# McKee Nears Rhode Island Opportunity Zone Deadline

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Author: Sequoia Research
Published: 2026-10-16T22:42:52.129Z
Updated: 2026-10-16T23:20:06.800Z
Original source: [Uprise RI](https://upriseri.com/article/mckees-opportunity-zone-picks-near-deadline/)
Source published: 2026-09-22T07:00:00.000Z
Type: News
Topics: OZ Funds

Uprise RI examined Rhode Island's Opportunity Zone nominations as Governor Dan McKee approached the federal deadline. The report says the state could nominate 25 tracts from 55 eligible low-income areas, including one classified as entirely rural.

At publication, the article said the state's public page had not identified final nominees or detailed the selection criteria. It contrasted the nomination process with Treasury evidence about where earlier investment concentrated. Proposed tracts would still need federal certification before gaining the next decade's designation, so the report describes decisions pending at that time.

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