HUD has released slides and recordings from the Promise Zone Initiative webcasts held April 29 and 30, 2014. Topics included:
- The public comment period for the second round of applications
- Eligibility criteria
- Best practices from the first round
- Timeline for the second round
- Details on the President's Promise Zone Budget Proposal
- Question and Answer
Tribal Promise Zone Initiative Stakeholder Webcast
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
Slides | Recording
Urban Promise Zone Initiative Stakeholder Webcast
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
3:30-4:30 p.m. EDT
Slides | Recording
Rural Promise Zone Initiative Stakeholder Webcast
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT
Slides | Recording
Presenters
Max Finberg (Rural Webcast)
Senior Advisor and Coordinator, StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Valerie Piper (all 3 webcasts)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Leslie Wheelock (Tribal Webcast)
Director of Tribal Relations
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Below is the information about the Notice that was published in the Federal Register last week.
Draft Second Round Promise Zone Application Materials Posted for Public Comment
A second round of Promise Zone designations is planned to open for solicitation in 2014. A minimum of five and up to fifteen designations will be made in this round. By the end of 2016, 20 Promise Zone designations are expected.
On April 17, 2014, the Department of Housing and Urban Development published a Notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on the proposed selection process and criteria for the second round of the Promise Zone initiative. The public comment period closes on Monday, June 16, 2014.
Provide written comments on the proposed selection process and criteria.
We will review all written comments and take them into account as we finalize the Second Round Application so that the initiative can support other communities more effectively in future years.
The Promise Zones resource page provides application material, FAQs, and other guidance on Promise Zones.
