Form CDFI 0020 CDFI 0020 CDFI Fund New Markets Tax Credit Program 2007 Applicatio

NMTC Program

New Markets Tax Credit

Allocation Application

2007 Application

Community

Development

Financial

Institutions

Fund

OMB Approval No. 1559-0016 (PENDING RENEWAL)

CDFI-0020

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.

This submission requirements package is provided to applicants to apply for an allocation of New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) under the NMTC Program. Applicants are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The estimated average burden associated with this collection of information is 90 hours per applicant. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to the Program Manager, NMTC Program, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 601 13th Street, NW, Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005.

Table of Contents

Applicant Instructions iii

Assurances and Certifications vi

Applicant Information 1

Part I: Business Strategy 7

A. Products, Services, and Investment Criteria 7

B. Prior Performance 11

C. Projected Business Activities 14

D. Investments in Unrelated Entities 16

Part II: Community Impact 17

A. Targeting the Use of QLICIs within Low-Income Communities 17

B. Economic Impacts – Prior Performance 19

C. Economic Impacts - Projections 19

Part III: Management Capacity 22

Part IV: Capitalization Strategy 30

A. Investor Strategy 30

B. Sources and Uses of Capital 33

C. Flow of Allocations 34

Exhibit A: Track Record of Activities 36

Table A1: Track Record of Loans/Investments to Non-Real Estate Businesses 37

Table A2: Track Record of Loans/Investments to Real Estate Businesses 37

Table A3: Track Record of Loans/Investments to Other CDEs 38

Table A4: Track Record of Loan Purchases from Other CDEs 38

Exhibit B: Projected Activities 39

Table B1: Projected Loans/Investments to Non-Real Estate QALICBs (Estimated) 40

Table B2: Projected Loans/Investments to Real Estate Businesses (Estimated) 40

Table B3: Distribution of Loans/Investments to Real Estate Businesses From 2006-2010 (Estimated) 41

Table B4: Projected Loans/Investments in Other CDEs (Estimated) 42

Table B5: Projected Loan Purchases from Other CDEs (Estimated) 43

Table B6: Types of Loans to be Purchased from Other CDEs from 2006 to 2010 (Estimated) 43

Table B7: Projected Financial Counseling and Other Services to Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Low-Income Communities (Estimated) 44

Exhibit C: Community Impact 45

Table C1: Historic Community Impacts (cumulative 2001-2005 YTD) 45

Table C2: Projected Community Impacts (cumulative 2006-2010) 46

Exhibit D: Staff and Board Qualifications 47

Table D1: Experience Deploying Capital or Financial Counseling and Other Services 47

Table D2: Experience Raising Capital 48

Table D3: Asset and Risk Management Experience 49

Table D4: Program Compliance Experience 50

Table D5: Low-Income Community Representatives on the Applicant’s Board 51

Exhibit E: Investor Strategy 52

Table E1: Identification of Investments and Investor Commitments 52

Table E2: Identification of Potential NMTC Investors 53

Table E3: Track Record of Raising Capital from Investors 54

Exhibit F. Flow of Allocations 55

Table F1: Schedule for Issuing QEIs (Estimated) 55

Table F2: Transfer of Allocations to Subsidiary Entities 56

Glossary of Terms 57

Applicant Instructions

• Read the relevant New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program publications prior to completing the Allocation Application. For information on the 2007 NMTC Program allocation round, read the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (the Fund’s) document titled “NMTC Allocation Application Q&A Document.” For tax related information on the NMTC Program, read the final regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service (26 CFR 1.45D-1) and related guidance. For information on Community Development Entity (CDE) certification, read the Fund’s document titled “CDE Certification Q&A Document.” All of these documents are available on the Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov. The Fund’s Q&A documents are periodically updated, so continue to check the website on a regular basis.

• Consult the Glossary of Terms (pages 57-63 of this document) when completing the Allocation Application. All terms and phrases that are in Capitalized Italics in the Allocation Application are defined in the Glossary of Terms.

• If the Applicant has not been certified as a CDE by the Fund, it must submit its CDE Certification Application to the Bureau of Public Debt (BPD, the entity that is handling intake of applications on behalf of the Fund) so that it is Postmarked on or before January 12, 2007 and received by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on January 22, 2007. The CDE Certification Application is available on the Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov. Organizations whose CDE Certification Applications are not received at BPD in a timely fashion will be considered ineligible for NMTC Allocations in the 2007 round of the program. An Applicant that is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) or Specialized Small Business Investment Company (SSBIC) does not need to submit a CDE Certification Application to BPD, but must register as a CDE on the Fund’s website by 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, on January 12, 2007.

TIP: The Fund cannot process a CDE Certification Application unless each entity seeking certification as a CDE: (a) is a legal entity, and is a domestic corporation or partnership for federal tax purposes; and (b) has a valid and distinct Employer Identification Number (EIN). Applicants or Subsidiary Applicants that have applied for, but not yet received, an EIN as of the date of the Authorized Representative’s signature on the Allocation Application will not be accepted. For more information on EINs and applying for an EIN, refer to the CDE Certification Q&A Document on the Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov.

TIP: The term “Postmarked,” as used throughout this document, is defined by 26 CFR 301. 7502-1. In general, the Fund will require a Postmarked date that is on or before the applicable deadline. The document must be in an envelope or other appropriate wrapper, properly addressed and deposited in the U.S. mail. The document may be delivered by the United States Postal Service or any other private delivery service designated by the Secretary of the Treasury. For more information on designated delivery services, please see IRS Notice 2002-62.

• Carefully read the Allocation Application and the NOAA to determine whether the Applicant has the requisite eligibility, capacity, experience, and skills to compete for and administer a NMTC Allocation. Be sure also to review carefully the Assurances and Certifications provided in pages vii-ix of this document. By signing this Allocation Application, the Applicant is certifying to the truth, completeness, and correctness of this Allocation Application, including the items listed in the Assurances and Certifications on pages vii-ix.

• If the Fund determines that any portion of the application is incorrect in any material respect, the Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject the application.

• As the Applicant prepares the Allocation Application, assume that the Fund’s Allocation Application reviewers are learning about the organization for the first time, even if the organization has previously submitted an application to the Fund under this or any of the other Fund programs. Be sure to keep each narrative brief.

• A start-up organization that does not have a track record of raising capital or offering products and services may reference the activities of its Controlling Entity in the Business and Capitalization Strategy sections of the Allocation Application. However, a start-up may not reference the activities of individuals, including principals or board members, to demonstrate such track record. The activities and experiences of individuals may only be addressed in the Management Capacity section.

• The term Applicant refers to the CDE applying for a NMTC Allocation as well any other Subsidiary entities, whether already formed or in the process of formation, which may receive a transfer of all or a part of a NMTC Allocation from the Applicant. To the extent practicable, the Applicant may respond to each question in this Allocation Application collectively on behalf of all such entities. If responses vary for separate entities, be sure to clearly articulate which entity is being referenced in the narrative and tables.

DO NOT SUBMIT THIS ALLOCATION APPLICATION

• Using the online application: This version of the Allocation Application is a read-only version. Any organization interested in applying for a NMTC Allocation from the Fund is expected to submit an online Allocation Application. The Fund anticipates that the online Allocation Application will be available no later than January 24, 2007. Applicants may access the online Allocation Application as soon as it is made available by logging in through myCDFI Fund on the Fund's website at www.cdfifund.gov. Applicants who have not already done so are encouraged to register a user account through myCDFI Fund as soon as possible. Please contact the Fund's IT Help Desk at (202) 622-2455 or [email protected] if you are having problems registering under myCDFI Fund. The online Allocation Application must be received no later than 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, on February 28, 2007. Complete instructions regarding the electronic submission requirements will be posted on the Fund's website at www.cdfifund.gov when the online Allocation Application is made available.

