Announcements
Jennifer Emerling / There Is More Work To Be Done
Jennifer Emerling / There Is More Work To Be Done
Second round of Promise Zone Competition announced
The Obama Administration invites a new round of eligible applicants to apply for a Promise Zone designation. HUD will designate six urban communities and USDA at least one rural and one tribal community as Promise Zones. This initiative targets high-poverty communities for job creation, economic development, and additional special assistance in an effort to drastically improve conditions for communities suffering persistent poverty. Applications are due November 21, 2014 by 5:00 PM EST.
Audience Focused Webcasts
To assist communities with the application process, HUD and USDA are hosting three Promise Zone Initiative Webcasts:
Tribal Webcast
September 29, 2014, Monday
1:00-2:00p.m. EST (please adjust for your local time)
Rural Webcast
September 29, 2014, Monday
3:00-4:00 p.m. EST (please adjust for your local time)
Urban Webcast
October 1, 2014, Wednesday
3:00-4:00 p.m. EST (please adjust for your local time)