[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: 24CFR597.301]

[Page 304]
 
                 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 D_Designation Process
 
Sec. 597.301  Selection factors for designation of nominated urban areas.

    (a) Selection factors. In choosing among nominated urban areas 
eligible for designation, the Secretary shall consider:
    (1) The effectiveness of the strategic plan in accordance with the 
key principles and evaluative criteria set out in Sec. 597.201;
    (2) The effectiveness of the assurances made pursuant to Sec. 
597.200(a)(2) that the strategic plan will be implemented;
    (3) The extent to which an application proposes activities that are 
creative and innovative in comparison to other applications; and
    (4) Such other factors established by HUD. Such factors include, but 
are not limited to, the degree of need demonstrated by the nominated 
area for assistance under this part. If other factors are established by 
HUD, a Federal Register notice will be published identifying such 
factors, along with an extension of the application due date if 
necessary.
    (b) Geographic diversity. HUD, in its discretion, may choose to 
select for designation a lower rated approvable application over a 
higher rated application in order to increase the level of geographic 
diversity of designations approved under this part.