The San Diego Promise Zone, on June 6, 2016, became one of 22 federally designated Promise Zones in the United States and one of only four in California. The San Diego Promise Zone (SDPZ) covers a 6.4-square-mile targeted area that spans East Village and Barrio Logan east to Encanto and Emerald Hills and is home to the City’s most disadvantaged and underserved communities.
More than 77,000 San Diegans live in SDPZ. Unemployment is high (15.61 percent), and poverty is concentrated (39.06 percent). The area struggles with low educational attainment, insufficient access to healthcare and healthy foods, rising crime rates and the least affordable housing in the country.
Through the 
Promise Zone initiative, federal government partners work with local leaders to streamline resources across agencies and deliver comprehensive support. Leading the effort, the City has partnered with numerous local organizations and agencies to develop programs and initiatives in six Working Group goal areas to improve quality of life and accelerate revitalization in the SDPZ.
The Promise Zone designation lasts for 10 years. The goals can be reviewed in the SDPZ Ten Year Strategic Plan
For more information about the SDPZ, contact the City of San Diego Promise Zone Director Katherine Crow at 619-533-6474.
Updated 12/15/2019
Federal Funding Opportunities with Promise Zone and Opportunity Zone Preference Points SDPZ_Open_Non-Federal_2019.11.01.xlsx Non-Federal Funding Opportunities San Diego Promise Zone Community Survey - Executive Summary and Key Findings San Diego Promise Zone Community Survey - ResultsTo measure and track progress, Working Groups have developed a series of San Diego Promise Zone Data Indicators available here.
Review last year's achievements in the 2018 SDPZ Annual Report.
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