56. What counts as an eligible Development Service for the purposes of CDFI Certification?

An eligible Development Service is a structured training, counseling, or technical assistance service that promotes access to and/or success with an entity’s Financial Products and Financial Services. A structured Development Service should be offered regularly to eligible clients, have a defined curriculum or written set of goals and objectives, and for which the outcome of success may be the completion of a specific step that prepares current or potential customers to access or increase their knowledge about the CDFI’s Financial Products and Financial Services.