Required items
| Required item | Where required |
|---|---|
| Site photographs: first-party photos only (taken by the analyst at inspection); no caption rule | 2027 9% Round Appendices — Appendix O: Market Study Requirements (web page); also APPENDIX O – Market Study Requirements in the 2026-2027 Appendices Package PDF (Novoco mirror) — Appendix O, §A. General |
| Census-tract exhibits: PMA defined by census tracts etc.; PMA map required; radii not accepted | 2027 9% Round Appendices — Appendix O: Market Study Requirements (web page); also APPENDIX O – Market Study Requirements in the 2026-2027 Appendices Package PDF (Novoco mirror) — Appendix O, §B. Primary Market Area (PMA); "A map of the PMA and description shall be included."; "IFA will not accept radii primary market areas." |
| Study within 6 months of the application | 2027 9% Round Appendices — Appendix O: Market Study Requirements (web page); also APPENDIX O – Market Study Requirements in the 2026-2027 Appendices Package PDF (Novoco mirror) — Appendix O, §A. General |
| Inspection within 6 months | 2027 9% Round Appendices — Appendix O: Market Study Requirements (web page); also APPENDIX O – Market Study Requirements in the 2026-2027 Appendices Package PDF (Novoco mirror) — Appendix O, §A. General; also "Shall travel to and physically inspect a proposed site and market area." |
| Agency form: Cover Sheet with Iowa Specific Requirements (sample in §O) (completed outside StudyScribe) | 2027 9% Round Appendices — Appendix O: Market Study Requirements (web page); also APPENDIX O – Market Study Requirements in the 2026-2027 Appendices Package PDF (Novoco mirror) — Appendix O, §A. General; §O fields include "Date of last inspection and who inspected:", "Number of Households in the PMA:", "Overall Capture Rate in the PMA:" |
| Analyst: third-party firm in good standing with NCHMA; IFA approval for PMAs > 25,000 households (confirm before submission) | 2027 9% Round Appendices — Appendix O: Market Study Requirements (web page); also APPENDIX O – Market Study Requirements in the 2026-2027 Appendices Package PDF (Novoco mirror) — Appendix O, §A. General; §B: "For proposed PMAs larger than 25,000 households, the market analyst is required to receive IFA approval" |
| Other exhibit: FEMA FIRMette flood map (application exhibit, not market study) | 2027 9% Round Appendices — Appendix O: Market Study Requirements (web page); also APPENDIX O – Market Study Requirements in the 2026-2027 Appendices Package PDF (Novoco mirror) — Appendices Package PDF, Appendix N 9% Exhibit Scoring Checklist, Exhibit 11B |
| Other exhibit: Driving distance to services (scoring exhibit, not market study) | 2027 9% Round Appendices — Appendix O: Market Study Requirements (web page); also APPENDIX O – Market Study Requirements in the 2026-2027 Appendices Package PDF (Novoco mirror) — Appendices Package PDF, Appendix N, Exhibit 1S-2 |
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