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§ 3043. Advances
(a) Capital investment advances; criteria
The Office may make a capital investment advance to any eligible cooperative, either in conjunction with or without a loan if the Office determines that—
(1)
(A) the applicant’s initial or supplemental capital requirements exceeds its ability to obtain such capital through a loan under section 3018 of this title or from other sources; or
(B) the membership of the applicant is, or will consist, substantially of low-income persons, as defined by the Board of Directors, or the applicant proposes to undertake to provide specialized goods, services, or facilities to serve their needs; and
(2) the applicant cannot obtain sufficient funds through a loan under section 3018 of this title or otherwise, and the applicant presents a plan which the Office determines will permit the replacement of a capital investment advance out of member equities within a period not to exceed thirty years.
(b) Interest supplement advances; criteria; amount
(c) Interest rate applicable to advances
(Pub. L. 95–351, title II, § 203, Aug. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 512; Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 396(g), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 440.)