Goal was to leverage significant private investment in designated areas instead of evenly distributing CDBG funds across the City of Chicago. When A SNAP area is designated, public improvements within the area are identified and expedited. City requests detailed proposals from community development organizations and private developers with proven records.
Final selection is made after a series of interviews.
In 1993, demolition of 16 buildings, rehab of mixed-use building with 15 residential units and 2 storefronts, construction of 25 single family homes, construction of a new park. The Clinton Administration cited SNAP as a national model in creating the federal Empowerment Zone program.