[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR597.202]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND 
        DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 597_URBAN EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES: ROUND 
ONE DESIGNATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C_Nomination Procedure
 
Sec. 597.202  Submission of nominations for designation.

    (a) General. A nomination for designation as an Empowerment Zone 
and/or Enterprise Community must be submitted for each urban area for 
which such designation is requested. The nomination shall be submitted 
in a form to be prescribed by HUD in the application and in the Notice 
Inviting Applications published in the Federal Register, and must 
contain complete and accurate information.
    (b) Certifications. Certifications must be submitted by the State(s) 
and local government(s) requesting designation stating that:

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    (1) The nominated urban area satisfies the boundary tests of Sec. 
597.100(d);
    (2) The nominated urban area is one of pervasive poverty, 
unemployment and general distress, as prescribed by Sec. 597.102;
    (3) The nominated urban area satisfies the poverty rate tests set 
forth in Sec. 597.103;
    (4) The nominated urban area contains no portion of an area that is 
either already designated as an Empowerment Zone and/or Enterprise 
Community, or is otherwise included in any other area nominated for 
designation as an Empowerment Zone and/or Enterprise Community;
    (5) Each nominating governmental entity has the authority to:
    (i) Nominate the urban area for designation as an Empowerment Zone 
and/or Enterprise Community;
    (ii) Make the State and local commitments required by Sec. 
597.200(d); and
    (iii) Provide written assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that 
these commitments will be met.
    (6) Provide assurances that the amounts provided to the State for 
the area under section 2007 of title XX of the Social Security Act will 
not be used to supplant Federal or non-Federal funds for services and 
activities which promote the purposes of section 2007;
    (7) Provide that the nominating governments or corporations agree to 
make available all information requested by HUD to aid in the evaluation 
of progress in implementing the strategic plan and reporting on the use 
of Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Social Service Block Grant 
funds; and
    (8) Provide assurances that the nominating State(s) agrees to 
distribute the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Social Service 
Block Grant funds in accordance with the strategic plan submitted for 
the designated Zone or Community.
    (c) Maps and area description. Maps and a general description of the 
nominated urban area shall accompany the nomination request.