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22 <br /> Slide#4 <br /> Scorecard changes <br /> Old Points New Points Threshold Requirements Require documentation of alignment with specific Strategic NIA <br /> Plan GoalslPriorities <br /> Income Targeting and Special Add greater weight to 60%AMI and below 80%AMI: 10 10 <br /> Needs Require explanation for how project serves special needs 60%AMI: 15 25 <br /> populations. 30%AM1:25 35 <br /> • Considered specifically targeting people with disabilities, <br /> but Fair Housing concerns raised <br /> Residency Delete due to difficulty screening and monitoring 5 0 <br /> Leveraging Prioritize projects that can repay bond funding 33 50 <br /> • Increased points from 3 to 10 and 10 to 20 for projects <br /> that can repay Principal ,or Principal +Interest, <br /> respectively <br /> • Simplify number of tiers from 6 to 4 <br /> • New Tiers for percent of project County-funded: <br /> 75-100%:0 pts <br /> 50-75%:5 pts <br /> 25-50%:10 pts <br /> 0-25%:20 pts <br /> Building/Site Design Remove points for accessibility (modern requirement) 20 15 <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if they were using the HUD definition for disability. <br /> Blake Rosser said yes. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said she appreciates this change. <br /> Blake Rosser said some questions are either or rather than a range in an effort to remove <br /> the subjectivity. <br /> Vice-Chair Greene said that not all projects are designed to be able to repay the bond <br /> funding. She said that some applicants might feel that it is not fair. She asked if they had a <br /> conversation with affordable housing providers about this and if there is a plan to talk with them. <br /> Blake Rosser said this is the first draft, so they are here to get feedback and will seek <br /> other feedback. <br /> Chair Bedford asked what accessibility means. <br /> Blake Rosser said it makes the property ADA compliant with ramps, number of accessible <br /> units, etc. <br /> Aaron Cohen said universal designs are still captured in the scorecard and this just <br /> removes redundancy around legal ADA requirement. <br />