Wyoming — OZ 2.0 Resource

20

Total eligible tracts

16

Rural eligible

5

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 Wyoming Business Council has not published a formal OZ 2.0 nomination process as of May 7, 2026; the agency's OZ page reflects prior-round content and no application portal or state deadline has been announced. Call Connor Christensen, Economic Policy & Research Advisor, at (307) 287-4709 — or reach the Business Council through wyomingbusiness.org/contact — to ask whether WBC will run a community input process before the July 1, 2026 federal nomination window, and register your tract for consideration; offer tract-level eligibility data and a brief development narrative. Wyoming will nominate 5 of 20 eligible tracts (25% statutory cap), 16 of which carry a rural designation, making the competition for limited slots especially acute — do not wait for a formal portal announcement before making contact.

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
Albany County	6
Fremont County	3
Sweetwater County	3
Laramie County	2
Natrona County	2
Campbell County	1
Converse County	1
Johnson County	1
Uinta County	1

Data context

1

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 →

4

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 →

15

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: Kinnear, Cheyenne, Riverton, Casper, Lander and 12 more

ZIP codes: 82516, 82520, 82501, 82604, 82601 and 18 more

See all 17 cities and 23 ZIP codes

All cities:

Kinnear, Cheyenne, Riverton, Casper, Lander, Laramie, Saint Stephens, Robertson, Pavillion, Mills, Arapahoe, Hudson, Fort Washakie, Evanston, Dubois, Crowheart, Shoshoni

All ZIP codes:

82516, 82520, 82501, 82604, 82601, 82930, 82649, 82644, 82609, 82602, 82524, 82523, 82001, 82007, 82515, 82514, 82513, 82512, 82510, 82072, 82071, 82070, 82944

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

2

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 Wyoming 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

Wyoming Business Council

https://wyomingbusiness.org/business/financing/financial-incentives/opportunity-zones/

(307) 287-4709

Certified CDFIs

1 certified CDFIs headquartered in Wyoming. CDFI Fund certified list →

USDA Rural Development

USDA RD Wyoming 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 Wyoming'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.