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Part II





Department of Education





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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Training 
Personnel for the Education of Individuals With Disabilities, et al.; 
Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995; 
Notices
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of final priority.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces a final priority to provide a 
competitive preference to applications funded under the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that serve communities that have 
been designated as Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities under 
section 1391 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by title XIII of 
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. This priority is 
intended to focus resources on the needs of infants, toddlers, 
children, and youth with disabilities and their families who live in 
these communities and who are often underserved. For 1995, the 
Secretary anticipates using this priority with competitions for Parent 
Training and Information Centers under the Training Personnel for the 
Education of Children and Youth with Disabilities program, and Outreach 
Projects under the Early Education for Children with Disabilities 
program.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This priority takes effect on December 7, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Coleman, U.S. Department of 
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer Building, Room 4615, 
Washington D.C. 20202-2732. Telephone: (202) 205-8166. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number 
at (202) 205-8170.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 26, 1994, the Secretary published a 
notice of proposed priority for projects funded under the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act in the Federal Register (59 FR 38082).

    The Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community program is a critical 
element of the Administration's community revitalization strategy. The 
program is a first step in rebuilding communities in America's poverty-
stricken inner cities and rural heartlands. It is designed to empower 
people and communities by inspiring Americans to work together to 
create jobs and opportunity.
    Under this program, the Federal Government will designate up to 
nine areas as Empowerment Zones and up to 95 areas as Enterprise 
Communities in accordance with Internal Revenue Code section 1391, as 
amended by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 
(Pub. L. 103-66). To be eligible for designation, an area must be 
nominated by one or more local governments and the State or States in 
which it is located or by a State-Chartered Economic Development 
Corporation. A nominated area must be one of pervasive poverty, 
unemployment, and general distress, and must have a poverty rate of not 
less than the level specified in section 1392 of the Internal Revenue 
Code.
    In the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community program, 
communities have been invited to submit strategic plans that 
comprehensively address how the community would link economic 
development with education and training as well as how community 
development, public safety, human services, and environmental 
initiatives will together support sustainable communities. Empowerment 
Zones and Enterprise Communities will be designated by the Department 
of Agriculture and the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
(HUD) based on the quality of their strategic plans. Designated areas 
will receive Federal grant funds and substantial tax benefits and will 
have access to other Federal programs. (For additional information on 
the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community program, contact HUD at 
1-800-998-9999.)
    The Department of Education is supporting the Empowerment Zone and 
Enterprise Community initiative in a variety of ways. It is encouraging 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities to use funds they already 
receive from Department of Education programs (including Chapter 1 of 
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Drug-Free 
Schools and Community Act, the Adult Education Act, and the Carl D. 
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act) to support the 
comprehensive vision of their strategic plans. The Department of 
Education also intends to give preferences to Empowerment Zones and 
Enterprise Communities in a number of discretionary grant programs that 
are well-suited for inclusion in a comprehensive approach to economic 
and community development. In addition to the programs under IDEA, the 
Department intends to give preferences to Empowerment Zones and 
Enterprise Communities in the Rehabilitation Act Projects with Industry 
program, the Rehabilitation Act Special Demonstration Projects program, 
the Urban Community Service program, and a variety of discretionary 
programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
    The discretionary programs funded under IDEA are well suited to 
play a role in Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities because of 
the close relationship between poverty and disabilities. While the risk 
factors associated with disabilities are highest in low income areas, 
these areas often serve the lowest numbers of children with 
disabilities. Under the authority of IDEA, the Department supports a 
wide range of programs related to providing special education, related, 
and early intervention services to infants, toddlers, children, and 
youth with disabilities and their families. Coordinated and 
comprehensive approaches to services, such as those under the 
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community program, can be effective 
tools in addressing the needs of these children.
    For FY 1995, the Secretary expects to use this priority in 
conjunction with priorities under the following programs:
    Parent Training and Information Centers (funded under IDEA Part D, 
Training Personnel for Education of Children and Youth with 
Disabilities program); and Outreach Projects (funded under IDEA Part C, 
Early Education for Children with Disabilities program).
    Parent Training and Information Centers projects provide training 
and information to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth 
with disabilities, and to persons who work with parents to enable 
parents to participate more fully and effectively with professionals in 
meeting the educational needs of their children with disabilities.
    Outreach projects build the capacity of educational and other 
agencies to adopt and implement proven models and components of models 
to improve services for children under the age of eight with 
disabilities and their families.

