### Question
What does community housing development organization mean?


### Answer
**Community housing development organization** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 12704*:

> a nonprofit organization as defined in paragraph (5), that—


(A) has among its purposes the provision of decent housing that is affordable to low-income and moderate-income persons

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12704*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 130-NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POLICIES**

