Required items
| # | Required item |
|---|---|
| 1 | Physical features of the site and adjacent parcels; surrounding land use |
| 2 | Labeled photographs of site, neighborhood and street scenes with vantage points |
| 3 | Map of the project and amenities (shopping, schools, employment centers, medical) with miles |
| 4 | Public safety: crime statistics and proximity to police/fire |
| 5 | Vehicular and pedestrian access, ingress/egress, visibility |
| 6 | Site marketability conclusion |
| 7 | Total jobs (covered employment) in the county or region |
| 8 | Total jobs by industry — numbers and percentages |
| 9 | Major employers, product/service, employees, expansions/contractions |
| 10 | Unemployment, labor force, number/percent unemployed, county, past ten years |
| 11 | Narrative relating data to housing demand |
| 12 | Study completed no more than six months before application |
| 13 | Public transit: site proximity to transportation including bus stops must be described |
| 14 | Unemployment history, 5 years |
| 15 | Recent or planned employer expansions and reductions |
| 16 | Census-tract exhibits: list of all census tracts in the PMA; PMA outlined on a map |
| 17 | Study within 6 months of the application |
| 18 | Submission format: required for all sections and appendices |
| 19 | Source listed at each table |
| 20 | Agency form: Summary Table and Capture Rate Analysis Chart in the Executive Summary (completed outside StudyScribe) |
| 21 | Analyst: DCA approved analyst list; signed statement with prescribed language (confirm before submission) |
| 22 | Other exhibit: Public safety / crime discussion (no named source) |
| 23 | Other exhibit: Public safety analysis in Site Evaluation |
| 24 | Other exhibit: Site visit date and inspector |
| 25 | Other exhibit: PMA map |
| 26 | Other exhibit: Executive Summary neighborhood services summary |
The section and page reference for each item, and the checklist filled in for your report, are in StudyScribe's HFA Guide for account holders. The agency's own guideline is linked at the top.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs section headings
Where the agency's wording differs from the NCHMA Model Content Standards, its reviewers look for these headings:
- Site Evaluation (NCHMA: Site & Neighborhood)
- Employment Trends — Major Employers (NCHMA: Major Employers)
- Employment Trends — Labor Force and Unemployment (NCHMA: Workforce and Unemployment Trends)
LIHTC market study requirements in Georgia → — staleness window, capture-rate threshold, QAP link and the full section list.
Export a Front End in the Georgia Department of Community Affairs format
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This checklist restates Georgia Department of Community Affairs's published market study guidance as understood by StudyScribe on the date above; it is not legal or compliance advice. Confirm against the current guideline linked at the top before submitting.