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� <br />NCENTQVES <br />� NORTH CAROLINA <br />the state of minds <br />~ ARTiCLE3) Am REDUTS <br />Coun���Ram�mg <br />N.C. DeparLmentofConmmenceannua||«ranksthestate'slO0counbashasedonecmnomicweU- <br />beingandass' -satierdes' nabontneach' The 40 most distressed counties are designated asllcr <br />l. the next 4O are Tier 2, and the 2O least distressed are Tier 3. This tier system is incorporated into <br />various state programs to encourage economic, activity in the less prosperous areas of the state. <br />Tier 3 <br />''^^^`''^'''`^^`^`'-^^^^''`^-^`-'^-^''^'-`^^''-`^^^''^^^^`'-^'-''-^'^^'^'^`'^'^^^''''^``^^'''~^''`'^^`'`''^^'-^'` <br />Urban Progress Zones (UP_) a ' nd Agrarian Growth Zones (AGZ) <br />Kunidpa|itieswith a population of <br />least lQ,OOQ have the ability to define qualifying areas ofpoverty <br />as Urban Progress Zones. Counties that do not have a municipality with a population of at least 10,000, <br />have the ability to define qualifying areas of poverty as Agrarian Growth Zones. Projects |ocatedwithin <br />these zones receive enhanced Article 3| Credits. <br />In order to establish a zone, a qualifying unit of local government must apply for zone designation to the <br />N.C. Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance. Zones become effective on the date <br />the zone application is approved, and remain in effect through December 31 of the subs equentyear <br />