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<section article="ghs" article_name="Housing and Community Development" number="6-704" title_number="6" title_name="Division of Neighborhood Revitalization" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A government agency, including a housing authority, with jurisdiction in the national capital region, an entity controlled directly or indirectly by a housing authority that operates in the national capital region, and, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a community development organization are eligible to apply for program funds.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A corporation, a foundation, or any other legal entity is a community development organization eligible to apply for Program funds if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the purpose of the organization is to implement a clear revitalization strategy in a neighborhood or set of neighborhoods within the national capital region; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>no part of the organization’s net earnings inures to the benefit of a private shareholder or an individual holding an interest in the entity.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The eligible institution’s application must contain a neighborhood revitalization plan that includes community enhancement projects located within a sustainable community.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An eligible institution may apply with another eligible institution or with a community development financial institution that has the capacity and experience to assist in the financing of real estate projects within the community.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The community enhancement projects for which an eligible institution applies for Program funds may be located in more than one political subdivision.</text>
  </level>
</section>
