Information About Rural EZ/EC Communities

Last Updated: 08/27/2004

Designated Communities

Rural EZ/EC Communities:  A complete list rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities. Includes links to summaries and contact information for each community.
Map of Designated Rural EZ/EC Communities: A map with links to summaries and contact information for each community.
Champion Communities: A list of communities who received designation.
REAP Zones: A pilot program that was developed to help revitalize economic conditions in USDA's supported communities.
Tribes in the Rural EZ/EC Program: Information that addresses tribal issues in relationship to the program. However there are technical and financial resources that are valuable to all tribes across the nation. 
Community Home Pages:  Links to websites created by the designated communities

Economic Development in Rural America

EZ/EC Interactive Locator Map: Determine if your project or location is located within a Round I or II EZ/EC designated area.
Rural Road Trips--OCD’s Travel Guide to USDA’s designated communities highlights local attractions in EZ/EC, Champion and REAP communities in an effort to promote continuing economic development in rural America.
Rural Road Trips Submission Form
Snap Shot:  A picture album of the communities at work.  

Community Tools

Best Practices Online Form--Rural EZ/ECs, REAP Zones, Champion Communities and NCEs can now submit their best practices to OCD online.
EZ/EC/CC/REAP Board Membership Calculator--How to find out the minimum number of EZ/EC/CC/REAP board members that must be elected (as specified under 7 CFR 25.404(2)(b)(3)). 

Community Strategic Plans & Progress Reports

Rural Round II Empowerment Zones' Strategic Plans
Rural Empowerment Programs Guide--Progress Report on EZ/EC, Champion and REAP Zone Communities. 

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