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EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES
Purpose: To help create long-term economic and community development and assist communities in empowering themselves to improve local conditions and become self-sustaining
Program Type: Grant funds from other agencies, technical assistance from OCD; designation as an Empowerment Zone (EZ) or Enterprise Community (EC) bestows primary consideration status for many other federal and state programs
Eligible Applicants: Rural communities wishing to address their economic and social problems through the implementation of a strategic plan utilizing partnerships between private and public entities
Authorized Purposes: Financial and technical assistance resources are used to address economic and social problems through the development and implementation of a strategic plan and through the creation of partnerships between the public and private sectors
When to Apply: Existing EZs and ECs may seek assistance year round; the opportunity for new designations is announced periodically in the Federal Register
Who to Contact: Kentucky Rural Development's Community Development Programs office can be reached at 859/224-7435
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