• Requesting paper submission: The online Allocation Application is a web-based tool that requires applicants to have: (1) Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or higher, and (2) Windows 98 or higher (or other system compatible with the above Explorer and Netscape software). Ideally, Applicants should have a 56Kbps Internet connection, however, Applicants can use the online Allocation Application with a slower Internet connection. Any Applicant that cannot complete the online Allocation Application must notify the Fund that it intends to submit a paper application instead by downloading and using the form titled, “NMTC Paper Application Submission Form.” Such notification must be submitted by facsimile at (202) 622-7754 to the attention of the Fund’s Chief Information Officer, and must be received by the Fund no later than 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, on February 14, 2007. The form asks for an explanation of why the Applicant is not capable of submitting the online Allocation Application. The above form may be printed from the Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov or requested by emailing the Fund at [email protected] or by calling the Fund’s Program help desk at (202) 622-6355. Please indicate a name and fax number or email for receipt of the form. The Fund will provide information on the procedures for submission of a paper application at that time.

• Required investor letters: An Applicant that has received commitment letters or letters of interest from investors is required to submit attachments validating the following information: name of investor, dollar amount of equity sought or obtained (or dollar amount of debt, in the case of an investor partnership using debt capital), status of the investment request (e.g., funds received, Commitment of funds, Letter of Interest/Intent). If the documents do not contain such information and validate the information entered in Table C1 or are missing altogether, the Applicant could lose points under the Capitalization Strategy section. For examples of acceptable documentation for the required information, refer to the Fund’s NMTC Allocation Application Q&A Document.

• Submitting attachments and signature pages: All Applicants will be required to submit an original signature page with the Authorized Representative’s signature and applicable attachments (Letters of Interest/Intent, Commitment letters and organizational charts). Applicants will be required to submit one original and four copies of the signature page and each attachment. All copies of the signature page and attachments must be submitted in one package/envelope. For those submitting a paper application, such documents must be submitted concurrently with the Allocation Application and must be Postmarked no later than February 28, 2007 and received by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on March 9, 2007. For those submitting an electronic application, the signature page and applicable attachments must be sent to BPD, Postmarked no later than March 5, 2007 and received by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on March 12, 2007. All documents must be submitted by mail to:

Bureau of Public Debt

CDFI Grants Management

ATTN: NMTC Program

200 Third Street

Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone: (304) 480 - 6088 (to be used for shipping labels for overnight delivery services)

If a signature page with the correct signature is not received, with a Postmark, by the applicable deadline, the entire Allocation Application will be rejected without further review. If the attachments are not postmarked and received by the applicable deadline, then they will not be given consideration as part of the review process. Only those attachments requested by the Fund will be considered as part of the review process. Furthermore, the Fund will not accept any revisions or amendments to an application or the attachments once they have been submitted for review.

• Each Applicant should expect that if it receives a NMTC Allocation, information provided in this Allocation Application will be used to determine the terms of an Allocation Agreement.

• The contents of this Allocation Application are consistent with the Internal Revenue Code Section 45D (the Code) and the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations. In the event of any inconsistency between the contents of this Allocation Application and the Code or the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations, the provisions of the Code and the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations shall govern.

TIP: If you have programmatic questions about the contents of this Allocation Application, you may contact the Fund by mail at 601 13^th Street, NW, Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005, by e-mail at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 622-6355, by facsimile at (202) 622-7754, or visit the Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov. If you require information technology assistance in using the online Allocation Application, please call (202) 622-2455 or email [email protected].

The Fund will provide programmatic and information technology support related to the Allocation Application between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, through February 26, 2007. The Fund will not respond to phone calls or emails concerning the Allocation Application that are received after 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, on February 26, 2007, until after the Allocation Application deadline of February 28, 2007.

Assurances and Certifications

Except for paragraphs 10, 11, 12 and 13 below, the inability of the Applicant to provide the General Certifications (section A, below) will render the Applicant ineligible to apply for a NMTC Allocation. If the Applicant cannot provide the General Certifications in paragraphs 10, 11, 12 and 13, the Applicant must submit a written explanation. The Fund will consider the explanation provided and determine, in its sole discretion, whether the Applicant is eligible to apply for a NMTC Allocation. If the Applicant cannot provide any of the other General Certifications, it should not submit an Allocation Application.

The inability of the Applicant to provide the Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters (section B, below) will not necessarily result in the denial of participation in this “covered transaction.” The Applicant must submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters. The Certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the Fund’s determination whether to enter into this transaction (meaning, approval of the Allocation Application and entering into an Allocation Agreement). However, failure of the Applicant to furnish either the Certification or an explanation will disqualify the Applicant from participation in said transaction.

A. General Certifications

As the Authorized Representative of the Applicant, I hereby assure and certify that:

1. The Applicant is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated or otherwise established.

2. The Applicant has the legal authority to apply for a NMTC Allocation, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure proper use of such allocation as described in this Allocation Application and in accordance with IRC §45D and the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations, and all applicable Department of the Treasury regulations and guidance documents.

3. The Applicant’s governing body (e.g., Board of Directors) has by proper resolution or similar action authorized the signing and filing of this Allocation Application, including all understandings and assurances contained herein, and directed and authorized me as the Authorized Representative of the Applicant to act in connection with this Allocation Application and to provide such additional information as may be required.

4. The Applicant will give the Department of the Treasury, the Comptroller General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State of the Applicant’s incorporation, through any Authorized Representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the provision of a NMTC Allocation; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards; Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, guidelines, and circulars; and Department of the Treasury regulations and directives.

5. The Applicant will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for purposes that constitute or present personal or organizational conflicts of interest, or personal gain, either real or perceived.

6. The Applicant will comply with all applicable requirements of Title I, subtitle C, section 121 of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000, as enacted by section 1(a)(7) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law No. 106-554, December 21, 2000), and as amended, regulations implementing the NMTC Program and all other applicable Department of the Treasury regulations, guidance, and implementing procedures (and any regulations or procedures which are later promulgated to supplement or replace them).

7. The Applicant will comply, as applicable and appropriate, with the requirements of OMB Circulars and any regulations and circulars which are later promulgated to supplement or replace them, including standards for fund control and accountability.

8. The Applicant will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing the NMTC Program.

9. The Applicant has not knowingly and willfully made or used a document or writing containing any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry as part of this Allocation Application or any related document, correspondence, or communication. The Applicant and its Authorized Representative are aware that, under 18 U.S.C. 1001, whoever knowingly and willfully makes or uses such document or writing shall be fined or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.

10. The Applicant and its officers, directors, owners, partners, and key employees: (a) have not within a three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense; (b) have not within a three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; or (c) have not within the three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been found liable in any civil legal action involving creditor’s claims of greater than $500,000.

11. The Applicant and its officers, directors, owners, partners, and key employees: (a) have not within a three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been indicted for or charged with the commission of fraud or a criminal offense; (b) have not within a three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been indicted for or charged with the violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (c) are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraphs 11(a) and 11(b) of this certification; or (d) have not within the three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been the subject of any formal investigation or disciplinary proceeding by a government agency, regulatory body, or professional association in connection with any matter which may have a material adverse effect on the Applicant or its financial condition or the Applicant’s ability to carry out the authorized uses of a NMTC Allocation.

12. Any other person or entity that Controls the Applicant (other than the Applicant’s officers, directors, owners, partners, and key employees): (a) has not within a three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been indicted, charged with or convicted of, or had a civil judgment rendered against it for commission of fraud or a criminal offense; (b) has not within a three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been indicted, charged with or convicted of, or had a civil judgment rendered against it for violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (c) is not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraphs 12(a) and 12(b) of this certification; (d) has not within the three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been the subject of any formal investigation or disciplinary proceeding by a government agency, regulatory body, or professional association in connection with any matter which may have a material adverse effect on the Applicant or its financial condition or the Applicant’s ability to carry out the authorized uses of a NMTC Allocation; or (e) has not within the three-year period preceding the date of this Allocation Application been found liable in any civil legal action involving creditor’s claims of greater than $500,000.

13. The Applicant has never been delinquent on amounts due to the Internal Revenue Service or on any debts owed to Federal, State, or local government.

14. The Applicant has never filed for bankruptcy.

NOTE: Where the Applicant is unable to certify to one or more of the statements in paragraphs 10, 11, 12 or 13 of the General Certifications, the Applicant must attach a written explanation to this Allocation Application.

