 
Detailed Grant Documentation
The following documents provide more detailed information about OCS funding for the Round One Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities. Click on the titles to view them.
Authorizing Statute and Regulations
Authorizing Statute--The statutory authority for OCS funding for EZ/EC projects is found in Title 20 of the Social Security Act. It is codified at 45 U.S.C. 2007(d).
Congressional Guidance--A 1993 Senate Finance Committee report includes detailed examples of allowed uses of the EZ/EC SSBG award.
HHS Regulations--The regulations for HHS block grants are applicable to the EZ/EC SSBG awards. They are found at 45 C.F.R. Part 96.
Guidance about the Grants
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance--The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance includes a detailed description EZ/EC SSBG award, which is a component of the Social Services Block Grant. It covers key topics such as allowed uses, state reporting requirements, and so on.
Overview of Allowed Uses--A two-page document that can serve as a useful thumbnail description of allowed uses of EZ/EC SSBG awards.
Questions and Answers--Questions and answers about the EZ/EC SSBG awards, the roles and responsibilities of state and local agencies, reporting requirements, and so forth.
Guidance for Auditors--Official OCS supplemental audit guidance about the EZ/EC SSBG awards. The guidance gives specific instructions for auditors regarding key fiscal issues.
Information Memo #1--OCS information memorandum clarifying the roles of state agencies and the local level EZ/EC project lead entities.
Information Memo #2--OCS information memorandum clarifying federal construction standards for EZ/EC projects financed exclusively with EZ/EC SSBG awards.
Grant Documentation
Grants for Empowerment Zones
First Grant to States for Round One Urban Empowerment Zones Second Grant to States for Round One Urban Empowerment Zones
First
Grant to States for Round One Rural Empowerment Zones
Grants for Enterprise Communities
Grant
to States for Round One Urban Enterprise Communities
Forms for States
Annual Fiscal Reports--Recipient state agencies are required to submit annual reports to OCS about the EZ/EC SSBG grants. They are required to use Standard Form 269 for the reports. Click here to open a portable document file (PDF) of Standard Form 269.
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