Final Priority-Promise Zones rule (2014)

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The Final Priority-Promise Zones rule is a significant rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education effective April 28, 2014, that established a priority regarding the allocation of federal financial assistance to department programs aimed at supporting Promise Zones, which are communities partnered with the federal government to increase economic, educational, and public safety opportunities.[1]
Timeline
The following timeline details key rulemaking activity:
- April 28, 2014: The final rule took effect.[1]
- March 27, 2014: The Department of Education published a final priority.[1]
- November 25, 2013: The Department of Education closed the comment period.[2]
- October 25, 2013: The Department of Education published a proposed priority and opened the comment period.[2]
Background
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The Department of Education issued a proposed priority on October 25, 2013, in an effort to prioritize the allocation of federal funding and grants to Promise Zones. President Barack Obama (D) announced an initiative in 2013 to designate certain high-poverty communities as Promise Zones in an effort to partner with them and offer opportunities for economic activity, educational improvement, and public safety. The proposed priority issued in the Federal Register outlines the following goals of Promise Zones:[2]
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The priority aimed to focus federal financial assistance to the 22 designated Promise Zones in an effort to "ensure that all children have the opportunity to earn a decent living when they reach adulthood," according to the proposed rule.[2][4]
Summary of the rule
The following is a summary of the rule from the rule's entry in the Federal Register:
“ | The Secretary of Education (Secretary) announces a priority that the Department of Education (Department) may use for any appropriate discretionary grant program in fiscal year (FY) 2014 and future years. Through this action, we intend to focus Federal financial assistance on expanding the number of Department programs and projects that support activities in designated Promise Zones.
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Summary of provisions
The following is a summary of the provisions from the final rule's entry in the Federal Register:[1]
“ | To ensure that the Department's discretionary grant programs can provide, where appropriate, the increased access to additional investments for Promise Zones, the Secretary establishes a priority for projects that will serve and coordinate with a federally designated Promise Zone.[3] | ” |
Significant impact
- See also: Significant regulatory action
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) deemed this rule economically significant pursuant to Executive Order 12866. An agency rule can be deemed a significant rule if it has had or might have a large impact on the economy, environment, public health, or state or local governments. The term was defined by E.O. 12866, which was issued in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.[1]
Text of the rule
The full text of the rule is available below:[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Federal Register, "Final Priority-Promise Zones," March 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Federal Register, "Proposed Priority-Promise Zones," October 25, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ HUD Exchange, "Promise Zones Overview," accessed May 3, 2023