___ Check here if the Applicant is submitting a written explanation.

B. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters — Primary Covered Transactions

1. This Certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed when the Fund enters into an Allocation Agreement with the Applicant. If it is later determined that the Applicant knowingly rendered an erroneous or false Certification, the Fund may terminate, in its sole discretion, the Notice of Allocation and the Allocation Agreement for cause or default.

2. The Applicant must provide immediate written notice to the Fund if at any time the Applicant learns that this Certification was erroneous or false when submitted or has become erroneous or false by reason of changed circumstances.

3. The terms “covered transactions,” “debarred,” “suspended,” “ineligible,” “lower tier covered transaction,” “participant,” “person,” “primary covered transaction,” “principal,” “proposal,” and “voluntarily excluded,” as used in this Certification, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order 12549. The Applicant may contact the Fund for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations (31 CFR part 19).

4. The Applicant agrees that, by submitting this Allocation Application, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the Fund.

5. The Applicant further agrees that, by submitting this Allocation Application, it will include the Certification titled “Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction,” to be provided by the Fund, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions (see 31 CFR part 19, Appendix B).

6. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it is not proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous or false. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-procurement Programs. See www.epls.gov for more information.

7. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the Certification hereby required. The knowledge and information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

8. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 4 above, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the Fund may terminate, in its sole discretion, the Notice of Allocation and the Allocation Agreement for cause or default.

C. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters – Primary Covered Transactions

The prospective primary participant (the Applicant) certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:

• are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;

• have not within a three-year period preceding this Allocation Application been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: (i) commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; or (ii) violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;

• are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and

• have not within a three-year period preceding this Allocation Application had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default.

NOTE: Where the Applicant is unable to certify to one or more of the statements in the Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters, the Applicant must attach a written explanation to this Allocation Application.

____ Check here if the Applicant is submitting a written explanation.

Applicant Information

1. Applicant NMTC Allocation Request

   1. Total dollar amount of NMTC Allocation requested in this Allocation Application: $__________

   2. Does the Applicant want to be considered for GO Zone-only allocations in addition to being considered for regular NMTC allocations?

Yes _____ No _____

TIP: As authorized under the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-135) the CDFI Fund will allocate through competition under this round an additional $400 million in NMTCs to CDEs with a significant mission of recovery and redevelopment in the Hurricane Katrina GO Zone. This is in addition to the $3.5 billion in NMTC allocation authority that had already been authorized for release in 2007. This $400 million in special GO Zone allocation authority will be distributed to qualified applicants after the initial $3.5 billion of allocation authority is exhausted, in accordance with the process outlined in the NOAA. Answering yes to this question will allow your CDE to be considered for this special allocation authority; it will not preclude your organization from otherwise being considered for the general pool of $3.5 billion in tax credit authority.

2. Applicant Information¹:

(a) Applicant Name:
(b) Applicant Employer Identification Number:

(c) Structure of the Applicant (check all that apply):

____ For-profit		____ Credit Union
____ Non-profit		____ Publicly traded company
____ Small Business Investment Company		____ Government-Controlled entity
____ Specialized Small Business Investment Company		____ Faith-Based Institution
		____ Minority-owned or controlled
____ New Market Venture Capital Company		____ Tribal Entity
____ Certified CDFI		____ Thrift, bank or bank holding company

(d) Is the Applicant a domestic corporation or partnership for federal tax purposes? (If the Applicant is not a domestic corporation or partnership for federal tax purposes, it is not eligible to apply for a NMTC Allocation):

	____ Domestic Corporation
	____ Domestic Partnership

5. Applicant’s date of incorporation or formation (month/day/year): _________

(f) Applicant’s total assets as of the date of this Allocation Application: $_________

(g) Applicant’s fiscal year end (month/day/): ________

(h) Does the Applicant have any Affiliates that are applying for a NMTC Allocation in the 2007 round? (check one): ___ Yes ___ No

TIP: The answer to this question must be “No.”  An Applicant and its Affiliates may collectively submit only one application for NMTC Allocations under this round of the NMTC Program.  If separate applications are received from multiple Affiliated entities, the Fund reserves the right to reject all such applications. For the purposes of this requirement, in addition to assessing whether applicants meet the definition of the term “Affiliate” found in the Allocation Application, the Fund will consider: (i) whether the activities described in applications submitted by separate entities are, or will be, operated or managed as a common enterprise that, in fact or effect, could be viewed as a single entity; and (ii) whether the business strategies and/or activities described in applications submitted by separate entities are so closely related that, in fact or effect, they could be viewed as substantially identical applications. In such cases, the Fund reserves the right either to reject all applications received from all such entities or to select a single application as the only one that will be considered for an allocation. For more information regarding these requirements, please review the Allocation Application Q&A Document on the Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov. If you have questions about whether two entities are affiliated, you should contact the Fund before the 2007 NMTC Allocation Application due date.

3. Controlling Entity Information:

TIP: An Applicant may only designate an organization as a Controlling Entity that meets the definition of Controlling Entity set forth in the NOAA and the Glossary of Terms and that currently controls the day-to-day management and operations (including investment decisions) of the Applicant. Individuals cannot be deemed to be Controlling Entities. The Allocation Application does not allow for more than one Controlling Entity. Therefore, entities with more than one Controlling Entity will need to select one Controlling Entity to list in the application and to use throughout the Business Strategy section to assist in demonstrating track record and in completing the related exhibits. An Applicant may identify the parent organization/company of its parent as its Controlling Entity to demonstrate an organizational track record, provided that the relationship between the “grandparent” and the Applicant conforms to the Fund’s definition of a Controlling Entity. Should the Applicant receive a NMTC Allocation, the entity that is designated as the Controlling Entity below will need to continue in that capacity throughout the term of the Allocation Agreement with the Fund.

Not applicable. No Controlling Entity.

(a) Controlling Entity Name:
(b) Controlling Entity Employer Identification Number:

(c) Structure of the Controlling Entity (check all that apply):

___ For-profit	___ Credit Union
___ Non-profit	___ Publicly traded company
___ Small Business Investment Company	___ Government-Controlled entity
___ Specialized Small Business Investment Company	___ Faith-Based Institution
	___ Women- or Minority-owned or Controlled
___ New Market Venture Capital Company	___ Tribal Entity
___ Certified CDFI	___ Thrift, bank or bank holding company

(d) Total assets of Controlling Entity: $

4. Applicant Mailing Information:

Mailing address (provide nine-digit zip code):

Address for overnight deliveries (if different from mailing address, include 9-digit zip code):

5. Authorized Representative Information:

Name, title, and mailing address, if different from Applicant:

Telephone number:		Fax number:
E-mail address:

6. Contact Person Information (if different from Authorized Representative):

Name, title, and mailing address, if different from Applicant:

Telephone number:		Fax number:
E-mail address:

7. Has the Applicant already been certified as a CDE by the Fund or submitted a CDE Certification Application?

___ Yes. CDE Certification Control Number: ______________________________

___ No

TIP: An Applicant’s CDE Certification Application must be sent to the Bureau of Public Debt (the entity that is handling intake of applications on behalf of the Fund), Postmarked no later than January 12, 2007 and received no later than January 22, 2007 to be considered for a NMTC Allocation in the 2007 round. The CDE Certification Application is available on the Fund’s website at www.cdfifund.gov. The Fund cannot process a CDE Certification Application unless each entity seeking certification as a CDE: a) is a legal entity and is a domestic corporation or partnership for federal tax purposes; and b) has a valid and distinct EIN. An Applicant that is a CDFI or SSBIC does not need to submit a CDE Certification Application, but must register as a CDE on the Fund’s website on or before 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, on January 12, 2007.

8. The following descriptive information will be used by the Fund to develop profiles for its Allocatees. Such profiles will be shared with the general public via the Fund’s website or other public materials/forums.

1. Briefly describe the Applicant’s business strategy (including geographic markets; products and services). Suggested length 4-5 sentences.

   
   

   
   

2. Briefly describe how the Applicant will utilize its NMTC Allocation to enhance or improve its current activities. Suggested length 4-5 sentences.

