‘Promise Zones’ Unveiled By President To Aid Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Regions

By Bryan Llenas, Fox News Latino

President Barack Obama on Thursday unveiled his “Promise Zone” program which will give communities preferential treatment when applying for federal grants to boost early education, reduce crime and foster economic growth, while also offering tax incentives.

The five regions identified – a blend of rural, urban and tribal communities, some of them predominantly Latino – are the first of 20 Promise Zones the administration intends to announce over the next three years. They include portions of San Antonio, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, southeastern Kentucky and the entire Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

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