12 CFR § 1805.501 - Comparability of form and value.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s1805.501"
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title: "12 CFR § 1805.501 - Comparability of form and value."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "1805.501"
section_name: "Comparability of form and value."
chapter_name: "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "1805"
part_name: "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
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."
cfr_part: "1805"
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# 1805.501 Comparability of form and value.

(a) Matching funds shall be at least comparable in form (*e.g.,* equity investments, deposits, credit union shares, loans and grants) and value to financial assistance provided by the CDFI Fund (except as provided in § 1805.502). The CDFI Fund shall have the discretion to determine whether matching funds pledged are comparable in form and value to the financial assistance requested.

(b) In the case of a Recipient that raises matching funds from more than one source, through different investment instruments, or under varying terms and conditions, the CDFI Fund may provide financial assistance in a manner that represents the combined characteristics of such instruments.

(c) A Recipient may meet all or part of its matching requirements by committing available earnings retained from its operations.