MD iMAP: Maryland Incentive Zones - Empowerment Zones

This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. Introduced in 1993 - the Empowerment Zone Initiative - along with Enterprise Community Initiative and Renewal Community Initiative - sought to reduce unemployment and generate economic growth through the designation of Federal tax incentives and award of grants to distressed communities. Local - Tribal and State government interested in participating in this program were required to present comprehensive plans that included the principles of: Strategic Visions for change - Community-Based Partnerships - Economic Opportunities and Sustainable Community Development. Communities selected to participate in this program embraced these principles and lef projects that promoted economic development in their distressed communities. Last Updated: 06/2014Feature Service Link:https://mdgeodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/BusinessEconomy/MD_IncentiveZones/FeatureServer ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

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