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Interim Assessment of the Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC) Initiative
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Abt Associates, Inc. Urban Institute |
| Investigator(s) |
Scott Hebert
(Abt Associates, Inc.)
Avis Vidal (Urban Institute) Chris Hamilton (Abt Associates, Inc.) |
| Funder(s) |
US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Domain |
Community/Neighborhood |
| Status | Completed (final report released) |
| Duration | Nov 1996 - Nov 2001 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description |
The Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities Initiative (EZ/EC), is designed to encourage comprehensive planning and investment. The initiative aims to create self-sustaining, long-term economic, physical, and social development in the neediest urban and rural areas in the United States over a ten-year period. Under the initial round of funding announced in December 1994, 71 urban sites received EZ/EC designation. The major share of the federal funding went to the six sites designated as Empowerment Zones (EZs) and the remaining funds went to Enterprise Communities (ECs). Each funded community's efforts at zone transformation were expected to reflect four key principles: · Economic opportunity · Community-based partnerships · Sustainable community development, and · A strategic vision for change. The goal of this project is to examine the activities and provide a “progress report” of the urban Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities Initiative sites after the first five years of program operations. |
| Notes | no notes reported |
| Last Updated | 03/28/03 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Scott Hebert (not reported)
Abt Associates, Inc. 55 Wheeler Street (T) (617) 492-7100 (F) (617) 492-5219 |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
General population Neighborhood-based organizations Neighborhoods |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
None |
| Sample Size and Unit | 18 study sites in total ( 6 Empowerment Zones and 12 Enterprise Communities) |
| Execution | not reported |
Sites Studied
Six Empowerment Zones:Atlanta, GA;
Baltimore, MD;
Chicago, IL;
Detroit, MI;
New York City, NY;
and
Philadelphia, PA-Camden, NJ.
The Enterprise Communities:
Cleveland, OH;
Boston, MA;
Burlington, VT;
Charlotte, NC;
Dallas, TX;
Louisville, KY;
Minneapolis, MN;
Oakland, CA;
San Diego, CA;
San Francisco, CA;
Seattle, WA;
and
Ta-coma, WA.
Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Employment activities
Financial incentives
Social/Support services
Administration/Implementation
Housing
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Housing
Standard of living
Program implementation
Employment
Adult outcomes
Child Outcomes
Community Outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with non-equivalent control groups) |
Data Sources
| Source | Administrative data |
| Source | Survey |
| Source | Field Research |
Findings Available
Final Impact FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 11/01/01 | Interim Assessment of the Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities Initiative (EZ/EC): Progress Report | Abt |
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