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Overview
In 2019, the Dallas City Council approved two Neighborhood Empowerment Zones (NEZ) for the City of Dallas. These zones, NEZ #9 and NEZ #10, were created for specific areas where additional economic development tools could prove beneficial to commercial properties and small businesses.
The NEZ program is managed by the City of Dallas' Small Business Center. Please contact them at 214.670.3441 or sourcedallas.org.
A NEZ, as outlined in Chapter 378 of the Texas Local Government Code, must promote any of the following:
Use the map below to see if your business falls within NEZ #9 or NEZ #10.
A municipality may create a NEZ by adopting a resolution that:
Please refer to each NEZ (NEZ #9 and NEZ #10) for specific investment or job retention/expansion requirements and for the assistance that may be available. Assistance may be a grant, loan, tax abatement or other form and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.