Federal Empowerment Zone - In January 2002, Eagle Pass, located in Maverick County, received federal recognition with the designation of the FUTURO Communities Inc. Empowerment Zone by the United States Department of Agriculture. The Empowerment Zone is comprised of communities with low-income population census tracts in a five-county region of the Middle Rio Grande. The Eagle Pass Industrial Park is located in the census tract that is in the Empowerment Zone. The Zone designation offers tax credits to employers who hire persons who live in the Empowerment Zone census tracts.
MCDC continues to assist in providing information on the FUTURO Empowerment Zone tax benefits to present and potential business owners. MCDC actively serves on the FUTURO Local Advisory Committee for Maverick County