TIP: For Question 8b above, the Applicant should specifically indicate the extent to which its NMTC Allocation will be used to: offer more favorable rates or preferential terms on its loan or investments products; target activities to areas of higher distress than currently served by the Applicant; engage in new product offerings; and/or increase the provision of products and services to Low-Income Communities. Please refer to the Fund’s NMTC Allocation Application Q&A Document (available at www.cdfifund.gov) for a sample response to Question 8 of this Allocation Application.

9. Identify the type of service area that the Applicant will serve (check one). The service area identified here must be consistent with (i.e., identical to or a subset of) the service area identified by the Applicant in its CDE Certification Application and approved by the Fund:

	National service area
	Multi-state service area
	Statewide (or territory-wide) service area
	Local service area (e.g., neighborhoods, cities, a county or contiguous counties, or metropolitan areas) within a state or territory

TIP: An Applicant serving a metropolitan area that crosses multiple states (e.g., the Washington, DC or Philadelphia metropolitan areas) should check “local service area.”

10. Identify the particular geographical areas that the Applicant will serve. An Applicant that is serving a national service area must identify the 7 states with the largest amount of projected activities:

State(s):
County(ies):

11. Estimate the percentage of activities, by dollar amount that will be directed to each of the following markets. The total percentage should add up to 100% of the NMTC Allocation amount.

	% Major urban areas (Metropolitan area with a population equal to or greater than 1 million, including both central city and surrounding suburbs)
	% Minor Urban areas (Metropolitan area with a population less than 1 million, including both central city and surrounding suburbs)
	% Rural areas (Areas not contained within major urban or minor urban areas.)

12. Please indicate the Applicant’s predominant anticipated financing activity (check only one):

    ____ Business financing
    ____ Real estate financing: (check only one accompanying sub-category)
    ____ Retail	____ Office Space
    ____ Industrial	____ For-sale housing
    ____ Community Facilities	____ Mixed-use (housing,
    ____ Hospitality	commercial, or retail)
    ____ Financing of other CDEs
    ____ Loan purchase from other CDEs
    ____ Financial Counseling and Other Services

13. Estimate how long this Allocation Application form took to complete: ________ hours

TIP: For the purpose of estimating hours, Applicants should focus only on the amount of time it took to complete the questions asked in this application. Other activities that are carried out in the normal course of business and are only indirectly related to the completion of this application (e.g., securing investor commitments; developing a business strategy or marketing plan; etc.) should not be included in this estimation.

By signing this Allocation Application, the Applicant makes the Assurances and Certifications, set forth in the Assurances and Certifications (pages vii-ix) of the Allocation Application, which Assurances and Certifications are made a part hereof and will continue in effect until the Applicant enters into an Allocation Agreement with the Fund.

I hereby certify that all of the information that the Applicant has provided in this Allocation Application and in the Assurances and Certifications in support of this Allocation Application is true, correct, and complete. The execution and submission of this Allocation Application has been duly authorized by the governing body of the Applicant.

Applicant Name:
Authorized Representative Signature:
Name (print)				Title
Date:

Part I: Business Strategy

Total Maximum Points for Part I: 25 points, plus up to 10 additional “priority points” available under sub-sections B and D.

TIP: An Applicant will score well in this section to the extent it can articulate, with specificity, its strategy to use a NMTC Allocation and can describe a strong, relevant track record, including a track record of serving Low-Income Communities. Included in this section is the ability to earn “priority points” for meeting the statutory priorities of: 1) investing in Unrelated entities; and/or 2) demonstrating a track record of serving Disadvantaged Businesses or Communities. Refer to the NOAA for further information on the statutory priorities.

A. Products, Services, and Investment Criteria

TIP: For the purposes of completing the Business Strategy section and all relevant exhibits, real estate refers to the development or leasing of a specific real estate project or projects, usually through special purpose entities established for that purpose. Investments in real estate businesses (development, management or other) in support of general business operations (as opposed to a specified project or projects) are considered non-real estate business transactions. Additionally, loans to special purpose entities owned by QALICBs for the principal purpose of leasing property back to the QALICB may be listed as non-real estate transactions.

Transactions with businesses that are involved in all other types of business activities should be classified as non-real estate business transactions regardless of: 1) how the business intends to use the proceeds of the transaction; or 2) whether the business intends to use any real estate owned as collateral for a loan. For example, if an Applicant provided a loan to a childcare provider for the purpose of purchasing the property where the childcare center would be housed, the Applicant would categorize this loan as a non-real estate business transaction. However, if the Applicant provided a loan to a development company for the purpose of building a childcare center, and the organization’s primary business is the development of community facilities, this loan would be considered a real estate business transaction.

14. Please indicate the types of Qualified Low-Income Community Investments (QLICIs) in which the Applicant intends to engage (check all that apply), and what percentage of allocations (by dollar amount) will be used for each activity. (Percentages for a-e should add up to 100%):

(a) ___ % Investments in, or loans to, non-real estate QALICBs.

Loans/investments will be used to support: (these two percentages should add up to 100%)

	Business operations ____%
	Real estate development or acquisition of property to be used in operating the business ____%

(b) ___ % Investments in, or loans to, QALICBs whose principal activities involve the development or rehabilitation of real estate.

(c) ___ % Investments in, or loans to, other CDEs.

Please indicate the percentage of each activity (by dollar amount) in which the final recipient CDEs intend to engage, using the proceeds of the NMTC investments provided by the Applicant. Percentages should add up to 100%:

	% Origination of loans, investment of capital, or equity to non-real estate QALICBs.

	% Origination of loans, investment of capital, or equity to QALICBs whose principal activities involve the development or rehabilitation of real estate.
	% Financial Counseling and Other Services.

___ (d) Purchases of loans from other CDEs. ______%

___ (e) Financial Counseling and Other Services. ______%

	In conjunction with financing (check, if applicable)
	As a discrete line of business (check, if applicable)

TIP: An Applicant will score well under the Products, Services, and Investment Criteria sub-section to the extent that it will deploy debt or equity capital, or offer products and services which: 1) are designed to meet the needs of underserved markets; 2) are flexible or non-traditional in form; and 3) focus on customers or partners that typically lack access to conventional sources of capital.

15. Provide an executive summary of the Applicant’s overall business strategy for use of its NMTC Allocation. Be sure to provide the following:

• A brief summary of the Applicant’s geographic market

• A brief summary of the types of projects and/or borrowers the Applicant will target

• A brief summary of the products that the Applicant will offer, including both financial products and technical assistance

• A brief summary of how the NMTCs will enhance the Applicant’s product offerings

TIP: Note that Question #15 is meant to be a summary of the Applicant’s overall business strategy, thus it is not necessary to provide detailed discussion of items that will be specifically covered in detail in other parts of the Business Strategy section.

TIP: If an Applicant intends to utilize its NMTC Allocation to engage solely in either the purchase of loans from other CDEs or in the provision of Financial Counseling and Other Services, and not in the origination of loans or equity, it should skip Question #16 below.

16. Describe the Flexible or non-traditional products, rates or terms that the Applicant intends to offer.

(a) Check all of the flexible or non-traditional products, rates or terms that the Applicant intends to offer (check all that apply):

	Equity Investments
	Equity Equivalent terms and conditions
	Debt with equity features (e.g., debt with royalties; debt with warrants; convertible debt)
	Subordinated debt
	Below market interest rates
	Lower than standard origination fees
	Longer than standard period of interest-only loan payments
	Higher than standard loan to value ratio
	Longer than standard amortization period
	More flexible borrower credit standards
	Non-traditional forms of collateral
	Lower than standard debt service coverage ratio
	Loan loss reserve requirements that are less than standard

2. For each item checked above, and for each major product line offered by the Applicant, provide a brief description of the rates and/or terms that will be offered and how these rates and terms compare with what is typically offered by the Applicant or typically offered in the marketplace.

TIP: For each item checked in Question #16a, the Applicant should provide a distinct and unique narrative description. Applicants that use the same narrative text for each item checked will not be scored as favorably. To the extent the Applicant indicates a range of offerings within an item listed above (e.g., interest rates from 100 bps to 500 bps below market), it should describe how that range would be applied, (i.e. what circumstances would dictate the specific rates or terms), and how often the best rates and terms would be offered.

