Enterprise Zone Designation

Enterprise Zone Designation Guidelines Apply Contact Us Overview Offers communities the opportunity to designate areas of a municipality or region for targeted investment and development for a period of five years. Designation includes the identification of specific needs for investment and/or development and the design and/or implementation of a strategy to address those needs. Applicants may request designation for an Enterprise Zone (EZ) . An EZ focuses on the deteriorated, distressed, and blighted industrial or manufacturing areas of a community. Eligibility Eligible entities to apply for a designation include: Units of local government to include counties, cities, boroughs, townships, towns, and home rule municipalities; Redevelopment authorities and authorities; Nonprofit organizations to include economic development organizations; Community development corporations; and Business improvement districts, neighborhood improvement districts, downtown improvement districts, and similar organizations incorporated as authorities. Funding This program does not provide funding but does offer eligibility consideration for the Neighborhood Assistance Program and a variety of other DCED programs. Additional Information Applicants must first contact appropriate DCED Regional Office to discuss designation consideration.