    Note: This notice of final priority does not solicit 
applications. Notices inviting applications under these competitions 
are published in a separate notice in this issue of the Federal 
Register.

    On July 26, 1994, the Secretary published a notice of proposed 
priority in the Federal Register (59 FR 38082). The comments, and the 
Secretary's responses to them, are discussed in appendix 1 to this 
notice. A listing of areas for which applications have been made for 
designation as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities is 
contained in appendix 2.

Priority

    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2) the Secretary gives a competitive 
preference to applications that are otherwise eligible for funding 
under appropriate discretionary programs under the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act and that meet the following priority. The 
Secretary will implement this priority for fiscal year 1995 and may 
implement it for any later fiscal year:
    Propose to provide services to one or more Empowerment Zones or 
Enterprise Communities that are designated within the areas served by 
projects. To meet this priority an applicant must indicate that it 
will:
     Design a program that includes special activities focused 
on the unique needs of one or more Empowerment Zones or Enterprises 
Communities; or,
     Devote a substantial portion of program resources to 
providing services within, or meeting the needs of residents of these 
zones and communities.
    As appropriate, the proposed project under the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act must contribute to the strategic plan of the 
Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities and be made an integral 
component of the Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community activities.
    Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities are not expected to be 
designated by the time proposals must be prepared for fiscal year 1995 
competitions. In order to obtain a competitive preference under this 
priority for FY 1995, applicants must choose one of the following 
options. First, an applicant may indicate that it will serve a specific 
area or areas that have applied for designations as Empowerment Zones 
or Enterprise Communities within the geographic area that the applicant 
proposes to serve. Alternatively, the applicant may simply state that 
it would serve one or more Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities 
that may be designated within the geographic area that the applicant 
proposes to serve. In the first case, additional points will be awarded 
only if one or more of the areas specified in the application are 
designated as Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities. In the 
second case, additional points will be awarded only if one or more 
Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities are designated within the 
geographic area that the project proposes to serve.

Intergovernmental Review

    One or more of the programs that may be affected by this priority 
are subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372 and the 
regulations in 34 CFR Part 79. The objective of the Executive order is 
to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened 
federalism by relying on processes developed by State and local 
governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial 
assistance.
    In accordance with the order, this document is intended to provide 
early notification of the Department's specific plans and actions for 
these programs.

    Program authority: 20 U.S.C. Sections 1421 through 1462.

    Dated: November 1, 1994.
Howard R. Moses,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.

