HUD Community Renewal Initiative Designations
| Categories | Community Development & Federal Designations |
|---|---|
| Detail | Locations of designated Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Renewal Communities nationwide. Attributes include community name and geography type at designation (2000 U.S. Census Tracts, 1990 U.S. Census Tracts, or 1990 U.S. Census Tracts, designated by the USDA) |
| Download Available | No |
| For more information | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/economicdevelopment/programs/rc/tour |
| Geographies | Polygon |
| Public Edition or Subscriber-only | Subscriber Only |
| Source | US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Renewal Initiative |
| Years Available | 1994-2011 |
Description:
The HUD Initiative for Renewal Communities, Empowerment Zones, and Enterprise Communities (RC/EZ/EC) provided federal grants, tax incentives, and partnerships with government, for-profit, and non-profit entities to promote job creation and economic development in economically distressed communities. After the original authorization by the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993, which designated 9 empowerment zones and 95 enterprise communities, there were three rounds of community applications, culminating in extension of the benefits provided through the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000. Ultimately, 19 Enterprise, 67 Renewal, and 44 Empowerment communities were designated or extended between 1994 and 2011.