Required items
| Required item | Where required |
|---|---|
| Public transit: scoring (not market study): within 1/2 mile of Metrorail or 1/4 mile of WMATA high-frequency bus stop | Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Financing and Development Sites (2026 DHCD Consolidated RFP) — §VI Threshold Eligibility Requirements, Reports and Plans: Market Study and Market Demand Analysis; plus 2025 LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (Final Published 12.9.25) — 2026 Consolidated RFP, Evaluation Criteria, Proximity to Transit |
| Study within 6 months of the application | Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Financing and Development Sites (2026 DHCD Consolidated RFP) — §VI Threshold Eligibility Requirements, Reports and Plans: Market Study and Market Demand Analysis; plus 2025 LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (Final Published 12.9.25) — 2026 Consolidated RFP, §VI Threshold Eligibility Requirements, Reports and Plans, p. 29; 2025 QAP p. 25: "should be no more than six months old at the date of application submission." |
| Analyst: independent NCHMA-accredited professional with DC affordable housing experience; no approved list (confirm before submission) | Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Financing and Development Sites (2026 DHCD Consolidated RFP) — §VI Threshold Eligibility Requirements, Reports and Plans: Market Study and Market Demand Analysis; plus 2025 LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (Final Published 12.9.25) — 2026 Consolidated RFP, §VI Reports and Plans, p. 29; 2025 QAP p. 25: "Applications must include a market study prepared by an independent professional who is accredited by the" |
| Other exhibit: Demand documentation incl. all components of mixed-income/mixed-use projects | Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Financing and Development Sites (2026 DHCD Consolidated RFP) — §VI Threshold Eligibility Requirements, Reports and Plans: Market Study and Market Demand Analysis; plus 2025 LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (Final Published 12.9.25) — 2026 Consolidated RFP, §VI Reports and Plans, p. 29; "the documentation must also demonstrate sufficient demand for all aspects of the overall Project." |
| Other exhibit: Post-pandemic economic vacancy discussion | Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Financing and Development Sites (2026 DHCD Consolidated RFP) — §VI Threshold Eligibility Requirements, Reports and Plans: Market Study and Market Demand Analysis; plus 2025 LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (Final Published 12.9.25) — 2026 Consolidated RFP, §VI Reports and Plans, p. 29 |
| Other exhibit: Subject characteristics identical to application | Fiscal Year 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Financing and Development Sites (2026 DHCD Consolidated RFP) — §VI Threshold Eligibility Requirements, Reports and Plans: Market Study and Market Demand Analysis; plus 2025 LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plan (Final Published 12.9.25) — 2026 Consolidated RFP, §VI Reports and Plans, p. 29 |
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