[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: 24CFR598.110]

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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 598_URBAN EMPOWERMENT ZONES: ROUND TWO AND THREE DESIGNATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Eligibility Requirements
 
Sec. 598.110  Tests of pervasive poverty, unemployment and general distress.

    (a) Pervasive poverty. Pervasive poverty is demonstrated by evidence 
that:
    (1) Poverty, as indicated by the number of persons listed as being 
in poverty in the 1990 Decennial Census, is widespread throughout the 
nominated area; or
    (2) Poverty, as described above, has become entrenched or 
intractable over time (through comparison of 1980 and 1990 census data 
or other relevant evidence).
    (b) Unemployment. Unemployment is demonstrated by:
    (1) The most recent data available indicating that the annual rate 
of unemployment for the nominated area is not less than the national 
annual average rate of unemployment; or
    (2) Evidence of especially severe economic conditions, such as 
military base or plant closings or other conditions that have brought 
about significant job dislocation within the nominated area.
    (c) General distress. General distress is evidenced by describing 
adverse conditions within the nominated urban area other than those of 
pervasive poverty and unemployment. Below average or decline in per 
capita income, earnings per worker, number of persons on welfare, per 
capita property tax base, average years of school completed, substantial 
population decline, and a high or rising incidence of crime, narcotics 
use, homelessness, high incidence of AIDS, abandoned housing, 
deteriorated infrastructure, school dropouts, teen pregnancy, incidence 
of domestic violence, incidence of certain health conditions and 
illiteracy are examples of appropriate indicators of general distress.

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