[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: 24CFR598.2] [Page 306] 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 A_General Provisions Sec. 598.2 Objective and purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide for the establishment of Empowerment Zones in urban areas, to stimulate the creation of new jobs--empowering low-income persons and families receiving public assistance to become economically self-sufficient--and to promote revitalization of economically distressed areas.