17. Choose one of the following options. (check only one)

The Applicant will commit that 100% of its QLICIs will:

___ (a) be provided in the form of equity; equity-equivalent financing; debt with interest rates at least 50% below market; or debt that otherwise satisfies at least 5 indicia of flexible or non-traditional rates and terms, as listed in Question 16.

___ (b) be provided in the form of equity; equity-equivalent financing; debt with interest rates at least 33% below market; or debt that otherwise satisfies at least 4 indicia of flexible or non-traditional rates and terms, as listed in Question 16.

___ (c) be provided in the form of equity; equity-equivalent financing; debt with interest rates at least 25% below market; or debt that otherwise satisfies at least 3 indicia of flexible or non-traditional rates and terms, as listed in Question 16.

___ (d) be provided in the form of equity; equity-equivalent financing; debt with interest rates at least 15% below market; or debt that otherwise satisfies at least 2 indicia of flexible or non-traditional rates and terms, as listed in Question 16.

___ (e) None of the above.

TIP: Applicants will score better to the extent they commit to provide equity or equity-equivalent financing; greater interest rate reductions on their debt; and/ or a higher number of flexible/non-traditional rates and terms. Applicants that check one of the options a-d in Question #17 above should be aware that this commitment will be a condition of their Allocation Agreement with the CDFI Fund.

18. For an Applicant that indicated under Question 14c above that it intends to finance other CDEs, describe the strategy by which the Applicant will ensure that those CDEs will pass along the NMTC benefits to their QALICB borrowers in the form of more favorable rates or terms.

    
    

    
    

    
    

    
    

19. For an Applicant that indicated under Question #14d above that it plans to purchase qualifying loans from other CDEs:

1. Will the Applicant, directly or through contract with another entity, service the loans that it purchases? ___ Yes ___ No

If yes, briefly describe the capacity of the servicing entity to service loans.

2. Will the Applicant require the CDE from which it purchases loans to reinvest all or a portion of the proceeds from the loan sales in QLICIs?

___ Yes ___ No

If yes, identify the percentage: _____%; and briefly describe the Applicant’s mechanisms for enforcing this requirement:

TIP: An Applicant purchasing loans from other CDEs generally will not score favorably in the Business Strategy section unless it indicates, in Question #19b above, that it will require the CDE, from which it purchases loans, to reinvest at least 60% of the proceeds from the loan sales in QLICIs. The higher the percentage identified in Question #19b above, the better the Applicant will score under the Business Strategy section. However, if the Applicant receives a NMTC Allocation, it will be required to meet the percentage identified above, and such requirement will be a term of its Allocation Agreement.

3. Describe the extent to which the Applicant intends to: a) purchase loans at terms and/or with conditions that would not be possible without the benefit of a NMTC Allocation; and/or b) offer better rates or terms to the selling CDEs than would otherwise be possible without the benefit of a NMTC Allocation.

B. Prior Performance

TIP: An Applicant that can demonstrate (either on its own or through a Controlling Entity) a strong, successful track record of providing products, services, or FCOS similar to those that it intends to deploy with Qualified Equity Investment (QEI) proceeds will score well under this sub-section. Only the organizational track record of the Applicant or the Controlling Entity may be referenced. The track records of principals, board members and other management individuals are not relevant for this sub-section. There will be an opportunity to discuss individual qualifications in the Management Capacity section of this application.

TIP: The NMTC Program legislation requires the Fund to give priority in the selection of Applicants to any Applicant that has a track record of successfully providing capital or technical assistance to Disadvantaged Businesses or Communities. An Applicant may receive up to five “priority points” for demonstrating such a track record. An Applicant’s responses to Questions #20 and #21 below will be the determining factor in this rating. Only the organizational track record of the Applicant or the Controlling Entity may be referenced. Do not refer to the track record of individuals (e.g., staff, principals, consultants) associated with the Applicant or its Controlling Entity.

20. Does the Applicant, or its Controlling Entity, have a track record of successfully providing the types of QLICI activities checked in Question #14?

___ Yes (complete Questions #20a-d) ___ No

TIP: The Applicant should only reference, in the Tables in Exhibit A and in the narrative in Question #20, loans or Equity Investments that the Applicant (or its Controlling Entity) has itself originated and for which it has capital at risk. DO NOT include participation amounts that were originated by third parties or any other activities (e.g., loan packaging; project development) in which the Applicant or its Controlling Entity may have participated. The Applicant may separately discuss the amounts it has leveraged, facilitated or otherwise participated in its narrative response to Question #21 below.

1. If yes, complete Tables A1-A4, as applicable for the types of QLICI activities in which the Applicant or its Controlling Entity has engaged.

TIP: If an Applicant intends to utilize its NMTC Allocation to engage in the provision of FCOS as a discrete line of business, and not in the purchase or origination of loans or Equity Investments, it need not complete Tables A1-A4. It must include, however, in its narrative response below to Question #20b, the number of businesses/entrepreneurs to which the Applicant has provided counseling or other services in the last five years.

2. If yes, provide a narrative discussion of the organization’s track record for each type of QLICI activity identified (including FCOS), referencing data included in Tables A1-A4 as appropriate. This narrative must include a discussion of the delinquency/default rates for each major product line over the past five years, with explanations as appropriate.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

3. If yes, describe more specifically the Applicant’s, or its Controlling Entity’s, experiences in, and strategies for, targeting such activities to Disadvantaged Businesses and Communities. Be sure to indicate how long the Applicant has been serving Disadvantaged Businesses and Communities:

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

4. If the Applicant is applying for a special GO Zone-only allocation, briefly describe the Applicant’s track record of providing each type of QLICI activity identified (including FCOS), in the GO Zone over the past five years. Indicate, both in real dollars and as a percentage of the Applicant’s overall activities, the amount of loans and investments the Applicant has financed in the GO Zone during the past five years

21. Does the Applicant, or Controlling Entity, have a track record of successfully providing products and services that would not qualify as QLICI activities (e.g., financing residential rental housing, loan guarantees, loan packaging services, general real estate development) but are similar to the proposed NMTC activities?

___ Yes ___ No

1. If yes, describe the Applicant’s track record with such transactions and how it relates to the proposed QLICI activities.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

2. Approximately, what percentage of these activities were directed to Disadvantaged Businesses or Communities? ____%

3. Describe more specifically the Applicant’s, or its Controlling Entity’s, experiences in providing such activities to Disadvantaged Businesses and Communities. Be sure to indicate how long the Applicant, or its Controlling Entity, has been serving Disadvantaged Businesses and Communities:

   
   

   
   

   
   

4. If the Applicant is applying for a special GO Zone-only allocation, briefly describe the Applicant’s track record of providing financing products and services in the GO Zone over the past five years that would not qualify as QLICI activities, but are similar to the proposed GO Zone activities. Indicate, both in real dollars and as a percentage of the Applicant’s overall activities, the amount of loans and investments the Applicant has financed in the GO Zone during the past five years.

22. If the Applicant is applying for a special GO Zone-only allocation:

• Briefly describe the extent to which the Applicant (or its Controlling Entity) has a physical presence in the GO Zone (e.g., offices; bank branches; employees; or other operational centers. Be sure to indicate the Applicant’s (or Controlling Entity’s) number of employees currently located in the GO Zone, both in total numbers and as a percentage of the Applicant’s (or Controlling Entity’s) total number of employees overall.

• Provide a brief description of the nature of the functions of these operations and personnel and how they support the Applicant’s GO Zone recovery and redevelopment efforts.

• Provide a brief description of any other resources (e.g., community partners; investors) in the GO Zone that are available to the Applicant (or Controlling Entity) to support its GO Zone recovery and redevelopment efforts.

C. Projected Business Activities

TIP: Projected activities must be consistent with an Applicant’s request for a NMTC Allocation. An Applicant that has a readily identifiable set of business activities in which it will engage in the near term will score well under this sub-section, as will an Applicant that can demonstrate an effective strategy for locating qualifying activities.

