Part 25 - Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities  


Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 25.1 - Applicability and scope.
§ 25.2 - Objective and purpose.
§ 25.3 - Definitions.
§ 25.4 - Secretarial review and designation.
§ 25.5 - Waivers.
§§ 25.6--25.99 - [Reserved]
Subpart B - Area Requirements
§ 25.100 - Eligibility requirements.
§ 25.101 - Data utilized for eligibility determinations.
§ 25.102 - Pervasive poverty, unemployment and general distress.
§ 25.103 - Area size and boundary requirements.
§ 25.104 - Poverty rate.
§§ 25.105--25.199 - [Reserved]
Subpart C - Nomination Procedure
§ 25.200 - Nominations by State and local governments.
§ 25.201 - Application.
§ 25.202 - Strategic plan.
§ 25.203 - Submission of applications.
§ 25.204 - Evaluation of the strategic plan.
§§ 25.205--25.299 - [Reserved]
Subpart D - Designation Process
§ 25.300 - USDA action and review of nominations for designation.
§ 25.301 - Selection factors for designation of nominated rural areas.
§ 25.302 - Number of Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities.
§§ 25.302--25.399 - [Reserved]
Subpart E - Post-Designation Requirements
§ 25.400 - Reporting.
§ 25.401 - Responsibility of lead managing entity.
§ 25.402 - Periodic performance reviews.
§ 25.403 - Ongoing 2-year work plan requirement.
§ 25.404 - Validation of designation.
§ 25.405 - Revocation of designation.
§§ 25.406--25.499 - [Reserved]
Subpart F - Special Rules
§ 25.500 - Indian reservations.
§ 25.501 - Governments.
§ 25.502 - Nominations by State-chartered economic development corporations.
§ 25.503 - Rural areas.
§ 25.504 - Rural areas.
§§ 25.504--25.999 - [Reserved]
Subpart G - Round II and Round IIS Grants
§ 25.600 - Purpose.
§ 25.601 - Delegation of authority.
§ 25.602 - Eligible recipients.
§ 25.603 - Grant approval and obligation of funds.
§ 25.604 - Disbursement of grant funds.
§ 25.605 - Grant program reporting requirements.
§ 25.606 - Financial management and records.
§ 25.607 - Suspension or termination of grant funds.
§ 25.620 - Eligible grant purposes.
§ 25.621 - Ineligible grant purposes.
§ 25.622 - Other considerations.
§ 25.623 - Programmatic changes.
§§ 25.624--25.999 - [Reserved]
§§ 25.608--25.619 - [Reserved]