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The Rio Grande Valley Empowerment Zone, a 10-year program that ended in 2004, allocated over $ 40 million and attracted over $ 365 million in other funding for small business development, utility infrastructure and educational initiatives in South Texas.

The Delta Region received nearly $ 5 million in RGVEZ grants and loans and another $ 13 million from other federal, state and local sources.