Loans, in addition to grants, are available for water and wastewater projects. Eligible recipients are municipalities, counties, school districts, special districts and other political subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development, processing or energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels. Through the Enterprise Zone program, the department designates certain economically-distressed areas of the state as Enterprise Zones. Businesses may qualify for special state tax incentives to encourage job creation and investment in these zones. Field Services functions as the marketing arm of the department.
Community organizers provide training, resources and technical assistance to neighborhoods.
JTPA provides funds to the state to help prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry and re-entry into the labor force. Services include job training to economically disadvantaged individuals, and others facing barriers to employment and in special need of training to obtain productive employment. The remaining regions are serviced within the rural Service Delivery Area. Division of Local Government works to build independent local government capacity through a variety of general government and community development services and provides or arranges some financing. Demography provides demographic and economic information, assistance and coordination to public and private organizations.