{"data":{"id":"us/12-cfr-1805.700","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"12 CFR 1805.700","heading":"Evaluation and selection—general.","body":"Applicants will be evaluated and selected, at the sole discretion of the CDFI Fund, to receive assistance based on a review process that may include an interview(s) and/or site visit(s) and that is intended to:\n(a) Ensure that Applicants are evaluated on a merit basis and in a fair and consistent manner;\n(b) Consider the unique characteristics of Applicants that vary by institution type, total asset size, stage of organizational development, markets served, products and services provided, and location;\n(c) Ensure that each Recipient can successfully meet the goals of its Comprehensive Business Plan and achieve community development impact;\n(d) Ensure that Recipients represent a geographically diverse group of Recipients serving Metropolitan Areas, non-Metropolitan Areas, and Indian Reservations from different regions of the United States; and\n(e) Consider other factors as described in the applicable Notice of Funds Availability.","path":["Title 12—Banks and Banking","CHAPTER XVIII—COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 1805—COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM","Subpart G—Evaluation and Selection of Applications"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-12.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:16Z","sha256":"cd8b3d869479775f83d85fb2fb1c4e87d2135301af4e1effda76a4e21afd23fe","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/12-cfr-1805.600","next":"us/12-cfr-1805.701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}