23. Complete Tables B1-B7, as applicable, according to the types of QLICI activities in which the Applicant intends to engage, and indicate whether the Applicant will use the proceeds of its QEIs to (check one):

____ Support a single project, business or portfolio purchase that has already
been identified (must be listed in Question #24 below)

____ Support a discrete number of QLICIs that have already been identified
(must be listed in Question #24 below)

____ Support a general pipeline of QLICIs that may or may not have been
identified at the time of submission of this Application

24. If the Applicant identified in Question #23 that it intends to use its QEI proceeds solely in support of a single QLICI, or a discrete number of identified QLICIs:

    1. Identify the specific QLICI(s) (including execution of contracts to deliver FCOS):

TIP: An Applicant that indicates that its application is in support of a single activity or a discrete list of QLICIs as listed in Question 24 will likely be required to close such transactions, as a condition of receipt of a NMTC Allocation, and such requirement will be a term of the Allocation Agreement.

Name of Transaction	Projected $ Amount	Projected Closing Date	Address1	Census Tract
TOTAL	$

¹Provide full address, including street address (no P.O. Boxes), city, state, and a 9-digit zip code.

2. Describe the feasibility and current status of each transaction (e.g., fully negotiated and committed, in preliminary discussions, etc.), the anticipated dates for project financing and completion, and the risks that may preclude the project from being completed within the timeframes identified.

25. If the Applicant identified in Question #23 that it intends to support a general pipeline of activities that may or may not yet be identified, provide narrative below to describe:

• The number and dollar amount of transactions that have already been identified, for which underwriting is completed or underway;

• Sample transactions in the Applicant’s pipeline;

• The information or data used to develop the activity projections in Exhibit B (e.g., historical levels of activity; letters of interest from borrowers; current referrals);

• The Applicant’s strategy for identifying potential borrowers, investees, or other customers, including the extent to which the Applicant will be utilizing community alliances or strategic partners to source transactions;

• The extent to which the Applicant intends to invest interest, dividends or other profits received from QLICIs into additional QLICIs, and the timeline for doing so.

TIP: An Applicant that is applying for a GO Zone-only allocation should be sure to address, through narrative under Question 25, the activities it has undertaken (or intends to undertake) specific to the GO Zone.

26. If the Applicant is applying for a special GO Zone-only allocation, provide the total amount of QLICIs that the Applicant believes it can invest in the GO Zone:

Within three years of signing an allocation agreement? $__________

Within five years of signing an allocation agreement? $__________

Explain how the Applicant determined the above-listed amounts:

27. Indicate whether the Applicant intends to use its NMTC Allocation to achieve any of the following. Check all that apply, and provide narrative as required for each item checked:

____(a) Increase the volume of its activities. Describe and quantify the increase in activities in comparison to what the Applicant (or its Controlling Entity) has provided over the past five years. Be sure to correlate the volume increase described below to the applicable Tables in Exhibit A:

____(b) Expand the types of products and services offered. Describe the product differences in comparison to what the Applicant (or its Controlling Entity) has provided over the past five years:

____(c) Target activities to areas of greater economic distress. Describe the distress indicators in comparison to areas that have been typically served by the Applicant (or its Controlling Entity) over the past five years:

____(d) If the Applicant did not check any of the above items, explain why the Applicant is seeking a NMTC Allocation:

D. Investments in Unrelated Entities

TIP: The NMTC Program legislation requires the Fund to give priority to Applicants that intend to use “substantially all” of their QEI proceeds to make investments in one or more businesses in which persons Unrelated to the Applicant hold the majority equity interest. An Applicant planning to invest substantially all of its QEI proceeds in Unrelated entities will be awarded five additional points. An Applicant that receives priority points under this sub-section will be required, in its Allocation Agreement, to invest substantially all of its QEI proceeds in Unrelated entities. Please refer to the NMTC Allocation Application Q&A document for more information about what is considered an Unrelated entity transaction.

28. Does the Applicant intend to use substantially all of the proceeds of its QEIs to make QLICIs in one or more businesses in which persons Unrelated to the Applicant hold the majority equity interest?

___ Yes ___ No

Part II: Community Impact

Total Maximum Points for Part II: 25 points

TIP: The Fund will review the extent to which the Applicant’s strategy will have positive community development and economic impact on a community. An Applicant will generally score well under this section to the extent that: a) it is working in particularly economically distressed or otherwise underserved communities; and b) it shows demonstrable community development and economic impact.

A. Targeting the Use of QLICIs

29. Applicant targeting of QLICI activities: Indicate the percentage of total QLICIs (based on dollar amounts) that will be used to finance activities in one or more of the geographic areas identified below. ____ %

(a) Check all areas likely to be served by the Applicant: (check all that apply):

____ 1. Census tracks with poverty rates greater than 30%, and, if located in a Metropolitan Area, with populations of at least 500 persons.

____ 2. Census tracks with, if located within a non-Metropolitan Area, median family income that does not exceed 60% of statewide median family income, or, if located within a Metropolitan Area, median family income that does not exceed 60% of the greater of statewide median family income or the Metropolitan Area median family income and with populations of at least 500 persons.

____ 3. Census tracks with unemployment rates at least 1.5 times the national average, and, if located in a Metropolitan Area, with populations of at least 500 persons.

____ 4. Federally designated Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, or Renewal Communities.

____ 5. SBA designated HUB Zones to the extent QLICIs will support businesses that obtain HUBZone certification by the SBA.

____ 6. Brownfield sites as defined under 42 U.S.C. 9601(39).

____ 7. Areas encompassed by a HOPE VI redevelopment plan.

____ 8. Federally designated Native American or Alaskan Native areas, Hawaiian Homelands, or redevelopment areas by the appropriate Tribal or other authority.

____ 9. Areas designated as distressed by the Appalachian Regional Commission or Delta Regional Authority.

____ 10. Colonias areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

____ 11. Federally designated medically underserved areas, to the extent QLICI activities will result in the support of health related services.

____ 12. Projects serving Targeted Populations, to the extent that: a) they are located in non-metropolitan areas; b) they are 60% owned by low-income persons (LIPs); c) at least 60% of employees are LIPs; or d) at least 60% of customers are LIPs.

____ 13. High Migration Rural County.

____ 14. Enterprise zone programs, or other similar state/local programs targeted towards particularly economically distressed communities.

____ 15. USDA Champion Communities or Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP) Zones.

____ 16. Counties for which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has: issued a “major disaster declaration” and made a determination that such County is eligible for both “individual and public assistance”; provided that, with the exception of the GO Zone, the initial investment will be made within 18 months of the disaster declaration.

(b) Will the Applicant commit to providing at least 75% of its QLICIs (in terms of aggregate dollar amounts) in areas that are either: (1) characterized by at least one of items 1-3 on the above list for each QLICI; or (2) characterized by at least two of items 4-15 on the above list for each QLICI; or 3) characterized by item 16 on the above list for each QLICI?

_____Yes _____No

TIP: An Applicant that checks yes above will be scored more favorably. Note that, if the Applicant receives a NMTC Allocation, it will be required to meet the percentage figure identified above, and such requirement will be a term of its Allocation Agreement.

(c) If the Applicant is applying for GO Zone-only allocations, will it commit to making:

___ (i) at least 50% of its QLICIs in GO Zone census tracts identified by FEMA as having experienced flooding or severe/catastrophic damage?

___ (ii) at least 25% of its QLICIs in GO Zone census tracts identified by FEMA as having experienced flooding or severe/catastrophic damage?

___ (iii) None of the above.

___ (iv) N/A (Applicant does not plan to serve the GO Zone.)

TIP: Applicants can find a list of the GO Zone census tracts identified by FEMA as having experienced flooding or severe/catastrophic damage on the CDFI Fund website, (www.cdfifund.gov). If the Applicant checked (i) or (ii) in Question 29c, it will be required to meet the corresponding percentage figure, and such requirement will be a term of its Allocation Agreement.

30. Discuss how the Applicant will identify QLICIs in these particularly economically distressed or otherwise underserved communities.

B. Economic Impacts – Prior Performance

TIP: An Applicant that can demonstrate a successful track record of community impact resulting from its transactions will generally score more favorably under this question. Such a track record must be supported with data tracked or monitored by the Applicant or its Controlling Entity.