Appendix 1--Analysis of Comments and Changes

    In response to the Secretary's invitation in the notice of 
proposed priority, 14 parties submitted comments. Six of the 14 
commenters generally supported the priority. The 8 remaining 
commenters objected to the priority for a variety of reasons. An 
analysis of the comments and of the changes in the proposed priority 
follows. Technical and other minor changes--and suggested changes 
the Secretary is not legally authorized to make under the applicable 
statutory authority--are not addressed.
    Comment: Six commenters expressed concern that services would be 
reduced for families in general that are not located in Empowerment 
Zones or Enterprise Communities, or that poor, isolated, and 
underserved populations not included in these areas would receive 
fewer services. Most of these commenters also did not see a 
relationship between the purposes of IDEA programs and the 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities.
    Discussion: The discretionary programs funded under IDEA program 
are well suited to play a role in Empowerment Zones and Enterprise 
Communities because of the close relationship between poverty and 
disabilities. Because residents of low income areas are often 
underserved, an important goal of the IDEA discretionary programs is 
to improve services for this population. Providing preferences for 
applications serving Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities 
will assist in meeting this goal. While the risk factors associated 
with disabilities are highest in low income areas, these areas often 
serve the lowest numbers of children with disabilities. In addition, 
the coordinated and comprehensive approaches to services, such as 
those under the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community program, 
can be effective tools in addressing the needs of these children. 
The priority is expected to both target resources on areas of 
greatest need and to increase the effective use of resources.
    Changes: None.
    Comment: Three commenters were concerned that the competitive 
preference would lead to some areas not receiving any services 
because they would not be able to compete effectively with 
applicants serving Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities. This 
comment was made most often with regard to the Parent Training and 
Information Center (PTI) program, which is intended to ensure 
coverage of services throughout the States to the greatest extent 
possible, and from small States.
    Discussion: The Secretary agrees that it is important in some 
programs to serve all areas of the country. Specifically, with 
regard to the PTI program, section 631(e)(4)(A) of IDEA and 
regulations at 34 CFR 316.24 place a priority on projects that 
ensure widespread geographic coverage.
    Changes: While no change is being made in this priority, a 15-
point competitive preference will be given to applications under the 
Parent Training and Information Centers competition that would 
provide parent training and information in a State that would be 
unserved by an existing PTI center in 1995. The Secretary believes 
that this additional competitive preference will help ensure that 
all areas of the country receive services. This competitive 
preference is announced in the Notice inviting applications that is 
published separately in this issue of the Federal Register.
    Comment: One commenter indicated that the priority would give 
grant applications from Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities 
priority for funding.
    Discussion: The priority would give applications proposing to 
serve Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities priority for 
funding, not applications from the zones and communities themselves.
    Changes: None.
    Comment: Two commenters proposed replacing the competitive 
preference with a requirement that Parent Training and Information 
Center applicants be required to consult and collaborate with the 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities on activities which 
would serve families of children with disabilities who are poor, 
unemployed or in general distress.
    Discussion: Parent Training and Information Centers are already 
required to collaborate with other agencies that would include 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities.
    Changes: None.
    Comment: One commenter noted that designation of the Empowerment 
Zones and Enterprise Communities would not occur until later this 
year and the information would not be available for applicants in 
time for this competition. The commenter suggested postponing action 
until fiscal year 1996.
    Discussion: It is important to begin links between IDEA programs 
and Empowerment Zones and Enterprise communities as early as 
possible. However, the Department agrees that much of the pertinent 
information will not be available to applicants at the time their 
applications are prepared. Depending on the timing of the 
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community designations, applicants 
will not know the designations for Empowerment Zones and Enterprise 
Communities at the time they prepare their proposals.
    Changes: The priority has been revised to indicate that, in 
order to obtain the competitive preference, applicants must propose 
to provide services to one or more Empowerment Zones or Enterprise 
Communities that are designated within the areas served by projects. 
If no zones or communities are designated within an applicant's 
proposed project areas, applicants would not receive the competitive 
preference.
    Comment: Two commenters indicated a concern that the competitive 
preference would interfere with the ability of projects to serve 
children with disabilities and their families in accordance with the 
intent of IDEA, because of conflicts with the multiple purposes of 
the Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities that emphasize 
economic development.
    Discussion: While the scope of the Empowerment Zone and 
Enterprise Community initiative is significantly broader than that 
of IDEA, the Secretary does not believe that there is a fundamental 
conflict between the purposes or operation of IDEA programs and the 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities. However, it is 
important to clarify that project activities are limited to carrying 
out the purpose of IDEA and do not extend to broader purposes of the 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities that extend beyond 
IDEA. Language in the priority states that projects must contribute 
to the strategic plan of the Empowerment Zones or Enterprise 
Communities and be made an integral component of the Empowerment 
Zone or Enterprise Community activities. This language might 
incorrectly be construed to require projects to participate in 
activities that are not consistent with IDEA, or that are 
inappropriate or infeasible within the context of a particular IDEA 
program. For example, an Outreach project under the Early Education 
for Children with Disabilities program that serves the entire Nation 
would find it infeasible to become an integral part of the 
activities of 104 Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities.
    Changes: In order to clarify that projects activities related to 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities must be appropriate 
within the context of IDEA while participating in broader community 
empowerment strategies, the words ``as appropriate'' have also been 
added with regard to the inclusion of the projects in the planning 
and activities of the Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities.

