On Wednesday, Vineland and Bridgeton, along with Miami, Boston, Cincinnati and 10 other cities around the country, were awarded Federal Urban Empowerment Zone designations by the U.S. Department ...

The Empowerment Zone was created near the end of the 2018-19 school year as an alternative to the potential state takeover or closure of Navarre Middle School after years of underperformance in ...

In addition, businesses who hire residents from within the empowerment zone between the ages of 18-39 are also eligible to receive The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)– a business can claim a ...

Empowerment leaders gave a presentation at the South Bend school board meeting tonight. A report on how the South Bend schools within the Empowerment Zone are doing, as one is set to close down.

The idea behind the zone, which was born out of GNV4ALL recommendations for systemic change, will mainly focus on helping students at Metcalf and Rawlings elementary schools — two of the lowest ...

Date: January 18, 1999Section: Location: BridgetonTitle: Cumberland Becomes An Empowerment ZoneAuthor: By Geeta SundarmoorthyDeck: Four southern New Jersey citi ...