12 CFR § 1805.100 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s1805.100"
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title: "12 CFR § 1805.100 - Purpose."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "1805.100"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "1805"
part_name: "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 4703, 4703 note, 4710, 4717; and 31 U.S.C. 321."
regulatory_source: "80 FR 52382, Aug. 31, 2015, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1805.100 Purpose.

The purpose of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program is to promote economic revitalization and community development through investment in and assistance to Community Development Financial Institutions.