Appendix 2--Areas for Which Applications Have Been Submitted for 
Designation as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities

    Note: Areas for which more than one application are submitted 
are repeated.

Urban Applications--State, Type of Application, and City/County

Alabama

Empowerment Zone
    Anniston
    Mobile/Pritchard
Enterprise Community
    Auburn
    Birmingham
    Huntsville
    Opelika

Alaska

Empowerment Zone
    Fairbanks

Arizona

Empowerment Zone
    Phoenix
    Tucson
Enterprise Community
    Avondale/Maricopa

Arkansas

Empowerment Zone
    Pine Bluff
Enterprise Community
    Fort Smith
    Pulaski County

California

Empowerment Zone
    Fresno, Fresno County
    Los Angeles City and County
    Oakland
    Sacramento
    San Diego
Enterprise Community
    Anaheim
    Bell
    East Palo Alto
    Huntington Park
    Long Beach
    Los Angeles
    Los Angeles
    National City
    Pomona
    Richmond
    Riverside
    Sacramento
    Salinas
    San Bernardino
    San Francisco/Chinatown
    San Francisco/Bayview
    San Jose
    Santa Ana
    Santa Barbara County
    Santa Cruz
    Sanislause County, Modesto
    South El Monte

Colorado

Empowerment Zone
    Denver City and County
    Greeley, Weld County
Enterprise Community
    Aurora
    Commerce City
    Pueblo

Connecticut

Empowerment Zone
    Bridgeport
    Hartford
Enterprise Community
    New Haven

Delaware

Empowerment Zone
    Wilmington, New Castle

District of Columbia

Empowerment Zone
    Washington

Florida

Empowerment Zone
    Dade County, Miami
    Fort Lauderdale, Broward County
    Jacksonville
Enterprise Community
    Brevard County
    Daytona Beach
    Gainesville
    Hillsborough County
    Hollywood
    Lee County, Fort Myers
    Manatee County
    Orange County
    Orlando
    Polk County
    Saint Petersburg
    Seminole County
    Tallahassee
    Tampa
    West Palm Beach

Georgia

Empowerment Zone
    Atlanta
    Savannah
Enterprise Community
    Albany
    Athens, Clark County
    Augusta
    Dekalb County
    Macon

Illinois

Empowerment Zone
    Chicago
    East Saint Louis
    Peoria
Enterprise Community
    Alton
    Chicago/Calumet Consortium
    Chicago/New Englewood
    Chicago/Westside
    Cook County
    Joliet
    Kankakee
    Maywood
    Rockford
    Springfield
    Waukegan

Indiana

Empowerment Zone
    Gary
Enterprise Community
    Bloomington
    Evansville
    Fort Wayne
    Indianapolis
    Muncie
    South Bend

Iowa

Empowerment Zone
    Sioux City
Enterprise Community
    Cedar Rapids
    Des Moines

Kansas

Empowerment Zone
    Kansas City (with Kansas City, Missouri)
Enterprise Community
    Topeka
    Wichita

Kentucky

Empowerment Zone
    Louisville, Jefferson County
Enterprise Community
    Lexington-Fayette
    Paducah
    Richmond

Louisiana

Empowerment Zone
    Lake Charles
    New Orleans
    Ouachita
    Shreveport
Enterprise Community
    Baton Rouge
    Lafayette Parish
    New Iberia
    Terrebonne

Maryland

Empowerment Zone
    Baltimore
Enterprise Community
    Hagerstown

Massachusetts

Empowerment Zone
    Boston
Enterprise Community
    Chelsea
    Brockton
    Cambridge
    Fall River
    Holyoke
    Lawrence
    Lowell
    Lynn
    New Bedford
    Springfield
    Worcester

