Equitable Development Narrative
Last Updated: March 2025
Instructions: The Equitable Development Narrative is applicable to the 2025 and 2026 Multifamily Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP)/ 2026 and 2027 Housing Tax Credits (HTC) funding rounds. Complete the following narrative and submit it in the Multifamily Customer Portal along with the Qualified Stakeholder Group (QSG) letter and other required documentation outlined in the Self-Scoring Worksheet.
1.	Housing Disparity Addressed by the project: identify which of the following Community Most Impacted CMI(s) this project proposes serving. If the project is focused on serving multiple populations, select the CMI(s) participating in the QSG that have a significant role in the proposal.  Describe all that apply:
a.	Lowest Income (e.g. <= 30% of Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects (MTSP) Income Limit):      
b.	People of Color:      
c.	Indigenous People:      
d.	LGBTQ+ People:      
e.	People Experiencing Homelessness:      
f.	People with Disabilities:      
g.	Immigrants:      
h.	Large Families:      
i.	Seniors:      
j.	Families with Children:      

2.	Meaningful Participation of CMI(s): a QSG must have meaningful participation of the CMI that is the focus of the project proposal.
a.	Name(s) of the QSG:      
b.	Describe the QSG’s mission and purpose in elevating the voices of the identified CMI.      
c.	Identify and describe what leadership and/or advisory roles people belonging to the identified CMI have in the QSG, which must include one or more of the following: 
i.	A paid leadership position, list position:      
ii.	A member of the board:      
iii.	A paid staff position:      
iv.	A member role, such as serving on an advisory committee:      
v.	Other meaningful role, such as a volunteer (describe):     
d.	Provide a list of the QSG’s previous activities related to the identified CMI and community development. If there have been no previous activities, describe who formed the QSG and why.      

3.	Meaningful Engagement with the Identified CMI through the QSG: the development team must evidence that the QSG and specifically the CMI participants have been meaningfully engaged in the project concept by conducting, at minimum, two engagement opportunities with the same QSG prior to submission of the current application. 
a.	Describe the engagement in detail and provide any applicable supporting documentation to evidence attendance and engagement.  This could include meeting minutes, notes, survey results, presentation slides, etc. Any in-progress engagement with the Qualified Stakeholder Group must include a detailed timeline for work done to-date, next steps, and future completion.      

4.	Significant Involvement of the QSG. The developer or other members of the development team must partner with the QSG and the identified CMI to develop the project proposal.
a.	Describe in detail below how the QSG 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 Self-Scoring Worksheet 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. 
i.	Design:      
ii.	Services:      
iii.	Community Benefits:      
iv.	Other:      

5.	Provide a signed letter from the QSG. The letter must be signed by group participants who are willing to sign the document. The letter must be submitted separately from this narrative and address each of the following questions in the Self-Scoring Worksheet.