Required items
| Required item | Where required |
|---|---|
| Area services table and map: public services, grocery, medical facilities, public transportation, recreation, education, mass transit or rail systems, community amenities | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12(5)(c)(i), p. 41 |
| Public transit: convenient access to mass transit or rail systems must be described | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12(5)(c)(i), p. 41 |
| Study within 6 months of the application | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12 Market Study, p. 40 (also §2.4.1, p. 8: "With the exception of market studies, which must be less than six (6) months old, all documents") |
| Analyst: DHCD list of acceptable market analysts; NCHMA peer review; NCHMA Model Content Standards (confirm before submission) | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12 item 1, p. 40 (item 4: "The Market Study must be consistent with the most recent version of the NCHMA Model Content Standards for Rental Housing Mark[et Studies]"; also "undergone peer review by the National Council of Housing Market Analysts (NCHMA)") |
| Other exhibit: Crime statistics for PMA relative to overall area (no named source) | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12(5)(c)(ii), p. 41 |
| Other exhibit: Multifamily Mapper proximity report (properties within up to five miles) | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12.1 item 10, p. 42 (continues: identifying properties within up to five (5) miles of the project site) |
| Other exhibit: Concise executive summary | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12, p. 40 |
| Other exhibit: Site and surrounding area description | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12(5)(c), p. 41 |
| Other exhibit: PMA geographic definition (not a simple radius) | Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (attachment to the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan), Section 3.12 Market Study — 2026 Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide, Section 3.12, p. 40 |
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