Development team experience with similar
projects | Developer, owner, or sponsor has successfully
completed comparable affordable housing projects of
similar size, type, financing structure, or population
served. | 2 |
Key development team members demonstrate
relevant experience with federal, state, or local
housing funds, including compliance and reporting
requirements. | 2 |
Application identifies qualified development,
construction, architectural, property management,
and compliance partners with clear roles. | 1 |
Degree to which the project is ready to
proceed | Site control, zoning status, and required local
approvals are in progress or substantially complete. | 3 |
Project schedule identifies key milestones and
demonstrates that predevelopment activities are in
progress or can begin upon award. | 1 |
Degree to which the project can be
completed in a timely manner | Construction or rehabilitation timeline is realistic,
complete, and aligned with program expenditure
deadlines. | 2 |
Applicant identifies major schedule risks and provides
reasonable mitigation strategies. | 1 |
Development team demonstrates capacity to manage
permitting, procurement, construction, and closeout
within the proposed timeframe. | 1 |
Level of development of plans, renderings,
and specifications | Plans, site layouts, elevations, renderings, or
schematic drawings are sufficiently developed to
demonstrate project design, unit mix, accessibility,
and site improvements. | 2 |
Specifications identify major materials, systems,
construction standards, green building requirements,
and mitigation features. | 2 |
Plans and specifications are consistent with the
project budget, schedule, and proposed scope of
work. | 1 |
| Magnitude of need for the project | Application documents clear local need using current
housing, income, vacancy, waiting list, disaster
impact, or market data. | 2 |
Project addresses a documented shortage of
affordable rental housing or housing for LMI
households in the proposed service area. | 2 |
Other sources of funding and/or local
match | Committed or conditionally committed funding
sources are documented with award letters, term
sheets, or equivalent evidence. | 2 |
Project includes meaningful leverage, local match,
donated land, fee waivers, or other non-program
resources that reduce the funding gap. | 1 |
Sources and uses are balanced and clearly show that
requested funds are gap financing rather than
duplicative or excessive. | 1 |
Budget comprehensiveness and
reasonableness | Budget includes all major development cost
categories and is consistent with the proposed scope,
plans, and unit mix. | 2 |
Costs are reasonable compared with similar
affordable housing projects, local market conditions,
and documented cost estimates. | 2 |
Budget assumptions, contingencies, soft costs,
developer fees, and project delivery costs are clearly
explained and within program limits. | 1 |
| Hazard mitigation in designs and plans | Plans identify relevant site-specific hazards such as
flood, wind, wildfire, severe weather, drainage, or heat
risk. | 1 |
Design includes hazard mitigation measures that are
appropriate to the identified risks and exceed
minimum code where feasible. | 2 |
Mitigation measures are integrated into the plans,
specifications, budget, and schedule so they can be
implemented and verified. | 2 |
| Infill and orderly development | Project is located within or adjacent to existing
developed areas with access to roads, utilities,
schools, services, and employment centers. | 2 |
Project uses vacant, underutilized, or redevelopment-ready
land and avoids unnecessary extension of
infrastructure. | 2 |
Project is consistent with local comprehensive plans,
housing plans, zoning, or other adopted development
policies, such as state code. | 1 |
| Required mitigation features | Application clearly identifies all required mitigation
features applicable to the project type, location, and
program requirements. | 2 |
Required mitigation features are incorporated into the
construction budget. | 1 |
Applicant describes how required mitigation features
will be inspected, documented, and maintained after
completion. | 1 |
Additional mitigation construction
incentive, if applicable | Application identifies mitigation features beyond
minimum program or code requirements and explains
the specific hazard or resilience benefit. | 2 |
Additional mitigation costs are separately
documented, reasonable, and directly tied to eligible
construction activities. | 2 |
Applicant provides supporting documentation, such
as plans, specifications, engineer narratives, product
information, or cost estimates. | 1 |
Development team experience with NGBS
green building standards | Development team has prior experience completing
projects certified under NGBS or a comparable green
building standard OR Application identifies a qualified
green building professional, verifier, architect, or
consultant responsible for supporting NGBS
compliance. | 2 |
Project schedule, specifications, and budget account
for certification, inspections, documentation, and
related green building costs. | 1 |
| Percentage of LMI project beneficiaries | Project exceeds the minimum LMI requirement by
serving a higher percentage of LMI households or
deeper income targeting. | 4 |
Applicant provides a clear method for verifying,
documenting, and maintaining LMI beneficiary
compliance during the affordability period. | 1 |
Impact on identified need and proposed
beneficiaries | Project provides additional quality-of-life benefits,
such as improved accessibility, energy efficiency,
safety, proximity to services, or reduced housing cost
burden. | 1 |
Applicant explains how beneficiary outcomes will be
measured, documented, and reported after project
completion. | 1 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 60 |
