Examples of Underserved Rural Area in a sentence
The purpose of the CMF is to attract private capital for and increase investment in the Development, Preservation, Rehabilitation, or Purchase of Affordable Housing for primarily Extremely Low-Income, Very Low-Income, and Low-Income Families, as well as Economic Development Activities, which, In Conjunction With Affordable Housing Activities, implement a Concerted Strategy to stabilize or revitalize a Low-Income Area or Underserved Rural Area.
The purpose of the CMF is to attract private capital for and increase investment in the Development, Preservation, Rehabilitation, or Purchase of Affordable Housing for primarily Extremely Low-Income, Very Low- Income, and Low-Income Families, as well as Economic Development Activities, which, In Conjunction With Affordable Housing Activities, implement a Concerted Strategy to stabilize or revitalize a Low-Income Area or Underserved Rural Area.
One commentator suggested that the proposed rule revise the definition of Underserved Rural Area to include rural areas that are eligible for USDA housing.
The CDFI Fund received comments on the definition of Underserved Rural Area.
The CDFI Fund selected a combined definition of Underserved Rural Area because it is: (i) a standardized definition that is widely understood within the CDFI industry; (ii) a definition that the CDFI Fund can independently verify because the CDFI Fund has collected data under these definitions over the past 10 years; (iii) more inclusive and allows for more Low-Income areas to comply with the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program; and (iv) consistent with the eligibility criteria for other CDFI Fund programs.
The CDFI Fund’s Response: The CDFI Fund has adopted the definition of Underserved Rural Area that is forth in section 1808.102 of the interim rule.
The CDFI Fund selected a combined definition of Underserved Rural Area because it is: (i) A standardized definition that is widely understood within the CDFI industry; (ii) a definition that the CDFI Fund can independently verify because the CDFI Fund has collected data under these definitions over the past 10 years; (iii) more inclusive and allows for more Low-Income areas to comply with the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program; and (iv) consistent with the eligibility criteria for other CDFI Fund programs.
The CMF priorities are to attract private capital for and increase investment in the Development, Preservation, Rehabilitation, or Purchase of Affordable Housing for primarily Extremely Low-Income, Very Low-Income, and Low-Income Families, as well as Economic Development Activities, which, In Conjunction With Affordable Housing Activities,implement a Concerted Strategy to stabilize or revitalize a Low-Income Area or Underserved Rural Area.
Other suggestions included using: all non-MSA or HUD Fair Market Rent areas; the new Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes definition established by the Office of Rural Health Policy; or the 2008 Farm Bill definition of Substantially Underserved Trust Areas.The CDFI Fund’s Response: The CDFI Fund has adopted the definition of Underserved Rural Area that is forth in section 1808.102 of the interim rule.
The purpose of the CMFis to attract private capital for and increase investment in the Development, Preservation, Rehabilitation, or Purchase of Affordable Housing for primarily Extremely Low-Income, Very Low- Income, and Low-Income Families, as well as Economic Development Activities, which, In Conjunction With Affordable Housing Activities, implement a Concerted Strategy to stabilize or revitalize a Low-Income Area or Underserved Rural Area.