{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-304.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 304.1","heading":"Designation of Economic Development Districts: Regional eligibility.","body":"Upon the request of a District Organization (as defined in § 304.2), EDA may designate a Region as an Economic Development District if such Region:\n(a) Contains at least one geographic area that is subject to the economic distress criteria set forth in § 301.3(a)(1) of this chapter and is identified in an approved CEDS;\n(b) Is of sufficient size or population and contains sufficient resources to foster economic development on a scale involving more than a single geographic area subject to the economic distress criteria set forth in § 301.3(a)(1) of this chapter;\n(c) Has an EDA-approved CEDS that:\n(1) Meets the requirements under § 303.7 of this chapter;\n(2) Contains a specific program for intra-District cooperation, self-help, and public investment; and\n(3) Is approved by each affected State and by the Assistant Secretary;\n(d) Obtains commitments from at least a majority of the counties or other areas within the proposed District, as determined by EDA, to support the economic development activities of the District; and\n(e) Obtains the concurrence with the designation request from the State (or States) in which the proposed District will be wholly or partially located.","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER III—ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","PART 304—ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-13.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:18Z","sha256":"26e829c1ac693b7385a972d728a9133b51346dea5fec9d16d931e39dcefda5f4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-303.9","next":"us/13-cfr-304.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}