FloridaCommerce Announces Extension to Opportunity Zone 2.0 Census Tract Recommendation Survey

~ The Opportunity Zone 2.0 Recommendation Survey deadline is extended to June 1, 2026 ~

Tallahassee, FL - Today, FloridaCommerce announced the extension of its Opportunity Zone 2.0 Recommendation Survey deadline to June 1, 2026, providing additional time for stakeholders and community leaders to share their input on the future of economic development in designated areas across the state. To submit recommendations for potential OZ 2.0 eligible census tracts, visit floridajobs.org/opportunityzones

New OZ 2.0 opportunity zones will be nominated by Governors across the United States starting July 1, 2026, and qualified by the U.S. Treasury by December 31, 2026-taking effect on January 1, 2027. Zones will be nominated and designated every 10 years. Pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill, more restrictive eligibility criteria will be applied to qualify new census tracts, including a lower median family income threshold of less than 70% and the elimination of contiguous tracts.

To learn more about the opportunity zone 2.0 program, view the list of Opportunity Zone outreach to date and preliminary maps that estimate potential opportunity zone eligible census tracts, and submit a census tract for potential Opportunity Zone nomination, visit www.floridajobs.org/OpportunityZones.