31. Does the Applicant, or its Controlling Entity, have a track record of successfully providing the types of QLICI activities checked in Question #14 and/or a track record of providing related financing (e.g., financing of rental housing; loan guarantees; loan packaging services or general real estate development)?

___Yes ___ No:

If Yes:

1. Complete Table C1 and discuss the methodology and assumptions used to populate the selected fields in Table C1 (e.g., tracking of historical data; general estimates based upon industry standards, etc.).

2. Describe what particular efforts were made to provide jobs or other benefits to Low-Income Persons or to residents of Low-Income Communities.

C. Economic Impacts - Projections

TIP: Applicants that can quantify and support specific indicators for expected community development impact for Low-Income Persons or residents of Low-Income Communities, in addition to general economic impacts in Low-Income Communities, will score more favorably under this section.

32. Complete Table C2 and:

• Describe the basis for the projections in Table C2 (e.g., historical levels of impact; assumptions based upon industry standards; assumptions based upon specific market research).

• Discuss how the QLICIs described in the Business Strategy section will result in the impacts quantified in Table C2.

• Describe how the Applicant’s track record of generating community impacts will increase the likelihood of the Applicant being able to achieve the projected impacts.

33. (a) Will the Applicant’s QLICIs described in the Business Strategy section achieve one or more of the following impacts? (check all that apply):

	___ Create or maintain jobs for Low-Income Persons or residents of Low-Income Communities. ___ Increase wages or incomes for Low-Income Persons or residents of Low-Income Communities.
	___ Finance or assist businesses owned by residents of, or otherwise committed to remain in, the Low-Income Communities.
	___ Finance or assist minority- or women-owned businesses, or businesses owned by Low-Income Persons.
	___ Finance or assist businesses (including non-profit organizations) or real estate projects that provide childcare, health care, educational or other benefits to Low-Income Persons or residents of Low-Income Communities.
	___ Facilitate wealth-creation or asset accumulation (such as home ownership) by Low-Income Persons or residents of Low-Income Communities.
	___ Provide goods and services to Low-Income Persons or residents of Low-Income Communities.
	___ Create environmentally sustainable outcomes. ___ Other (explain):

For each item checked above:

(A) Quantify and describe the impacts the Applicant hopes to achieve relative to the QLICIs described in the Business Strategy section (e.g., number of jobs created for Low-Income Persons and what types of jobs).

(B) Describe the methodologies and assumptions used to derive the Applicant’s estimates and how the data will be collected going forward.

TIP: Those Applicants that clearly identify and quantify impacts from the list of impacts in Question 33, and provide supporting discussion of the methodologies used to derive those projections and how data will be collected going forward will be scored more favorably.

TIP: Question 33 differs from Question 32 in that Question 33 asks the Applicant to discuss more specific community development impact, as opposed to the more general economic development impact solicited from Question 32. It may be effective for the Applicant to provide examples of how previous transactions have achieved the types impacts the Applicant expects to achieve with a NMTC Allocation.

(C) If the Applicant’s activities are directed to developing or rehabilitating rental or for-sale housing, will the Applicant commit to providing at least 20% of developed units as affordable housing units, (i.e. affordable to persons with income less than 80% of AMI)?

Yes _____ No _____ N/A ______

TIP: An Applicant that checks “yes” above will be scored more favorably, and this requirement may become a term of its Allocation Agreement.

34. How will the Applicant’s investments or activities be coordinated with local community plans or local government planning efforts? At a minimum, include narrative responses to the following:

• Are the projects or investments being made in response to a State or local RFP?

• What local approvals are required to proceed with the planned investments?

• Does the basis for approving the investments include the benefits to the community, and if so, please describe the criteria.

35. Discuss the extent to which the Applicant’s proposed QLICIs described in the Business Strategy section are expected to encourage other investments in the Low-Income Communities in which the products and services will be offered.

Part III: Management Capacity

Total Maximum Points for Part III: 25 points

36. Attach organizational chart(s) that depict the following:

• The Applicant’s relationship to its Controlling Entity and any Affiliate or Subsidiary entities (if applicable); and

• The Applicant’s staffing structure, including key board committees.

TIP: Be sure to refer to the Applicant Instructions for information regarding the submission of these documents.

37. Experience Deploying Capital or Financial Counseling and Other Services:

TIP: The Fund expects the Applicant’s personnel to have relevant experience given the types of activities the Applicant intends to pursue with its NMTC Allocation – particularly in situations where the Applicant (or its Controlling Entity) lacks prior organizational performance in deploying capital or related services. An Applicant that can also demonstrate that its personnel has experience working in Low-Income Communities will score particularly well.

• Complete Table D1. Be sure to identify only those personnel, board members, or consultants that will have a key role in locating, underwriting, and approving investments, and/or in providing Financial Counseling and Other Services.

• To the extent that it is not clear from Table D1, please describe:

1. The roles, responsibilities, and experience of key personnel, board members, and consultants in providing capital or Financial Counseling and Other Services to Low-Income Communities.

   
   

2. How the Applicant will manage the addition of NMTC activities into its current portfolio of activities, including whether additional staff will need to be hired.

38. Experience Raising Capital:

TIP: The Applicant should augment the information provided under Part IV: Capitalization Strategy by focusing on the roles of specific personnel in carrying out the Applicant’s Capitalization Strategy. An Applicant that has secured relatively few investor Commitments must demonstrate, through the experience and expertise of its personnel, that it has the ability to raise investor capital. An Applicant whose staff has experience raising capital from profit-motivated investors will score particularly well.

• Complete Table D2. Be sure to identify only those personnel, board members, or consultants that will have a key role in raising capital for the Applicant.

• To the extent that it is not clear from Table D2, please describe the roles, responsibilities, and experience of key personnel, board members, and consultants in raising capital from third party sources. Be sure to distinguish between raising capital from profit-motivated investors; from government or philanthropic sources of capital; or using tax credits as an incentive.

39. Asset and Risk Management Experience:

TIP: Each Applicant must demonstrate that it has the capacity to manage assets and the risks of these assets. An Applicant that has experienced staff and established systems to manage the informational and performance aspects of administering assets or pools of assets will score well under this sub-section.

• Complete Table D3. Be sure to identify only those personnel, board members, or consultants that will have a key role in managing the Applicant’s assets and risk.

• Discuss how the Applicant’s systems and procedures will ensure sound asset and risk management. Specifically, describe:

  1. The roles, responsibilities, and skills of key personnel, board members, or consultants in managing the Applicant’s assets and risk, to the extent that it is not clear from Table D3.

     
     

     
     

  2. How the Applicant will manage the addition of NMTC activities into its current portfolio of activities, including whether additional staff will need to be hired.

     
     

     
     

  3. The Applicant’s infrastructure (e.g., management information systems) to support the Applicant’s asset and risk management procedures.

40. Program Compliance Experience:

TIP: Each Allocatee must have the capacity to remain in compliance with NMTC Program requirements. An Applicant will score well to the extent that it can: 1) demonstrate experience with similar regulatory compliance requirements, including compliance under other tax credit programs; and 2) articulate a specific strategy for ensuring that its NMTC-related investments will qualify at the time of investment and throughout the 7-year NMTC investment period.

• Complete Table D4. Be sure to identify only those personnel, board members, or consultants that will have a key role in fulfilling the NMTC Program compliance requirements for the Applicant.

• Discuss how the Applicant’s systems and procedures (e.g., portfolio monitoring, reporting, investment/re-investment strategies) will ensure ongoing compliance with NMTC Program requirements. Specifically, be sure to indicate how the Applicant will ensure that:

1. At least 85% of the proceeds of the QEIs are invested in QLICIs in accordance with the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations. If the Applicant is providing loans or investments to another CDE, how will it ensure that the secondary CDE fulfills its investment requirements?

2. The businesses that the Applicant invests in are QALICBs, in accordance with the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations. If purchasing a portfolio of loans, how will the Applicant ensure that it purchases loans that are QLICIs?

