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Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities

Published by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Department of Housing and Urban Development | Catalog Last Checked: March 12, 2026 at 11:22 AM | Dataset Last Updated: November 29, 2023 at 10:43 PM
This service provides spatial data and infromation on Empowerment Zones Renewal and Enterprise Communities (EZRC). Introduced in 1993, the Empowerment Zone (EZ), Enterprise Community (EC), and Renewal Community (RC) Initiatives sought to reduce unemployment and generate economic growth through the designation of Federal tax incentives and award of grants to distressed communities.

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