Community Incentives

The state offers incentive programs to help communities attract talent and bring in new investment. The Oklahoma Team will help you identify all state and local incentives applicable to your project. Call the Oklahoma Team at 800-588-5959 today for your no-cost incentives analysis. SCROLL TO LEARN MORE Analysis and assistance at no cost. Oklahoma is globally recognized for its outstanding incentive programs and pro-business environment. There are incentives directed at communities to help them find growth opportunities. Oklahoma Remote Quality Jobs This program is designed to encourage remote workers to live and work in Oklahoma. Remote workers have specialized skills and can live and work anywhere. Facilitating their migration to Oklahoma improves our population growth and contributes to positive fiscal and demographic trends. Proxy establishments that facilitate the attraction of remote workers to Oklahoma may receive quarterly incentive payments based on a net benefit rate and actual payroll. Quality Events Act Oklahoma Tourism Development Act With the Oklahoma Quality Events Act, communities can be reimbursed for expenses related to hosting events. Eligible events include a new event of a nationally recognized organization or its members; a new or existing event that is a national, international or world championship; or   a new or existing event that is managed or produced by an Oklahoma-based national or   international organization. To qualify, a community must apply not less than 30 days prior to the start of the event and within 60 days of adopting a resolution by submitting to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Download the Quality Events Act guide P3 Pooled Finance Program This Public-Private Partnership (P3) program facilitates local infrastructure development where there is also a benefit to for-profit companies. Infrastructure development can include any critical infrastructure identified by local government entities contributing to the competitiveness of the region’s economy and essential for government functions. Learn more about the P3 Pooled Finance Program Oklahoma Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act The Leverage Act provides funding for local units of government to match local tax revenue dedicated   to support a project located in an enterprise zone, or in support of a major tourism destination project   deemed likely to significantly benefit a contiguous or nearby enterprise zone tract. Download the Oklahoma Enterprise Zone Incentive guide Your Research & Economic Analysis Services Team Let us know if you need more information or specific data for site selection or other economic services. Jon is the Chief Partner & Programs Advisor. He also leads the State Data Center, a partner of the Census Bureau. He leads the team responsible for economic analyses/impacts, incentives evaluations/analyses, trade reports, community-focused workshops/training, and more. Jon Chiappe Chief Partner & Programs Advisor Aldwyn is the Director of Commerce’s Economic Data & Research Services team. In this role, he focuses on economic analyses, strategic planning, economic impacts, incentives evaluations/analyses, trade reports, community-focused workshops and training, and more. Aldwyn Sappleton Director of Research & Economic Analysis Services A member of Commerce’s Economic Data & Research Services Team, Lesli focuses on maintaining our buildings and sites database in addition to work with incentives maps, Foreign Trade Zone mapping and Census workshops. Lesli Crofford Senior Research Analyst Alexis Carr Research Specialist Ernest Abrogar Research Specialist Dat Nguyen Research Specialist Walter Baker Research Specialist John Woods