Planning & Construction Grant Application Instructions

Selectees from the preliminary LOI round should follow the instructions below to complete their application for the Planning & Construction Grant. A link to the online application will be sent to the selectees via email.

  • Please download the required Exhibits below and complete offline.
  • Once the application is submitted, an email will be sent to your attention with a link that will lead to the application attachment page. Each required exhibit and attachment listed below must be uploaded to this page. Please review the instructions at the top of the upload page for more information on how to upload documents in to the system.

It is important to note that your online application will remain on hold until all necessary attachments are received.

  • Exhibit B: Intended Method of Satisfying Green Communities Criteria (Excel, 65K) This is a consolidation of two forms - Exhibit B and the green development plan. It is required to demonstrate the presence of an integrated design process as well as an intent to meet the criteria. The Green Development Plan Template (excel, 54K) is recommended as a good tool, but it is not required as part of this application
    • Exhibit B Example (excel, 68K): demonstrates how project teams should complete the required submittal - including an answer for every criterion in the "Intended Methods" column; scoring the points associated with optional measures, and providing additional comments in the last column for items that necessitate further explanation.
  • Site Plan: This plan must indicate distance of utilities and sidewalk connections as appropriate.
  • Context Map: This map must indicate locations of minimally required community facilities and their distances from project boundaries.
  • Energy improvement report: For Moderate and Substantial Rehabilitation Projects. The report must provide the results of modeling the current and projected energy performance of the building.
  • Evidence of site control
  • Current financial pro forma for the project, including sources and uses of development financing and (if rental) operating pro forma
  • Resumes of each development team member
  • Financial Statement: Copy of most recent audited financial statement of applicant organization
  • List and brief description of all affordable housing projects completed by the applicant organization in the past 5 years, highlighting past green affordable housing projects.
  • Affordability Analysis Schedule (for Homeownership developments only). Please download the Sample Template (Excel, 22k) as a reference. Please note: this template is provided as a sample rather than a required form. The applicant may submit an alternative form, but it must contain the information identified in the template.