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DOCUMENTATION
Project
types
OptionsPathsDocumentation
AllOption 1.
Priority Sites
Path 1.
Brownfield
Remediation
Documentation from authority having jurisdiction
(AHJ) declaring existence of specific contamination
and confirming that remediation has been completed
to its satisfaction.
AllOption 1.
Priority Sites
Path 2.
Historic
Location
Site map and vicinity map showing the project is
within a historic district.
AllOption 1.
Priority Sites
Path 2.
Historic
Location
Documentation from AHJ over historic district
demonstrating the existence of the historic district
(e.g., ordinance, growth management plan,
government website with corresponding map, etc.).
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 1.
Support
Local
Economy
Description of types of jobs created by the project.
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 1.
Support
Local
Economy
Total number of construction jobs created by the
project.
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 1.
Support
Local
Economy
Number of local construction jobs created by the
project.
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 1.
Support
Local
Economy
Evidence of the contributing employed individuals live
within the administrative district of the project site.
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 2.
Location
Efficient
Affordable
Housing
Evidence of AMI thresholds (60% and 80%) using
data from a governmental entity.
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 2.
Location
Efficient
Affordable
Housing
Copy of legal documentation to maintain affordable
rates for at least 15 years.
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 2.
Location
Efficient
Affordable
Housing
Project’s total residential floor area.
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 2.
Location
Efficient
Affordable
Housing
Confirmation of target gross floor area of rental
dwelling units priced for up to 60% and/or 80% AMI.
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 2.
Location
Efficient
Affordable
Housing
Number of affordable units created (rent and sale
combined).
AllOption 2.
Housing and
Jobs
Proximity
Path 2.
Location
Efficient
Affordable
Housing
Confirmation showing project meets Compact &
Connected Development Options 2 or 3.
OR
Documentation demonstrating project is in a
community where the jobs-housing ratio exceeds 1.2
within a 0.5 mile (800-meter) walking distance.
AllOption 3.
Equitable
Construction
AllDescription of strategies to provide job-related skills
training or life-skills training programs for construction
workers and who is conducting the training.
SchoolsOption 4.
Equitable
Access to
Resources
Path 1.
Public Use
Spaces
Description of strategies to support accessibility to at
least three school spaces and accessibility to toilets
for public use.
SchoolsOption 4.
Equitable
Access to
Resources
Path 1.
Public Use
Spaces
Floor plan and/or site plan to show where the uses
occur and access to toilets.
SchoolsOption 4.
Equitable
Access to
Resources
Path 2.
Community
Partnership
Description of strategies to support provision of at
least two dedicated-use spaces and accessibility to
toilets in the building for the community.
SchoolsOption 4.
Equitable
Access to
Resources
Path 2.
Community
Partnership
Floor plan and/or site plan to show where the uses
occur and access to toilets.

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