# Presentation: 704317

## Who Wants To Be A Community Millionaire

**Let’s play**

## $100

- Questions

**A. **Enterprise Zone

**C. **Expert Zookeeper

**D. **None of the Above

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**B.**** **Empowerment Zone** **

**What does EZ stand for?**

**Final**
**Ans.**

## What DC Office Is Responsible for Overseeing the Rural EZ/EC/CC/REAP/RCAP Programs?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  Rural  Utilities**
**Service**

**B.  Housing and Urban**
**Development**

**D. Office of Rural Communities **

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**C.  Office of Community**
**Development**

## Who Is Responsible for Approving the Changes to the Online Benchmarks?

**A.  State Agency**

**C.  Executive Director**

**D.    Citizens **

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**B. USDA Rural**
**Development State Office**

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- Questions

## Which Is Not One of the Four Key Principals of the EZ Initiative?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  Strategic vision for change**

**C.  Sustainable**
**community development**

**D. Economic opportunity**

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**B.  Economic Partnerships**

## EZ Eligible Applicants Do Not Include ...

**A.  Indian Tribes**

**B.  Public Bodies**

**C. Nonprofits**

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**D.  Private businesses**

## How Many Rural Ez’s Are There in the US? 

**A.  3**

**B.  8**

**D.  15**

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**C.  10**

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## Who Is the Funding Official for EZ/EC Grant Program?

**B. Executive Director **

**C.  Rural Development Specialist **
**	**

**D. EZ/EC Board**

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**A.  RD State Director****	**

**Who Is the Funding Official for EZ/EC Grant Program?**

## EZ/EC Designation Is Good For......  

**A.  5 years**

**B.  15 years**

**D.  3 years**

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**C. 10 years**

**Ask audience**

## Who Hires the Executive Director of an Empowerment Zone?

**B.  President**

**C.  USDA Rural **
**Development**

**D.  Congress**

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**A.  Board of Directors**

**Ask audience**

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## Funding may be suspension/termination for..... 

**B. failure to hire **
**sufficient staff **

**C. obligated funds not**
**spent within one year.**

**D. All of the above**

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**A. insufficient progress**
**in achieving benchmark**
**goals**

## Who Amends the By-laws of an EZ/EC?

**A.  Board of Directors**

**C.  Executive Director**

**D.  President**

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**B.  Members**

## A community can have it’s funds suspended when....

**A. it fails to meet every week**

**B. it doesn’t have a full**
**time executive director **

**C. it updates its**
**benchmark system**

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**D. it fails to submit an **
**annual narrative report**

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## Grants Made Under the EZ/EC Programs Shall Be Made to?

**A.  State Gov’t**

**B.  Local Community**

**D.  State Director**

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**C.  Lead entity**

## EZ Funds Cannot Be Used to?

**A. Promote economic development**

**B. Daycare centers **

**C. Establish community **
**support centers **

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** ****D. Build a gambling casino **

## EZ Strategic Plan Does Not Include?

**B.  Vision Statement**

**C.  Organizational**
**      ****Documents**

**D.  Goals/Strategies**

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**A.  Appraisal Review**

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## How Many Rounds of EZs Have Been Announced?

**A.  1**

**B.  5**

**D.  2**

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**C.  3**

## Eligible Uses of EZ Funds Does Not Include...

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A. Pass-through grants.**

**C. EZ start-up .**

**D. Finance areawide planning.**

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**B.  Lobbying**

## In disbursing EZ/EC funds a request for reimbursement must identify all except...

**A.  Benchmark**

**C. Amount requested **
**        **

**D.  Total approved Budget**

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**B. Press Release**

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## Round III EZ’s eligibility requirements are the ?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**B.  Based on new**
** ****requirements addressed**
**in the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act.**

**C.  Same as Round I**

**D.  All the above**

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**A.  Same as Round II**

## A criteria for receiving an EZ/EC designation is.....

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**B.  Poverty level of**
**25% or greater**

**C.  Only 2 non-contiguous**
**developable  sites**

**D.  Population can’t exceed 50,000**

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**A.  Size can’t exceed**
**1000 square miles**

## Ineligible Grant Purposes Include...

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  matching funds for other federal grants .**

**B. pay cost for preparing EZ application.**

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**C.  Paying judgements.**

**D. All of the above.**

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## Grant funds cannot be used for ......

**B.  building a drug **
**rehabilitation center **

**C. administrative**
**money for an afterschool**
**program. **

**D. projects identified in the strategic plan for the area.**

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**A****. ****relocating a business **
**from outside the EZ/EC**
**area to the EZ/EC area.**

## EZ/EC grant funds cannot be used to....

**A.  leverage with other funds to expand services beyond what is currently being provided in the EZ**

**B.  workforce development**

**C.  business incubator**

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**D.  duplicate current **
**services offered in the **
**EZ/EC**

## EZ/EC funds are subject to.....

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  Free Trade Act of **
**1980**

**B.  Free & Unrestricted**
**Marketing Act**

**C.  NAFTA**

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**D.  Title VI of the Civil**
**Rights Act of 1964**

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## OCD benchmark system communities have to report.... 

