CFR > Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance > CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION > PART 120—BUSINESS LOANS > SUBPART H—Development Company Loan Program (504) (§120.800 to §120.991) > 120.835—Application to expand an Area of Operations.

120.835—Application to expand an Area of Operations.

(a) General. A CDC that has been certified to participate in the 504 program may apply to expand its Area of Operations if it meets all requirements to be an Accredited Lender Program (ALP) CDC, as set forth in § 120.840(c), and demonstrates that it can competently fulfill its 504 program responsibilities in the proposed area.
(b) Local Economic Area Expansion. A CDC seeking to expand its Area of Operations into a Local Economic Area must apply in writing to the Lead SBA Office.
(c) Multi-State CDC Expansion. A CDC seeking to become a Multi-State CDC must apply to the SBA District Office that services the area within each State where the CDC intends to locate its principal office for that State. A CDC may apply to be a Multi-State CDC only if:
(1) The State the CDC seeks to expand into is contiguous to the State of the CDC's incorporation;
(2) The CDC demonstrates that its membership meets the requirements in § 120.822 separately for its State of incorporation and for each additional State in which it seeks to operate as a Multi-State CDC; and
(3) The CDC has a loan committee meeting the requirements of § 120.823.

Code of Federal Regulations

[68 FR 57981, Oct. 7, 2003]