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(III) A DISCUSSION OF THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN;
(IV) A STATEMENT OF THE COALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR TAKING
ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES IN, AND SOLVING THE ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS OF, THE AREA;
(V) A PLAN OF ACTION FOR IMPLEMENTING THE GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED, INCLUDING SUGGESTED PROJECTS AND A DISCUSSION OF
THE NATURE OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT AND
THE PRIVATE SECTOR THAT IS NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES; AND
(VI) PERFORMANCE MEASURES THAT WILL BE USED TO EVALUATE
WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE PLAN'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE BEING
(5) PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN BY EACH UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT
TO FUNDING PROJECTS THAT WOULD FURTHER THE COALS AND OBJECTIVES
IDENTIFIED IN AN INTENSIVE CARE AREA STRATEGIC PLAN.
(I) THE AVERAGE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE AREA, OR
WITHIN A REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE AREA BUT WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY,
FOR THE MOST RECENT 18-MONTH PERIOD FOR WHICH DATA ARE AVAILABLE IS AT
LEAST 150 PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN EITHER THE
STATE OR THE UNITED STATES, WHICHEVER AVERAGE RATE IS GREATER DURING
THE SAME PERIOD;
(II) THE POPULATION IN THE AREA OR WITHIN A REASONABLE
PROXIMITY TO THE AREA BUT WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY HAS AN INCIDENCE OF
POVERTY THAT IS 150 PERCENT OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE;
(III) THE CRIME RATE IN THE AREA OR WITHIN A REASONABLE
PROXIMITY TO THE AREA BUT WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY IS AT LEAST 150 PERCENT
OF THE CRIME RATE IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE AREA IS
LOCATED;
(IV) THE PERCENTAGE OF SUBSTANDARD HOUSING IN THE AREA
OR WITHIN A REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE AREA BUT WITHIN THE SAME
COUNTY IS AT LEAST 200 PERCENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OF HOUSING UNITS IN THE
STATE THAT ARE SUBSTANDARD, ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF
THE CENSUS, OR OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DATA DEEMED
APPROPRIATE BY THE SECRETARY; OR
(V) THE PERCENTAGE OF SQUARE FOOTAGE OF COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY THAT IS VACANT IN THE AREA OR WITHIN A REASONABLE PROXIMITY OF
THE AREA BUT WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY IS AT LEAST 20 PERCENT, ACCORDING TO
DATA FROM THE U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, OR OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT DATA DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE SECRETARY.
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