[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: 24CFR598.210]

[Page 309]
 
                 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 C_Nomination Procedure
 
Sec. 598.210  What certifications must governments make?

    Certifications must be submitted by the State(s) and local 
government(s) requesting designation stating that:
    (a) The nominated urban area satisfies the boundary tests of Sec. 
598.100(d);
    (b) The nominated urban area is one of pervasive poverty, 
unemployment and general distress, as prescribed by Sec. 598.110;
    (c) The nominated urban area contains no portion of an area that is 
included in an Empowerment Zone or any other area currently nominated 
for designation as an Empowerment Zone (but it may include an Enterprise 
Community);
    (d) Each nominating governmental entity has the authority to:
    (1) Nominate the urban area for designation as an Empowerment Zone;
    (2) Make the commitments required of nominating entities by Sec. 
598.215(b); and
    (3) Provide written assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that 
the strategic plan will be implemented.
    (e) Provide assurances that any Round II EZ/EC SSBG funds that may 
be provided to the State for the area will not be used to supplant 
Federal or non-Federal funds for services and activities that promote 
the purposes of section 2007 of the Social Security Act;
    (f) 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 EZ/EC SSBG funds; and
    (g) Provide assurances that the nominating State(s) agrees to 
distribute any EZ/EC SSBG funds that may be awarded to it for use by a 
designated Empowerment Zone for programs, services, and activities 
included in the Empowerment Zone's strategic plan to the extent they are 
consistent with section 2007(a) of the Social Security Act as well as 
other applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
    (h) Provide assurances that the nominating governments will 
administer the Empowerment Zone program in a manner which affirmatively 
furthers fair housing on the bases of race, color, national origin, 
religion, sex, disability, and familial status (presence of children).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control Number 
2506-0148)

[63 FR 19155, Apr. 16, 1998, as amended at 63 FR 53262, Oct. 2, 1998]