smithfield, American Fork, Monument Valley, Hill Air Force Base, Antimony, Bountiful, Brian Head, Brigham City, Central, Circleville, Dugway, Fairview, Grantsville, Greenwich, Hurricane, Montezuma Creek, Ibapah, Junction, Kanarraville, Kingston, La Verkin, Magna, Mantua, Marysvale, Mexican Hat, Aneth, Moab

All ZIP codes:

84119, 84606, 84401, 84601, 84604, 84116, 84015, 84403, 84115, 84321, 84102, 84111, 84123, 84107, 84057, 84405, 84104, 84058, 84118, 84041, 84341, 84720, 84404, 84097, 84106, 84129, 84663, 84602, 84721, 84790, 84105, 84074, 84047, 84078, 84070, 84603, 84760, 84761, 84536, 84534, 84605, 84770, 84772, 84532, 84774, 84779, 84780, 84750, 84629, 84745, 84510, 84743, 84647, 84742, 84662, 84740, 84712, 84737, 84719, 84732, 84723, 84722, 84531, 84003, 84501, 84412, 84091, 84089, 84083, 84075, 84067, 84066, 84062, 84059, 84056, 84044, 84034, 84029, 84022, 84016, 84011, 84101, 84108, 84112, 84199, 84402, 84335, 84324, 84323, 84322, 84010, 84170, 84113, 84148, 84134, 84128, 84121, 84120, 84117, 84302

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

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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 Utah 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

Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah)

https://business.utah.gov/opportunity-zones/

Certified CDFIs

5 certified CDFIs headquartered in Utah. CDFI Fund certified list →

USDA Rural Development

USDA RD Utah State Office →

RCAP Regional Partner

Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) →

Rural LISC

Rural LISC →

Native / tribal

No formal tribal consultation process has been published for Utah'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.