Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA)

• Infiltration swales or tanks
• Landscaping that is an integrated part of the stormwater management system
• Pervious pavement 
• Green roofs
• Geothermal heat pumps
• Fuel cells; and
• Wind turbines
• Project-specific or district-wide stormwater management plans, district-wide heating and cooling plans, and district-wide waste management plans that conserve natural resources and mitigate impacts on climate change
• EV charging infratructure or installation costs

• Photovoltaic cells

• Public space that encourages social interactions through design or programming. Elements to create welcoming spaces can include, but are not limited to: 
  • lighting
  • landscaping
  • seating and furnishings
  • sidewalks and paths
  • Wayfinding elements 
  • public restrooms (does not include SAC charges)
• Public art design process to create an intentionally designed piece of public art which contributes to the identity or sense of place of the development project and/or surrounding neighborhood. The design process should include an artist or arts organization. 
• Public art features, including but not limited to murals, mosaics, and sculptures, which contribute to the identity or sense of place of the development project and/or surrounding neighborhood. To be considered public art, it must be led and fabricated by a professional artist and/or art organization.
• Playgrounds or outdoor recreational areas intended to serve residents of affordable housing developments  
• Public community gardens or community gardens at affordable housing developments 
• Demolition and removal of existing structures.
• Grading and soil correction to prepare a site for construction.
• Outdoor resident amenity spaces for affordable housing projects
• General landscaping elements for affordable housing projects
• Construction costs for affordable housing projects

• City or neighborhood parks
• Parks, playgrounds, or areas that are primarily for the use of the development project’s tenants or residents of market rate residential buildings 
• Demolition, abatement, cleanup, removal, hauling or disposal of contaminated materials or debris.
• Cleanup, removal, hauling or disposal of contaminated soil or debris.
• General cosntruction costs for projects that do not include affordable housing

• New streets or street extensions only for local public streets
• Public sidewalks or trails that enhance the pedestrian environment and connect the project to nearby uses and amenities
• Site-integrated transit shelters
• Outdoor public bike facilities or outdoor bike facilities for residents of affordable housing developments 
• Extensions or modifications of local public utilities that directly serve the development project
• Publicly available portion of shared-use parking
• Enhanced broadband connections for affordable housing projects 
• Universal design elements to improve accesible connections to and within the project site
• Landscaping to improve the pedestrian experience

• County road improvements
• Private sidewalks, amenities or amenity spaces specifically serving market rate residential development projects
• Perimeter sidewalks or boulevards that do not improve the bike or pedestrian experience
• Surface parking and parking structures without a shared public component
• Expansion or extension of local public utilities not directly related to the development project
• Transit infrastructure or capital investments e.g., transit stations, station platforms, and park-and-ride facilities.
• Regional parks or trails and trails that would otherwise be included within a city’s capital improvement budget
• Trail, sidewalk, or road connections that do not directly connect to or support the project site.

• Design workshops and community engagement activities that center those least represented and most impact by historic racial inequities (including but not limited to compensation for consultants leading work, participants, advisory committee members, childcare, food for engagement events*)
• Design and engineering fees for grant requested activities (up to 10% of the total award)

• Architectural and engineering fees related to the general site or building or not related directly to grant-funded elements specifically listed as “eligible”
• Traditional public meetings or other engagement activities required by law 

• Site acquisition for affordable housing projects or projects focused on bringing jobs to low-income areas. Eligible sites acquired after the date of award or for sites acquired within 12 months before the application is due are eligible
• Holding costs up to 5% of the awarded acquisition amount or $100,000, whichever is less. 
  • Eligible holding costs include property maintenance, insurance, and interest.

• Sites purchased more than 12 months before the application due date 
• Acquisition for market rate housing or jobs not in low-income areas
• Sites purchased by a project partner who will gain financially from the purchase
• Site assembly for lands to be used for transit infrastructure.

