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Eligibility Criteria <br /> PART I <br /> An area proposed for addition to an enterprise zone must be qualified in accordance with Section <br /> 4 of the Act. <br /> 1. The application must demonstrate and the amending ordinance must find that the <br /> proposed zone area: <br /> a, is contiguous; and, <br /> b. results in a zone which is not more than 12 square miles in total area. If the enterprise <br /> zone is a joint effort of three or more units of government and the certification has been <br /> in effect at least one year,the total area shall comprise not more than thirteen square <br /> miles. If the enterprise zone is a joint effort of four or more units of government the total <br /> area shall comprise not more than fifteen square miles. <br /> AND <br /> PART II <br /> 2. The proposed addition must meet three of the criteria outlined below. <br /> The proposed enterprise zone "annexation"of a new unit of government must minimally meet at <br /> least three of the following tests: <br /> 1) Unemployment: All or part of the local labor market area has had an annual average <br /> unemployment rate of at least 120% of the State's annual average unemployment rate for the <br /> most recent calendar year or the most recent fiscal year as reported by the Department of <br /> Employment Security. <br /> 2) Employment Opportunities: Designation will result in the development of substantial <br /> employment opportunities by creating or retaining a minimum aggregate of 1,000 full-time <br /> equivalent jobs due to an aggregate investment of$100,000,000 or more, and will help alleviate <br /> the effects of poverty and unemployment within the local labor market area. Applicants shall <br /> specify the time periods over which full--time equivalent jobs will be created or retained and <br /> aggregate investments will be made. Such time periods should not current end date of the zone. <br /> Applicants are encouraged to describe how the creation and retention of full-time equivalent jobs <br /> and new investment will help alleviate the effects of poverty and unemployment with the local <br /> tabor market area. <br /> 3) Poverty: All or part of the local labor market area has a poverty rate of at least 20% <br /> according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 50% or more of children in the local <br /> labor market area are eligible to participate in the federal free or reduced-price meals program <br /> according to reported statistics from the State Board of Education, or 20% or more households in <br /> the local labor market area receive food stamps according to the latest data from the U.S. Census <br /> Bureau. <br />