(a) In generalThe Fund may operate a training program to increase the capacity and expertise of community development financial institutions and other members of the financial services industry to undertake community development finance activities.
(b) Program activitiesThe training program shall provide educational programs to assist community development financial institutions and other members of the financial services industry in developing lending and investment products, underwriting and servicing loans, managing equity investments, and providing development services targeted to areas of economic distress, low-income persons, and persons who lack adequate access to loans and equity investments.
(c) ParticipationThe training program shall be made available to community development financial institutions and other members of the financial services industry that serve or seek to serve areas of economic distress, low-income persons, and persons who lack adequate access to loans and equity investments.
(d) ContractingThe Fund may offer the training program described in this section directly or through a contract with other organizations. The Fund may contract to provide the training program through organizations that possess special expertise in community development, without regard to whether the organizations receive or are eligible to receive assistance under this subchapter.
(e) CoordinationThe Fund shall coordinate with other appropriate Federal departments or agencies that operate similar training programs in order to prevent duplicative efforts.
(f) Regulatory fee for providing training services(1) General ruleThe Fund may, at the discretion of the Administrator and in accordance with this subsection, assess and collect regulatory fees solely to cover the costs of the Fund in providing training services under a training program operated in accordance with this section.
(2) Persons subject to feeFees may be assessed under paragraph (1) only on persons who participate in the training program.
(3) Limitation on manner of collectionFees may be assessed and collected under this subsection only in such manner as may reasonably be expected to result in the collection of an aggregate amount of fees during any fiscal year which does not exceed the aggregate costs of the Fund for such year in providing training services under a training program operated in accordance with this section 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
(4) Limitation on amount of feeThe amount of any fee assessed under this subsection on any person may not exceed the amount which is reasonably based on the proportion of the training services provided under a training program operated in accordance with this section which relate to such person.
Structure US Code
CHAPTER 47— COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING
SUBCHAPTER I— COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
§ 4703. Establishment of national Fund for community development banking
§ 4703a. Capital investments for neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic
§ 4704. Applications for assistance
§ 4705. Community partnerships
§ 4706. Selection of institutions
§ 4707. Assistance provided by Fund
§ 4709. Encouragement of private entities
§ 4710. Collection and compilation of information
§ 4711. Investment of receipts and proceeds
§ 4712. Capitalization assistance to enhance liquidity
§ 4713. Incentives for depository institution participation
§ 4713a. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes
§ 4716. Studies and reports; examination and audit