Michigan

Empowerment Zone
    Benton Harbor, Benton
    Detroit
    Flint
Enterprise Community
    Detroit
    Grand Rapids
    Highland Park
    Inkster
    Jackson
    Kalamazoo
    Lansing
    Muskegon
    Pontiac
    Royal Oak
    Saginaw
    Taylor

Minnesota

Empowerment Zone
    Minneapolis
    Saint Paul
Enterprise Community
    Hennepin County

Mississippi

Empowerment Zone
    Gulfport
Enterprise Community
    Jackson

Missouri

Empowerment Zone
    Kansas City (with Kansas City, Kansas)
    Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Wellston
Enterprise Community
    Joplin
    Kinloch
    Pagedale
    Saint Joseph

Nebraska

Enterprise Community
    Lincoln
    Omaha

Nevada

Enterprise Community
    Clark County

New Hampshire

Enterprise Community
    Manchester

New Jersey

Empowerment Zone
    Newark
    Camden (with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Enterprise Community
    Asbury Park
    Atlantic City
    East Orange
    Elizabeth
    New Brunswick
    Plainfield
    Jersey City
    Passaic
    Paterson
    Trenton
    Vineland

New Mexico

Enterprise Community
    Albuquerque
    Las Cruces

New York

Empowerment Zone
    Buffalo
    New York, Bronx County
    Rochester
    Syracuse
Enterprise Community
    Albany
    Auburn
    Binghamton
    Brooklyn Navy Yard
    New York City/SW Brooklyn
    New York City/So. Bronx
    New York City/Jamaica
    Kingston/Newburgh
    New York City/Brooklyn
    Utica
    Yonkers

North Carolina

Empowerment Zone
    Asheville
Enterprise Community
    Charlotte
    Durham
    Fayetteville
    Greensboro
    Raleigh
    Wilmington
    Winston-Salem

Ohio

Empowerment Zone
    Cleveland
    Kent
    Stuebenville (with Weirton, West Virginia)
Enterprise Community
    Akron
    Canton
    Cincinnati
    East Cleveland
    Columbus
    Dayton
    Mansfield
    Toledo
    Urbancrest
    Warren
    Youngstown

Oklahoma

Empowerment Zone
    Oklahoma City
Enterprise Community
    Oklahoma City
    Tulsa

Oregon

Empowerment Zone
    Portland
Enterprise Community
    Eugene

Pennsylvania

Empowerment Zone
    Chester
    Philadelphia (with Camden, New Jersey)
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
Enterprise Community
    Altoona
    Beaver Falls
    Erie
    Harrisburg
    Johnstown
    Lancaster
    Philadelphia
    Philadelphia
    Philadelphia/NC
    Philadelphia/SC
    Reading
    Scranton
    Sharon/Farrell
    Washington County
    York

Rhode Island

Enterprise Community
    Providence
    Pawtucket/Central Falls

South Carolina

Enterprise Community
    Charleston
    North Charleston
    Columbia
    Florence
    Greenville
    Spartanburg
    Sumter

Tennessee

Empowerment Zone
    Knoxville
    Memphis
Enterprise Community
    Chattanooga
    Jackson
    Nashville

Texas

Empowerment Zone
    Austin
    Dallas
    El Paso
    Fort Worth, Lake Worth
    Houston
    Longview, Gregg County
    Orange
    Port Arthur
    San Antonio
    Waco
Enterprise Community
    Beaumont
    Brownsville
    Corpus Christi
    Denton
    Harlingen
    Galena Park
    Laredo
    Lubbock
    Galveston
    Garland
    Temple
    Texarkana

Utah

Enterprise Community
    Ogden
    Salt Lake City

Virginia

Empowerment Zone
    Hampton
    Norfolk
    Richmond
Enterprise Community
    Danville
    Lynchburg
    Portsmouth
    Roanoke
    Suffolk

Vermont

Enterprise Community
    Burlington

Washington

Empowerment Zone
    Tacoma
Enterprise Community
    Pierce County
    Seattle
    Spokane
    Yakima

West Virginia

Empowerment Zone
    Charleston
    Weirton (with Stuebenville, Ohio)
Enterprise Community
    Huntington
    Parkersburg
    Wheeling

