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Difficult Development Areas, 2024-2025

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Identification Information
Citation
Publication Date
20250224
Title
Difficult Development Areas, 2024-2025
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maps and GIS Data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Publisher
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Abstract
Difficult Development Areas (DDA) for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program are designated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and defined in statute as areas with high construction, land, and utility costs relative to its Area Median Gross Income (AMGI).  DDAs in metropolitan areas are designated along Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) boundaries.  DDAs in non-metropolitan areas are designated along county boundaries.  DDAs may not contain more than 20% of the aggregate population of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, which are designated separately. To learn more about Difficult Development Areas (DDA) visit: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/qct.html, for questions about the spatial attribution of this dataset, please reach out to us at GISHelpdesk@hud.gov. Data Dictionary: DD_Difficult Development Areas Date of Coverage: 2023-2024Last Updated: 10-2023
Purpose
This service provides spatial data and information on Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) used for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. DDAs are designated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and defined in statute as areas with high construction, land, and utility costs relative to its Area Median Gross Income (AMGI). DDAs in metropolitan areas are designated along Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) boundaries. DDAs in non-metropolitan areas are designated along county boundaries. DDAs may not contain more than 20% of the aggregate population of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, which are designated separately.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Period
Beginning
20240101
End
20250101
Bounding Box
West
-179.147339
East
179.778467
North
71.390482
South
-14.548692
Theme Keyword
Economic development projects
Metropolitan areas
Cost effectiveness
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Theme Keyword
boundaries
economy
location
society
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
geonames
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Use Restrictions
HUD and the dataset and metadata authors assume no responsibility for the use or misuse of the dataset. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general, the dataset creators or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development specifically, as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Annually
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Delivery Point
451 7th Street SW rm. 8126
City
Washington
State
D.C.
Postal Code
20410-0001
Country
US
Contact Telephone
202-708-1112
Contact Electronic Mail Address
GIShelpdesk@hud.gov
Credit
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census Bureau
Native Data Set Environment
Esri ArcGIS 12.9.3.32739
Collection
Title
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maps and GIS Data
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
2958
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Difficult Development Areas
Entity Type Definition
This service provides spatial data and information on Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) used for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. DDAs are designated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and defined in statute as areas with high construction, land, and utility costs relative to its Area Median Gross Income (AMGI). DDAs in metropolitan areas are designated along Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) boundaries. DDAs in non-metropolitan areas are designated along county boundaries. DDAs may not contain more than 20% of the aggregate population of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, which are designated separately.
Entity Type Definition Source
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Attributes
OBJECTID
In ArcGIS, a system-managed value that uniquely identifies a record or feature. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
HUD Authors
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
ZCTA5
Census 2010 ZIP Code Tabulation Area code
Definition Source
HUD Authors
DDA_CODE
State FIPS Code + County FIPS Code (if non-metro) or HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) Metropolitan Area (HFMA) code (if small-area)
Definition Source
HUD Authors
DDA_NAME
County Name (if non-metro) or HFMA Name (if small area)
Definition Source
HUD Authors
DDA_TYPE
Type of DDA; NM for non-metro, SA for small area
Definition Source
HUD Authors
Shape_Length
Length of feature in internal units. (Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape_Area
Area of feature in internal units squared. (Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Distribution Information
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20250224
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Stanford Geospatial Center
Contact Address
Address
Mitchell Bldg. 2nd floor
Address
397 Panama Mall
City
Stanford
State or Province
California
Postal Code
94305
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
650-723-2746
Contact Electronic Mail Address
brannerlibrary@stanford.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998

Difficult Development Areas, 2024-2025

  • Identification Information
  • Spatial Reference Information
  • Distribution Information
  • Content Information
  • Spatial Representation Information
  • Metadata Reference Information

Identification Information

Citation
Title
Difficult Development Areas, 2024-2025
Publisher
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Publication Date
2025-02-24
Identifier
https://purl.stanford.edu/jh774th3468
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Collection Title
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maps and GIS Data
Abstract
Difficult Development Areas (DDA) for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program are designated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and defined in statute as areas with high construction, land, and utility costs relative to its Area Median Gross Income (AMGI).  DDAs in metropolitan areas are designated along Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) boundaries.  DDAs in non-metropolitan areas are designated along county boundaries.  DDAs may not contain more than 20% of the aggregate population of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, which are designated separately. To learn more about Difficult Development Areas (DDA) visit: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/qct.html, for questions about the spatial attribution of this dataset, please reach out to us at GISHelpdesk@hud.gov. Data Dictionary: DD_Difficult Development Areas Date of Coverage: 2023-2024Last Updated: 10-2023
Purpose
This service provides spatial data and information on Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) used for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. DDAs are designated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and defined in statute as areas with high construction, land, and utility costs relative to its Area Median Gross Income (AMGI). DDAs in metropolitan areas are designated along Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) boundaries. DDAs in non-metropolitan areas are designated along county boundaries. DDAs may not contain more than 20% of the aggregate population of metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, which are designated separately.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Period
Begin
2024-01-01T00:00:00
End
2025-01-01T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-179.147339
East
179.778467
North
71.390482
South
-14.548699
Bounding Box
West
-179.147339
East
179.778467
North
71.390482
South
-14.548692
ISO Topic Category
boundaries
economy
location
society
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
geonames
Theme Keyword
Economic development projects
Metropolitan areas
Cost effectiveness
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
lcsh
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
HUD and the dataset and metadata authors assume no responsibility for the use or misuse of the dataset. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general, the dataset creators or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development specifically, as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data.
Legal Constraints
Use Restrictions
otherRestrictions
Other Restrictions
This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Security Constraints
Status
completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency
annually
Collection
Collection Title
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Maps and GIS Data
URL
https://purl.stanford.edu/jh774th3468
Language
eng
Credit
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Census Bureau
Point of Contact
Contact
HUD eGIS Team
Delivery Point
451 7th Street SW rm. 8126
City
Washington
Administrative Area
D.C.
Postal Code
20410-0001
Country
US
Email
GIShelpdesk@hud.gov
Phone
202-708-1112

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
3857
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.18.3(9.3.1.2)

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Distributor
Stanford Geospatial Center
Online Access
Protocol
Name

Content Information

Feature Catalog Description
Compliance Code
false
Language
eng
Included With Dataset
true
Feature Catalog Citation
Title
Entity and Attribute Information
Feature Catalog Identifier
2a537a4f-282f-43fb-ad34-64eb4cf39076UUID

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
composite
Vector Object Count
2958

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
https://purl.stanford.edu/jh774th3468
Parent Identifier
https://purl.stanford.edu/wc590wy7461.mods
Dataset URI
https://purl.stanford.edu/jh774th3468
Metadata Date Stamp
2025-02-24
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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