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  funds received from USDA**

**B.  funds received**
** ****from private sector**

**C.  all services rec’d**
**by these communities**

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**D.  All the above**

## A lead entity may use not use EZ/EC funds to pay for....

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**B.  staff**

**C.  feasibility study**

**D.  travel**

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**A**. **a judgement**

## Designated communities are required to keep...

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**B. Rural Development**
**procedure 1924   **

**C.  Tourism outreach**
**plan**

**D.  None of the above**

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**A.  written procedures**
**describing how to keep the community informed**
**of EZ/EC activities.**

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## Which States Listed Below does  “Not” Currently have an EZ and EC designated community? 

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A. Georgia**

**C. Mississippi**

**D. California**

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**B.  West Virginia**

## Ineligible purposes for EZ/EC funds Do Not Include?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**B.  Salaries of the sub-**
**recipients**

**C.  **

**D.  A youth summer program**

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**A. pay for debt owed to **
**US Government**

**Start-up costs**

## Which of the following Is NOT addressed in the Grant Agreement with the EZ/EC?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  Board training**

**C.  Identify a fiscal**
**agent to receive and **
**expend grant funds**

**D.  Designated project leader**

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**B.  Exempts the grantee**
**from complying with the**
**Privacy Act**

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## The Rural EZ/EC agrees to abide by......

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  inspection by **
**HUD**

**B. oversight by DOE **

**D.  All the above**

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**C. periodic reviews**
**by USDA**

## The designated community must have in place?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A. **

**C. Matching funds **

**D.  None of the above**

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**B. ****A self-evaluation **
**and improvement**
** ****program **

**Social program**

## Leveraging of What Amount Is Required on by sub-recipients to receive EZ/EC funds?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  25%**

**B.  50%**

**D.  10%**

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**C.  Varies from EZ/EC **
**to EZ/EC**

## $125,000

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## The maximum percent of board members who may be selected by appointment is....

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  50%**

**B.  55%**

**C.  no maximum**

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**D.  45%**

## The means by which designated communities will keep the public informed of its activities is...

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  All generally **
**accepted communications **

**B.  Local newspapers**

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**C.  Local radio**

**D.  As defined in written procedure**

## What percent of the EZ/EC board membership must be elected?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**B.  45%**

**C.  51%**

**D.  None of the above**

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**A.  55%**

## $250,000

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## Round II EZs were issued tax exempt bonds in the amount of?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  $3,000,000**

**C.  $100,000,000**

**D.  $6,000,000**

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**B.  $60,000,000**

## The final rule adopted the environment review process  for the RUS because

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  It was mandated by OCD**

**C.  RUS is more strict**
**in who prepares review**
**documents**

**D.  None of the above**

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**B.  RUS regs afforded **
**the greatest flexibility in**
**implementing NEPA**

## Can an administrative fee be charged by the issuing official of the EZ bonds?

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  Yes, if it’s over $7.5 million**

**B.  Yes,  if over **
**$10 million**

**D.  No**

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**C.  Yes**

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## The final rule, as published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2002....

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**B.  Completely replaces the interim final rule**

**C.  Has no effect on **
**the interim final rule**

**D.  None of the above**

**$500,000**

**A.  Modifies the interim**
**final rule published on **
**April 16, 1998**

## What legislative mandate authorized Round II EZ designation 

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**B.  XIII of the Omnibus**
**Budget Reconciliation Act**

**C.  Community Renewal**
**Tax Relief Act**

**D.  Community Revitalization Act of 1998 **

**$500,000**

**A.  Title IX of the **
**Taxpayer Relief Act**

## Most of the public comments received during the comment period addressed the issue of..

-      D   Declaration of
- Independence

**A.  insufficient funds to carry out the objectives of the EZ/EC program**

**B.  Lack of statutory **
**authority to carry out**
** ****the objectives of the EZ/**
**EC program**

**D.  None of the above**

**$500,000**

**C.  the manner in which**
**individuals are selected**
**for membership on the board.**

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- Dollar

- Questions

## $1,000,000.

**$1,000,000.**

- Million Dollar Question

**Requests for funds must include for each benchmark **
**activity:**

**B.  Press release; **

**A.  Dollar amount requested; **

**C.  Approval by Desk Officer**

**F.  % of benchmark completed**

**E.  Total approved budget for project (all sources)**

**D.  Contracts**

**Choose three**

## YOU JUST WON 

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- DOLLARS!!

## $1,000,000.

**$1,000,000.**

- Million Dollar Question

**Grants may be suspended or terminated by Funding**
**Office if determined that grantee or subrecipient**
**has demonstrated**

**A.  Pay EZ/EC staff**
** ****salaries**

**B.  No personal debt obligations**

**E.  Services directed**
**at goals of the EZ/EC**

**Choose three**

**D.  joint funding is not forthcoming    ****	**

**F. using funds for ineligible purpose**

**C.  insufficient progress**

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- DOLLARS!!

## All EZ/EC grants are subject to..... 

**$1,000,000.**

- Million Dollar Question

**All EZ/EC grants are subject to..... **

**A.  $10,000 for every $1,000,000 in bonds issued**

**B.  Civil Rights Compliance**

**C.  Redistricting reviews**

**D.  Environmental review**

**E.  Audits**

**F.  Community Reinforcement guidelines**

**Choose three**

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- ONE MILLION

- DOLLARS!!