Community Development Initiative Narrative
Last Updated:  April 2025
Instructions: The Community Development Initiative Narrative questions are applicable for the 2025 and 2026 Multifamily Consolidated Request for Proposals / 2026 and 2027 Housing Tax Credits funding rounds. Using your Community Development Initiative (Initiative), complete the following narrative and submit it in the Multifamily Customer Portal along with all required Community Development Initiative supporting documents (CDI Documentation) outlined in the Self-Scoring Worksheet.
1.	Description and Map of Targeted Geographic Area: Describe the targeted geographic area that is included in the CDI Documentation.   The CDI Documentation must also include a map of the targeted geographic area. 
     
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2.	Current Implementation Plan: Provide a list of current implementation activities for the Initiative referenced. Include dates for implementation milestones or steps of the Initiative that have been completed, are underway, and/or are planned. 
     
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3.	Affordable Housing as a Key Strategy: The CDI Documentation must clearly identify affordable housing, not housing generally, as a key strategy of the Initiative.  Briefly describe the objectives of the active Initiative, including how affordable housing is a key strategy. The active initiative or plan must be larger in scope than the proposed housing development itself and include housing that is affordable.
     
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4.	List of Stakeholders and Their Roles: The CDI Documentation must list local stakeholders involved and a description of their role in the Initiative.  Describe some of the local stakeholders and roles referenced in the Initiative. 
     
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5.	For projects in a Qualified Census Tract (QCT): Describe public and/or private investment in non-housing infrastructure, amenities, or services reference in the CDI Documentation. Include  how the investment will contribute and benefit the community. This could include key investments, in kind or other financial contributions that have been made or are pending. Investments should include activities other than the proposed housing development itself Include dates for implementation milestones or steps of the Initiative that have been completed, are underway, and/or are planned. 
     
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