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<section article="ghs" article_name="Housing and Community Development" number="6-501" title_number="6" title_name="Division of Neighborhood Revitalization" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Community development financial institution” has the meaning stated in 12 U.S.C. § 4702.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Community development organization” means an entity that meets the requirements set forth under § 6–504(a) of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Financial assistance” means a grant, a loan, or an investment provided under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Financial assistance” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>an assurance;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a guarantee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a prepayment of interest on a subordinate or superior loan or portion of a loan;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a reduction in the principal obligation of or rate of interest payable on a loan or a portion of a loan; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>any other form of credit enhancement.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Program” means the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Sustainable community” means an area designated as a sustainable community under § 6–205 of this title.</text>
  </level>
</section>
