Governor Ferguson selects 99 Opportunity Zones to encourage private investment

Governor Ferguson selects 99 Opportunity Zones to encourage private investment Publish Date October 08, 2026 aaron.fishbone… October 8, 2026 - 9:46am Story Body Federal program connects private capital with low-income communities OLYMPIA — Today Governor Bob Ferguson announced the nominations of 99 low-income and rural communities across Washington state for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program. The second-generation program encourages investors, developers and financial institutions to fund real estate development and businesses in exchange for tax incentives. The first generation of the program spurred an estimated $100 billion in private investments nationwide. Gov. Ferguson submitted the nominations, representing 27 counties and 17 tribal lands, to the U.S. Treasury Department. The new designations will take effect January 1, 2027. View the full list of nominations and program details on the Summary OZ Dashboard . “Washington is a great place to do business,” Governor Ferguson said. “Opportunity Zones help shine a light on communities that have exceptional potential for investors.” In 2018, 139 areas across 36 counties were nominated for the first-generation version of thi

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