Empowerment Zones Program
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 10.772
- Agency
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Rural Housing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 153 $44,958,881 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities)
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
-
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Beneficiaries
-
- State
- Local
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service administered the Empowerment Zones Program (CFDA 10.772) to fund job creation and economic revitalization in rural areas, with the most recent grant award dated July 14, 2010—over sixteen years ago.
The program funded rural economic development initiatives through two main activity streams: Rural Empowerment Zones Grants and Rural Enterprise Community Grants. Representative awards include a Cooperative Service Program special earmark for Maine's empowerment zone ($499 thousand, July 2010), Rural Empowerment Zones grants ranging from $500 thousand to $1.3 million per award, and Rural Enterprise Community grants typically valued around $125 thousand each. The program funded 153 Project Grants totaling $45 million in federal obligations across its active funding period.
Award activity peaked in 2007 with 46 grants, followed by 28 awards in 2008, 25 in 2009, and a single award in 2010 before the program ceased funding. The Rural Housing Service was the sole funder across all 153 awards. The portfolio is entirely comprised of Project Grants with no Cooperative Agreements or other assistance types represented.
No recent grant opportunities are posted. The program has not issued new awards for over sixteen years, indicating that active funding under this Assistance Listing has concluded. Organizations considering this program should verify current operational status with the Rural Housing Service before investing in application development.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of this program is to provide for the establishment of empowerment zones and enterprise communities in rural areas to stimulate the creation of new jobs, particularly for the disadvantaged, long-term unemployed, and out migration, and to promote revitalization of economically distressed areas.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coop service program- rural empowerment zone-special earmark-maine EZ/EC(annual) | Northern Maine Development Commission, Inc. | $499,000 | |
| Rural enterprise community grants | — | $124,963 | |
| Rural enterprise community grants | Tri-County Indian Nations Community Development Corporation | $124,963 | |
| Rural enterprise community grants | City Of Deming | $124,963 | |
| Rural enterprise community grants | Fay-Penn Economic Development Council | $124,963 | |
| Rural empowerment zones grants | Southern Most Illinois Delta | $951,140 | |
| Rural empowerment zones grants | Desert Alliance For Community | $951,140 | |
| Rural enterprise community grants | — | $124,963 | |
| Rural enterprise community grants | — | $124,963 | |
| Rural enterprise community grants | — | $124,963 |
Latest 10 of 153 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc. | $3,283,571 | 7% |
| 2 | Desert Alliance For Community | $3,283,571 | 7% |
| 3 | Southern Most Illinois Delta | $3,283,571 | 7% |
| 4 | Northern Maine Development Commission, Inc. | $1,365,599 | 3% |
| 5 | Clare County | $779,213 | 2% |
5 of 28 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $364,619 |
| FY2009 | $8,129,997 |
| FY2008 | $9,475,434 |
| FY2007 | $11,197,938 |
| FY2006 | $11,892,284 |
| FY2005 | $250,000 |
| FY2003 | $5,230 |
| FY2002 | $527,872 |
| FY2001 | $3,115,507 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.772?
Assistance Listing 10.772 is Empowerment Zones Program, a federal grant program run by Rural Housing Service (Department of Agriculture). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Empowerment Zones Program?
Its CFDA number is 10.772: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.772 awarded?
153 grant awards under 10.772 have obligated $44,958,881 in federal funds to 28 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.772?
The recipients obligated the most under Empowerment Zones Program are Southwest Georgia United Empowerment Zone, Inc. ($3,283,571), Desert Alliance For Community ($3,283,571) and Southern Most Illinois Delta ($3,283,571).
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