599.401—Ranking of applications.
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	               	 	
               	 	
    
        
        (a) Ranking order.
         Rural and urban applications will be ranked according to their final scores as determined in accordance with  § 599.303, with the highest scoring applications ranked first.
     
    
        
        (b) Separate ranking categories.
         After initial ranking, both rural and urban applications will be separated into two ranking categories:
     
    
        
        (1) Category 1.
         Applications for designation of nominated areas that are Enterprise Communities or Empowerment Zones will be placed into Category 1 in rank order.
     
    
        
        (2) Category 2.
         Applications for designation of nominated areas that are not placed into or selected from Category 1 will be placed into Category 2 in rank order.