Targeted Employment Area

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Publication_Date: 20110429
Title: Targeted Employment Area
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage:
Server=10.1.11.144; Service=5151; User=dcgis; Version=SDE.DEFAULT
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: DC GIS
Title: DC Geographic Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
Targeted Employment Areas. The dataset contains locations and attributes of Targeted Employment Area, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies.
All DC GIS data is stored and exported in Maryland State Plane coordinates NAD 83 meters.
METADATA CONTENT IS IN PROCESS OF VALIDATION AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Purpose:
This data is used for the planning and management of Washington, D.C. by local government agencies.
Supplemental_Information:
Immigration and Nationality Act - Section 203(b)(5)(B): Set-aside for targeted employment areas.-
(i) In general. - Not less than 3,000 of the visas made available under this paragraph in each fiscal year shall be reserved for qualified immigrants who 4/ invest in a new commercial enterprise described in subparagraph (A) which will create employment in a targeted employment area.

(ii) Targeted employment area defined. - In this paragraph, the term ``targeted employment area'' means, at the time of the investment, a rural area or an area which has experienced high unemployment (of at least 150 percent of the national average rate).

(iii) Rural area defined. - In this paragraph, the term ``rural area'' means any area other than an area within a metropolitan statistical area or within the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of 20,000 or more (based on the most recent decennial census of the United States).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20110429
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.058513
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.909066
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.957296
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.791608
Data_Set_G-Polygon:
Data_Set_G-Polygon_Outer_G-Ring:
G-Ring_Point:
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: employment
Theme_Keyword: poverty
Place:
Place_Keyword: Washington, D.C.
Place_Keyword: District of Columbia
Place_Keyword: DC
Place_Keyword: DC GIS
Place_Keyword: DCGIS
Use_Constraints:
For data terms and conditions, go to <http://dc.gov/page/terms-and-conditions-use-district-data>
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Contact_Person: GIS Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 441 4th St NW, Suite 930 South
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20001
Country: USA
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-727-5660
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: [email protected]
Hours_of_Service: 9am - 5pm
Data_Set_Credit: US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Validated by source and/or responsible agency
Logical_Consistency_Report: Validated by source and/or responsible agency
Completeness_Report: Validated by source and/or responsible agency
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Publication_Date: 20110429
Title: Immigration and Nationality Act - Section 203(b)(5)(B)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.uscis.gov/>
Type_of_Source_Media: legislation
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Immigration and Nationality Act
Source_Contribution: location
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Using the ward and census layers, DC GISstaff constructed the targeted employment areas per ther definition in the leglislation. It was then dissolved into one boundary for DC.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\OCTOGIS\Data\Metadata\TemplateDCStat
Process_Date: 20110429
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Contact_Person: GIS Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 200 I Street SE, 5th Floor
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20001
Country: USA
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-727-5660
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: [email protected]
Hours_of_Service: 9am - 5pm
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: E:\DCGISDATA_WORKSPACE\Metadata\TemplateDCGIS.shp.xml
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
W:\DCGISDATA_WORKSPACE\Metadata\Metadata_Template_Open_DCGIS.shp.xml
Process_Date: 20110429
Process_Time: 16013200
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 1900
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 38.300000
Standard_Parallel: 39.450000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -77.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 37.666667
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000100
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000100
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: DCGIS.TargetedEmploymentAreaPly
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of area
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Contact_Person: GIS Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 200 I Street SE, 5th Floor
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20001
Country: USA
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (202) 727-5660
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: [email protected]
Hours_of_Service: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
For data terms and conditions, go to <http://dc.gov/page/terms-and-conditions-use-district-data>
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.040
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Ordering_Instructions: All data is available at <http://opendata.dc.gov>
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110429
Metadata_Review_Date: 20110429
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Contact_Person: GIS Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 200 I Street SE, 5th Floor
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20001
Country: USA
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (202) 727-5660
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: [email protected]
Hours_of_Service: 8:30 am - 5 pm
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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