THE CORPORATION'S SPECIFIC PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CITY. IT WILL PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE IN LOW-INCOME AREAS BY GENERATING PRIVATE INVESTMENT CAPITAL THROUGH THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT ("NMTC") PROGRAM. THE CORPORATION WILL MAKE LOANS AVAILABLE FOR INVESTMENT IN "LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OR "LOW-INCOME PERSONS" (AS DEFINED IN THE LAW AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE NMTC PROGRAM). THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE CORPORATION IS TO SERVE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OR LOW-INCOME PERSONS BY PROVIDING INVESTMENT CAPITAL. THE ORGANIZATIONS'S ACTIVITES WILL TARGET ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY.