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Welcome
to Official Louisiana Renewal Community Information. HUD
re-energized this Initiative in December 2001 by designating 40
urban and rural RCs. These new designees are able to use a
remarkable $22 Billion tax-incentive package to open new businesses,
provide thousands of new jobs, rehab and build new housing, and
change lives in urban and rural areas throughout the nation.
This federal program will, currently, run from January 1, 2002
through December 31st, 2009! So time is ticking take advantage
of this opportunity for your business.
HUD Secretary Mel Martinez underscored his enthusiasm for this
innovative tax incentive package in an April 30, 2002 letter to
President Bush. "The opportunity to prosper through tax
incentives, and its emphasis by your Administration," wrote
Secretary Martinez, "is a major shift in the paradigm of how
government creates the atmosphere to stimulate economic
revitalization."
The RC Initiative offers residents and businesses the opportunities
and resources to overcome seemingly insurmountable problems. What
have been vacant lots or abandoned buildings have been turning into
new business complexes and affordable housing. Employment
opportunities for residents have expanded and support services
including childcare, education and healthcare have been
strengthened, thus enabling residents of our nation's poorest
communities to participate more fully in the workforce.
Such positive changes have been achieved as a result of the
relationships formed between residents, private and public partners
and the faith community, all of whom have worked hard from the
grassroots level to effect positive change in their communities.
In this website you will find history on the Initiative and details
on current events and best practices in the RC. There are detailed
maps of our communities and links to an address locator that
businesses and researchers use to determine if an address is in an
RC, EZ or EC. This website also provides information on the
substantial tax benefits that are available to businesses that open,
expand, or hire residents of these designated areas. Also, there are
descriptions of resources provided by other federal agencies to the
designated communities in the fields of small business assistance,
education, health care, youth services and more. Thanks again for
your visit and your interest.
Site information on the Renewal Communities of
North, Central, Ouachita Urban and New Orleans/Jefferson Urban. We have a staff member actively monitoring
our feedbacks, so ask your questions and they will be responded to!
Join our mailing list to stay updated on Renewal Community information and HUD training times. This information will be sent out to this mailing list when the information comes available.
We also have full maps with the Renewal Community that can be
printed for you,
View this area to purchase maps of the Renewal Communities. Please enable the Security feature when entering this page.
Is
your address in an RC, EZ or EC? Check the
Address Locator If the response time is slow at the Address Locater, try again later as that site is under heavy load.
For contact information on respective agencies visit our
Contact area.
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