Equitable Development Narrative
Instructions: The Equitable Development Narrative is required for the 2023 and 2024 Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP) / 2024 and 2025 Housing Tax Credits (HTC) funding rounds. Complete the following narrative and submit it in the Multifamily Customer Portal along with the Qualified Stakeholder Group letter and other required supplemental attachments outlined below.

A Qualified Stakeholder Group:
•	Is not required to be a registered nonprofit organization and could consist of a group of
community members, advocates, people with lived experiences, etc. The group must
demonstrate meaningful and inclusive representation and participation of a Communities Most Impacted (CMI).
•	Must be an independent body separate and apart from the proposed project owner, sponsor,
developer, development team, service provider and management agent of record for the
project. The developer may initiate or convene a Qualified Stakeholder Group, but the
participants and opinions of the group must be independent of the development team
organizations.
•	Must include at least three participants who belong to the CMI the project is proposing to
serve.
•	Examples of a Qualified Stakeholder Group: 
o	A local nonprofit organization that serves the needs of indigenous individuals and families
o	A neighborhood organization concerned about healthcare access and inequities
o	A parent group formed to influence a youth-centered development
o	A group of individuals with lived experience of homelessness informing the service model of a supportive housing development

1.	Applicants must complete the Equitable Development Narrative and submit documentation demonstrating how the initiative meets the requirements outlined below. A full copy of all referenced data, reports, and information must be uploaded into the Multifamily Customer Portal. Links to other websites will not be accepted in lieu of uploading the supporting documentation:
a.	Name(s) of the Qualified Stakeholder Group:      
Housing Disparity Addressed by the project.
b.	Identify the CMI that the project proposal will serve. If the project is focused on serving multiple populations, select the CMI(s) participating in the Qualified Stakeholder Group that has(have) a significant role in the project proposal. Describe all that apply: 
1. Lowest Income (e.g. <= 30% of Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects (MTSP) Income Limit):      
2. People of Color:      
3. Indigenous People      
4. LGBTQ+ People      
5. People Experiencing Homelessness:      
6. People with Disabilities:      
7. Immigrants:      
8. Large Families:      
9. Seniors:      
10. Families with Children:      
Meaningful participation of CMI: A Qualified Stakeholder Group must have meaningful participation of the CMI that is the focus of the project proposal.
c.	Describe the Qualified Stakeholder Group’s mission and purpose in elevating the input provided by the identified CMI population(s). 
     
d.	Identify and describe what leadership and/or advisory roles people belonging to the identified CMI have in the Qualified Stakeholder Group, including one or more of the following roles, as applicable: 
1.	A paid leadership position, list position:
     
2.	A member of the board: 
     
3.	A paid staff position: 
     
4.	A member role, such as serving on an advisory committee: 
     
5.	Other meaningful role, such as a volunteer (describe):
     
e.	Provide a list of the Qualified Stakeholder Group’s previous activities related to the identified CMI and community development. If there have been no previous activities, describe who formed the Qualified Stakeholder Group, when and why it was formed. 
     
2.	Meaningful Engagement with the Identified CMI through the Qualified Stakeholder Group. The development team must provide written evidence that the Qualified Stakeholder Group and specifically the CMI participants have been meaningfully engaged in the project concept by conducting, at a minimum, two meetings with the group prior to submission of the current application. Describe the engagement in detail below and provide any applicable supporting documentation to evidence engagement, including meeting minutes, notes, survey results, etc.
NOTE: Any in-progress engagement with the Qualified Stakeholder Group must include a detailed timeline for work done to-date, next steps, and future completion. 
     
3.	Significant Involvement of Qualified Stakeholder Group. The developer must partner with the Qualified Stakeholder Group and the identified CMI to develop the project proposal. Describe in detail below how the Qualified Stakeholder Group was involved in the development of the project proposal, the specific input they provided, and how the project addresses or responds to that input. These must be in addition to the mandatory minimum requirements as outlined in the HTC Qualified Allocation Plan, and in addition to the minimum requirements for which points are claimed in other selection criteria, such as Serves Lowest Income Tenants and/or Large Families. Describe significant involvement of the Qualified Stakeholder Group as it relates to any of the following categories: 
a.	Design 
     
b.	Services
      
c.	Community Benefits: An agreement between the developer and local community to provide a benefit as identified by the CMI(s) in the local community. Examples include projects that support paying a competitive wage, employing union workers, employing individuals from the neighborhood, or participating in a Worker-Driven Social Responsibility compliance and monitoring system, community services, training, shared green space, etc. 
     
d.	Other (describe below)
     
4.	Provide a signed letter from the Qualified Stakeholder Group. The letter must include the printed names of all Qualified Stakeholder Group participants, along with their signatures. If a participant opts not to sign the letter, indicate the number of participants who choose not to sign and the reason(s) why. The letter must be submitted separately from this narrative and address each of the following questions.
a.	How has the developer engaged with the Qualified Stakeholder Group and the identified CMI(s) to create a project responsive to the vision of the stakeholder group and the needs of the CMI?
b.	How will this project help in fulfilling a need in your community?
c.	How often did the Qualified Stakeholder Group meet with the developer and what were those meetings like? Describe meeting agendas, topics of discussion, how consensus is reached when making decisions, and the format for participation. Was the developer receptive to input provided by the Qualified Stakeholder Group participants? Describe unresolved issues or conflicts, if any.
d.	How has the project changed in response to the input from the Qualified Stakeholder Group?
e.	If the development is selected, what are your expectations related to the Qualified Stakeholder Group’s continued involvement in the project?