The following indicates if you are the eligible beneficiary self-certified as a SEDI-owned business. Review all categories in groups (1) through (4) to determine all that apply:
1. Eligible beneficiary self-certified it is owned and controlled by individuals who have had their access to credit on reasonable terms diminished as compared to others in comparable economic circumstances, due to their:
- membership of a group that has been subjected to racial or
ethnic prejudice or cultural bias within American society
- gender
- veteran status
- limited English proficiency
- disability
- long-term residence in an environment isolated from the
mainstream of American society
- membership of a Federally or state-recognized Indian Tribe
- long-term residence in a rural community
- residence in a U.S. territory
- residence in a community undergoing economic transitions (including communities impacted by the shift towards a net-zero economy or deindustrialization)
- membership of an “underserved community” as defined in Executive Order 13985 (see the definition of “SEDI-owned business” in Section II above)
2. Eligible beneficiary self-certified it is owned and controlled by individuals whose residences are in CDFI Investment Areas, as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 1805.201(b)(3)(ii)
3. Eligible beneficiary self-certified that it will build, open, or operate a location in a CDFI Investment Area, as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 1805.201(b)(3)(ii)
4. Eligible beneficiary self-certified that it is located in a CDFI Investment Area, as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 1805.201(b)(3)(ii)