PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this program is to provide for the establishment of empowerment zones and enterprise communities in rural areas to stimulate the creation of new jobs, particularly for the disadvantaged and long-term unemployed, and to promote revitalization of economically distressed areas.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Planning and Research;
- Construction, Renewal and Operations;
- Technical Assistance and Services;
2. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;
- Economic Development;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Local;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);