### Question
Can you define what loan means?


### Answer
**Loan** is defined as the following in *23 U.S.C. § 610*:

> any form of direct financial assistance from a State infrastructure bank that is required to be repaid over a period of time and that is provided to a project sponsor for all or part of the costs of the project

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 610*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE**

