Exhibit (j)(2)
CONSENT OF COUNSEL
We hereby consent to the use of our name and to the reference to our Firm
under the caption "Counsel" in the Statement of Additional Information that is
included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (No.
333-71703) on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, of The Community Reinvestment Act Qualified
Investment Fund. This consent does not constitute a consent under Section 7 of
the Securities Act of 1933, and in consenting to the use of our name and the
references to our Firm under such caption we have not certified any part of the
Registration Statement and do not otherwise come within the categories of
persons whose consent is required under said Section 7 or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
/s/ Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 28, 2000
