CFR > Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development > CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (parts 500 to 599) > SUBCHAPTER C—COMMUNITY FACILITIES (parts 570 to 599) > PART 598—URBAN EMPOWERMENT ZONES: ROUND TWO AND THREE DESIGNATIONS > SUBPART D—Designation Process (§598.300 to §598.305) > 598.305—Designation factors.

598.305—Designation factors.

In choosing among nominated urban areas eligible for designation, the Secretary will consider:
(a) Quality of strategic plan. The quality of the strategic plan (see § 598.215(b) );
(b) Quality of commitments. The quality and breadth of the commitments made in connection with the strategic plan (see § 598.215(b) ); and
(c) Other factors. Other factors established by HUD, as specified in a Federal Register notice.