24 CFR § 599.401 - Ranking of applications.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t24/s599.401"
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title: "24 CFR § 599.401 - Ranking of applications."
title_number: 24
title_name: "Housing and Urban Development"
section_number: "599.401"
section_name: "Ranking of applications."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "COMMUNITY FACILITIES"
part_number: "599"
part_name: "RENEWAL COMMUNITIES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "26 U.S.C. 1400E; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d)."
regulatory_source: "66 FR 35855, July 9, 2001, unless otherwise noted."
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# 599.401 Ranking of applications.

(a) *Ranking order.* Rural and urban applications will be ranked according to their final scores as determined in accordance with § 599.303, with the highest scoring applications ranked first.

(b) *Separate ranking categories.* After initial ranking, both rural and urban applications will be separated into two ranking categories:

(1) *Category 1.* Applications for designation of nominated areas that are Enterprise Communities or Empowerment Zones will be placed into Category 1 in rank order.

(2) *Category 2.* Applications for designation of nominated areas that are not placed into or selected from Category 1 will be placed into Category 2 in rank order.