• Exterior improvements to bring the building to code or improve energy efficiency of the building. Examples include window replacement, roof replacement, exterior finishing replacement (brick siding, etc.), or mechanical system replacement (Savings from energy efficiency should be passed on to the residents)
• Improvements to interior of affordable units to bring building to code, increase energy efficiency, and improve the quality of life of current or future residents. Examples include low flow plumbing fixtures or energy savings appliances.
• Improvements to indoor communal spaces. Examples include improvements to community gathering rooms, fitness centers, and areas in which supportive services are offered. 
• Improvements to building grounds and outdoor community gathering spaces. Examples include landscaping, playgrounds, greenspace, and community gardens. 

• Legal fees associated with preservation 
• Upgrades to market rate units  
• Relocation costs 

Step One

Step Two 

What: Proposed Project Outcomes

• Create or preserve affordable housing
  opportunities with priority given to projects that serve populations not currently served by the local housing market, for projects with the deepest affordability, and for those including supportive services or other needed services
• Create new affordable housing that furthers the City’s ability to meet their share of the region’s need for affordable housing, considering what the need is across affordability levels; OR Preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing, prioritizing communities at highest risk of losing Naturally Occurring Affordable
  Housing (NOAH) and/or communities with higher rates of housing cost burdened households

• Create or preserve intentional community connections and relationships in the development and support current or future residents through design, programming, and/
  or services

• Further equity outcomes in housing access*

• Create or preserve permanent employment
  opportunities; priority for projects with living
  wage jobs
• Create or preserve jobs that support
  economic stability of the community in the
  project area
• Create economic opportunity in priority
  high-growth and high-opportunity sectors
  of the region’s economy including health
  care, technology or environment; and/or
  advance city job growth priorities and/or
  create/preserve industrial jobs with access to
  regional transit systems

• Support economic growth of the community through expanded jobs options supporting
  cooperatively owned businesses or supporting the economic stability of the community the project is intending to serve
• The business model, business type, or
  hiring practices of the business creating
  or preserving the jobs support economic mobility, economic stability, or wealth creation, especially among populations that experience economic disparities

• Further equity outcomes in access to economic opportunity*

• Increase density or intensity of land use on the site or in the project area if new
  construction; OR
  Preserve or intensify land use and density on the site or in the project area in a way that uses an existing building more efficiently
• Takes advantage of available connections between housing, jobs, services and amenities across the region using existing and planned transit and transportation systems
• Increase diversity of uses and activities in the project and/or access to services and amenities, with a focus on complementary uses and human-centered experiences

• Provide design-led strategies, specific to the population the project is intending to serve, that support or expand infrastructure for
  people to walk, bike, or use other kinds of
  transportation in and around the project site, including accessibility and universal design
  features, especially those that contribute to larger existing or planned networks
• Create a welcoming public realm and access to green space that facilitates social interactions and increases community resilience within the project site and project area

• Further equity outcomes in access to services and amenities*

• Maximize access to local and regional parks and trails through outreach, site design, or programming
• Minimize greenhouse gas emissions
• Conserve natural resources and follow sustainable site design practices

• Mitigate negative environmental impacts on residents or workers in the area; priority for projects in areas most impacted by past environmental harms
• The projects uses sustianable site and/or building design practices to increase resilience and mitigate environmental harm; priority for equitable environmental outcomes

• Further equity outcomes in access to local and regional parks and/or address environmental sustainability in locations where residents have been most impacted by environmental harms*

How: Proposed Project Process

• Address a residential and/or workforce need
  that was identified by or with residents or
  workers most impacted by inequities*

• Provide meaningful engagement, including stakeholders that represent the demographics of the residential and/or workforce community, centering those under-represented and most impacted

• The project and the team use a strategic and integrated approach to addressing equity
  issues

• The City is taking steps toward addressing inequities at the local level, especially efforts to implement equitable development
  practices*

Who: Proposed Project Team

• The project forms partnerships between
  government, private for-profit, and non-profit sectors
• Local efforts to contribute to the project financially, considering the context of
  community capacity

• The funding sources identified, not necessarily committed, for the project reasonably reflect what is necessary to complete the project

Equity

• The project team, including partners, is designed to be reflective of and responsive
  to the community the project is intending to serve*

• The intended outcomes of the project will result in more equitable outcomes