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B -- EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM EVALUATION SOL DU100C000005948 DUE 121495 POC Patricia M. Fields, Contract Specialist (202) 708-1585, Ext. 135 and A. Dolores Ammons-Barnett, Contracting Officer, (202) 708-1585, Ext. 134. Services to provide for a projected long-term evaluation of the Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC) Program. HUD's research on the EZ/EC program is being conducted along two paths: 1) a short-term assessment of the initial implementation processes in the EZs and ECs the first two years of the program being conducted under a task order through Price Waterhouse; and 2) an evaluation of program outcomes with a five year period of performance. This long-term evaluation is designed to assess progress toward community transformation as defined by each community's strategic goals and priorities. All six Urban Empowerment Zones will be the subject of in-depth case studies linked by a small number of common themes and data items. The 65 Urban Enterprise Communities will be covered by a sample of case studies and telephone and/or mail surveys of all participating communities and, possibly, panel surveys of residents and/or businesses in the locally-designated zones. The four principal products of the contract will be: 1) a baseline conditions report, drawing on both in-depth case studies and cross-cutting data collection; 2) a long-term evaluation strategy (including data collection plans) that is consistent with local strategic plans and that addresses key cross-cutting issues of national interest; 3) at least two conferences of local and national participants in the evaluation; and 4) a report on interim impacts after five years of program operation. A preproposal conference is contemplated and the exact date will be provided in the solicitation. The solicitation will be available on or about October 25, 1995. Offerors may obtain a copy of the solicitation by submitting a written request along with two self-addressed mailing labels. No telephone requests will be accepted. No IFBs/RFPs forwarded nor offers accepted via FAX. (0264)

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