Wisconsin

Empowerment Zone
    Milwaukee
Enterprise Community
    Beloit
    Kenosha
    La Crosse
    Madison
    Racine
Rural Applications--State, Type of application, and City/County

Alabama

Empowerment Zone
    Butler, Lowndes
    Bullock
    Wilcox
    Hale
    Macon
Enterprise Community
    Tuscaloosa
    Bibb
    Chambers
    Perry
    Greene, Sumter

Alaska

Empowerment Zone
    Nome Census Area
Enterprise Community
    Matanuska-Susitna Borough
    Bethel Census Area, Wade Hampton Census Area

Arizona

    Empowerment Zone
    Pinal
    Coconino
    Cochise, Santa Cruz, Yuma

Arkansas

Empowerment Zone
    Cross, Lee, Monroe, Saint Francis
    Chicot (with East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, and Washington, 
Mississippi)
    Phillips (with Coahoma and Quitman, Mississippi)
Enterprise Community
    Poinsen
    Mississippi
    Crittenden, Cross
    Woodruff
    Newton
    Columbia, Ouachita, Union
    Lee, Monroe, Phillips
    Ashley, Chicot, Desha, Drew
    Lee, Saint Francis

California

Empowerment Zone
    Riverside
    San Diego
Enterprise Community
    Imperial
    Kern
    Santa Cruz
    Hanford, Kings
    Merced
    Riverside
    San Benito
    Humboldt
    Fresno

Colorado

Enterprise Community
    Otero

Connecticut

Enterprise Community
    Windham

Florida

Empowerment Zone
    Collier
    Putnam
    Palm Beach
Enterprise Community
    Highlands
    Jackson
    Hillsborough

Georgia

Empowerment Zone
    Baker, Mitchell
    Troup
    Crisp, Dooly
    Burke, Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Warren
    Bryan
    Clay, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart
Enterprise Community
    Macon
    Lowndes, Tift
    Floyd

Idaho

Empowerment Zone
    Bannock

Illinois

Empowerment Zone
    Kankakee
Enterprise Community
    Adams
    Hamilton, Saline, White
    Jackson
    Pulaski
    Alexander
    Hamilton, Saline, White
    Vermillion

Iowa

Enterprise Community
    Webster

Kansas

Empowerment Zone
    Cherokee

Kentucky

Empowerment Zone
    Carter, Lewis, Rowan
    Bath, Menifee, Morgan, Rowan, Wolfe
    Clay, Leslie, Owsley, Perry
    Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Perry
    Fulton (with New Madrid and Pemiscot, Missouri, and Lake, 
Tennessee)
    Floyd, Magoffin, Martin, Pike
    Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Perry
    Elliott, Lawrence
    Casey, Pulaski, Wayne
    Clinton, Jackson, Wayne
    Bell (with Hancock, Tennessee, and Cumberland, Virginia)
    Bell, Whitley (with Campbell, Tennessee)
    McCreary (with Scott, Tennessee)
Enterprise Community
    Knox
    Warren

Louisiana

Empowerment Zone
    East Carroll Parish (with Chicot, Arkansas, and Washington, 
Mississippi)
    Grant Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish
    Saint Landry Parish
    Madison Parish
    Plaquemine, Iberville Parish
    Saint Landry Parish
    Iberville Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, West Feliciana Parish
    Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Franklin Parish, Morehouse 
Parish, Tensas Parish
Enterprise Community
    Thibodaux, Assumption Parish, Saint Charles Parish, Saint James 
Parish, Saint John the Baptist Parish, Terrebonne Parish
    Rapides Parish
    Saint Tammany Parish
    East Carroll Parish
    Saint Mary Parish
    Acadia Parish, Saint Landry Parish
    Webster Parish
    Sabine Parish
    Saint Tammany Parish
    Saint Mary Parish

