This 
Community
 Development
 Financial 
Institutions
 (CDFIs) Guide 
is 
intended 
for 
use 
by
 community
 development
 organizations 
for 
the 
following 
purposes:
- Organizations 
wanting to 
learn
 about 
CDFIs
- Organizations
 considering 
becoming 
a 
certified 
Community 
Development 
Financial
 Institution 
which have
 an 
existing 
loan 
program
- Organizations
 considering
 becoming 
a 
certified 
Community 
Development 
Financial 
Institution
 and have 
not
 operated 
a loan 
program
- Organizations 
looking 
for 
CDFI
 services 
for 
their 
own
 use
 or 
for 
their 
community