Maine

Enterprise Community
    Androscoggin

Michigan

Enterprise Community
    Lake

Minnesota

Enterprise Community
    Beltrami
    Pennington
    Todd
    Wadena

Mississippi

Empowerment Zone
    Washington (with Chicot, Arkansas, and East Carroll Parish, 
Louisiana)
    Bolivar, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sunflower, Washington
    Coahona, Quitman (with Phillips, Arkansas)
    Claiborne, Jefferson
    Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie
    Yazoo
Enterprise Community
    Hinds
    Marshall
    Madison
    Lauderdale
    Holmes, Humphreys, Madison
    Washington
    Leflore
    Forrest
    Hinds
    Adams
    Bolivar, Sunflower
    Kemper
    Tunica

Missouri

Empowerment Zone
    Dent
    East Prairie
    Adair
    Scott
    New Madrid, Pemiscot (with Fulton, Kentucky, and Lake, 
Tennessee)
Enterprise Community
    Bates
    Dunkin
    Benton
    Butler, Ripley

Nebraska

Empowerment Zone
    Scotts Bluff
    Buffalo
Enterprise Community
    Dawes

New Jersey

Enterprise Community
    Cumberland

New Mexico

Empowerment Zone
    Curry, Roosevelt
    Guadalupe, San Miguel
    Dona Ana
    Luna
    Dona Ana
Enterprise Community
    Lea
    Hidalgo
    Mora
    Cibola, McKinley
    Chaves
    Torrance
    Lea

New York

Empowerment Zone
    Sullivan
Enterprise Community
    Steuben
    Chenango
    Chautauqua

North Carolina

Empowerment Zone
    Edgecombe, Halifax, Wilson
Enterprise Community
    Harnett
    Robeson
    Columbus
    Anson
    Bertie, Hertford, Martin, Pasquotank, Tyrrell
    Halifax, Northampton, Warren
    Madison, Watauga

Ohio

Empowerment Zone
    Montgomery
Enterprise Community
    Athens
    Adams, Lawrence, Scioto
    Scioto

Oklahoma

Empowerment Zone
    Pontotoc
    Jackson
    Logan
    Harmon, Tillman
    Choctaw, McCurtain
    Okfuskee
Enterprise Community
    Logan
    Muskogee

Oregon

Enterprise Community
    Josephine

Pennsylvania

Enterprise Community
    Clarion
    Lawrence
    Venango
    Clinton
    Fayette

South Carolina

Enterprise Community
    Bamberg
    Beaufort
    Florence, Williamsburg
    Allendale, Barnwell
    Orangeburg
    Clarendon, Lee, Sumter
    Marion
    Orangerburg
    Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
    Horry

South Dakota

Enterprise Community
    Beadle, Spink

Tennessee

Empowerment Zone
    Hancock (with Bell, Kentucky, and Cumberland, Virginia)
    Campbell (with Bell and Whitley, Kentucky)
    Lake (with New Madrid and Pemiscot, Missouri, and Fulton, 
Kentucky)
    Scott (with McCreary, Kentucky)
Enterprise Community
    Johnson
    Tipton
    Hardeman
    McMinn
    Henry
    Fayette, Haywood
    Claiborne, Grainger, Union

Texas

Empowerment Zone
    Pecos
    Kaufman
    Mitchell
    Marion
    Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala
    Duval
    Webb
    Wood
    Dimmit
    Maverick
    Pecos
    Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy
    Presidio
    El Paso
Enterprise Community
    Hardeman
    Jim Wells
    Caldwell
    Brazos, Grimes, Washington
    Gonzales
    Harrison, Panola
    Burnet
    Frio, Medina
    Brazos, Madison, Robertson
    Ector

Virginia

Empowerment Zone
    Cumberland (with Bell, Kentucky, and Hancock, Tennessee)
Enterprise Community
    Montgomery, Radford City
    Accomack, Northampton

Washington

Enterprise Community
    Yakima
    Grant

West Virginia

Empowerment Zone
    Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, Roane
    Mingo
    McDowell
Enterprise Community
    Wyoming
    Marion
    Logan
    Nicholas, Webster
    Monongalia
    Lincoln

[FR Doc. 94-27455 Filed 11-4-94; 8:45 am]
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