3. Payments of, or for, capital, equity, or principal by its borrowers or investees are re-invested into QLICIs within applicable reinvestment periods. If providing loans to or investments in another CDE, how will it ensure that the secondary CDE fulfills its re-investment requirements?

41. Community Accountability:

TIP: All CDEs are required to maintain accountability to Low-Income Communities. An Applicant that can articulate meaningful involvement with Low-Income Community decision-makers will score well under this sub-section.

• Complete Table D5.

• How will Low-Income Community residents and/or Low-Income Community organizations be directly involved in the design, implementation or monitoring of the Applicant’s business strategy? Provide narrative that addresses the following:

1. How the Applicant selected the individuals or organizations for community representation on its governing board or advisory board?

2. The process by which these individuals or organizations will solicit feedback from Low-Income Community stakeholders on matters relevant to the Applicant’s proposed use of a NMTC allocation?

3. How will feedback from Low-Income Community stakeholders inform investment decisions?

4. The role, formal or otherwise that the Low-Income Community representatives to the governing board or advisory board will have in approving investment parameters or decisions?

5. If the Applicant has applied for a GO Zone-only allocation, also briefly describe the Applicant’s current or proposed mechanisms for soliciting feedback from, and maintaining accountability to, residents of Low- Income Communities (LICs) in the GO Zone:

42. If the Applicant, or its Controlling Entity, is an insured financial institution that receives Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) ratings from regulators, please indicate the CRA ratings that it has received over the past five years. If the most recent CRA rating is less than “Outstanding”, describe: 1) the conditions or circumstances that led to the rating; 2) the steps the institution is taking to achieve an “Outstanding” rating; and 3) the role that the NMTC can play in enabling the institution to achieve an “Outstanding” rating.

43. Answer the following questions regarding the Applicant’s (or the Controlling Entity’s) financial health. Indicate if the responses are (check one):

____ For the Applicant (if it has incurred operating expenses).

____ For the Controlling Entity (if the Applicant has not yet incurred operating expenses).

____ Not applicable (neither the Applicant nor the Controlling Entity has incurred operating expenses).

1. Have the most recent financial statements been audited? ___ Yes ___ No

If no, please explain why and what steps the Applicant, or its Controlling Entity, is taking to obtain audited financials in the future:

2. Have any of the Applicant’s, or its Controlling Entity’s, auditor reports within the past three years (or, if shorter, for the period from inception) indicated any of the following:

1. An opinion other than unqualified? ___ Yes ___ No

2. A going-concern paragraph? ___ Yes ___ No

3. Repeated findings of reportable conditions? ___ Yes ___ No

4. Material weaknesses in internal control? ___ Yes ___ No

5. If yes to any of the above, indicate the fiscal years of the occurrences and describe the circumstances and corrective action being taken:

3. Have the entity’s financial statements shown positive net income (or if a non-profit, positive change in net assets) for each of the last 3 years, or if in business for less than 3 years, for the period of time it has operated?

___ Yes ___ No

If no, please explain and describe when the entity expects to achieve profitability. Non-profit organizations should provide an explanation if annual contributions and revenues do not exceed expenditures:

4. Has the entity ever filed for bankruptcy or otherwise defaulted on financial obligations to a third party? ___ Yes ___ No

If yes, please explain the circumstances, indicate the fiscal year in which they occurred, and describe the corrective action being taken:

44. CDFI Fund Award Status:

TIP: Receipt of a prior award or allocation through any of the Fund's programs will not affect the likelihood of an Applicant receiving a NMTC Allocation in this round. The Fund will examine the compliance status of Applicants (or their Affiliates) that have previously received Fund awards or allocations. Refer to the NMTC 2007 NOAA for additional information regarding this and other requirements pertaining to Applicant eligibility under the 2007 round.

Has the Applicant and/or any of its Affiliates previously received a financial award (not including a NMTC Allocation) from the CDFI Fund?

____ Yes ____ No

If yes, please list the award(s) below. The Applicant may use additional space as necessary:

Name of Awardee:
EIN:
Award control number:
Total award amount:

Name of Awardee:
EIN:
Award control number:
Total award amount:

45. NMTC Allocation Status:

Has the Applicant and/or any of its Affiliates received an NMTC Allocation from the Fund in a prior allocation round?

____ Yes ____ No

If yes, please list the allocation(s) below. The Applicant may use additional space as necessary:

Name of Allocatee:
EIN:
Award control number:
Total allocation amount:

Name of Allocatee:
EIN:
Award control number:
Total allocation amount:

45. If the Applicant answered yes to Question #45, briefly explain the status of its previous Allocation award(s). Be sure to address:

• The number and dollar amount of QEIs issued on each award and the number and dollar amount of QLICIs made with each award.

• The types of transactions that have been financed to date with NMTC proceeds, with particular emphasis on how NMTC proceeds were used to finance transactions that would not likely otherwise have occurred, and any community impact or benefits that were generated as a result of the transaction.

• Whether the activities undertaken with the NMTC dollars were consistent (with respect to product offerings; markets served; rates and terms; etc) with the business strategy presented in the relevant Allocation Application. If the activities were not consistent with the relevant Allocation Application, describe the inconsistencies.

• Explain why the Applicant is applying for additional NMTC Allocations.

TIP: An Applicant that has received (or whose Affiliates have received) a NMTC Allocation under a previous allocation round is NOT eligible to receive allocations under this allocation round unless the prior-year allocatee has met certain minimum threshold requirements regarding the issuance of its QEIs. Be sure to review the 2007 NOAA to become familiar with these requirements.

TIP: The Fund may review transaction-level data submitted by Applicants that are prior year Allocatees through the Community Investment Impact System (CIIS) and seek additional information from Applicants, to determine whether the QLICIs made were consistent with the transactions and activities proposed in the relevant Allocation Application(s).

45. Has the Applicant and/or any of its Affiliates: i) made a QEI into a CDE (or subsidiary of a CDE) that received a NMTC allocation in a prior round; or ii) assumed Control of a CDE that received a NMTC allocation in a prior round?

____ Yes ____ No

If yes, please provide responses to the following:

(i) List the allocation(s) and total QEIs invested per allocation below. The Applicant may use additional space as necessary.

Name of Allocatee:
Award control number:
Total QEI amount invested:

Name of Allocatee:
Award control number:
Total QEI amount invested:

(ii) Discuss the types of transactions that have been financed to date with QEI proceeds, with particular emphasis on how QEI proceeds were used to finance transactions that would not likely otherwise have occurred, and any community impact or benefits that were generated as a result of the transactions.

TIP: Applicants and/or any Affiliates that have shared Control of a CDE (or subsidiary of a CDE) that is a prior round Allocatee should answer “yes” to Question 47 and provide requested responses.

TIP: Applicants providing responses to Question 47 need only make one entry per Allocatee, per award for which the Applicant has provided QEIs regardless of the number of individual QEIs made to that Allocatee under a single award. For example, if an Applicant has made 10 QEIs in Allocatee X under its second round allocation, then the Applicant would provide the aggregate amount of those 10 QEIs in its response to Question 47.

Part IV: Capitalization Strategy

Total Maximum Points for Part IV: 25 points

A. Investor Strategy

TIP: An Applicant that demonstrates a high level of investor commitment will score well under this sub-section. Additionally, the Fund expects consistency between the Applicant’s request for a NMTC Allocation, the degree of investor interest, and the Applicant’s strategy to deploy its QEI proceeds in QLICIs. As the NMTC Program legislation seeks to encourage private sector capital investments in underserved markets, an Applicant will score well if it can identify how existing investors will increase their investments in these markets or describe a strategy to locate new investors for such investments. If an Applicant is seeking investments from investors that have not yet provided Commitments, the Applicant may score well to the extent it has a reasonable strategy for obtaining such Commitments.

45. Complete Tables E1-3. Pay particular attention to the TIPs and instructions at the beginning of Exhibit E prior to completing these Tables.

TIP: Applicants completing Table E1 are required to submit, along with their applications, documentation demonstrating proof of investor interest (e.g., proof of QEI issuance; Commitment letters; Letters of Interest/Intent). Be sure to follow the directions in the Applicant Instructions section for information regarding the submission of these documents.

45. Describe the track record of the Applicant (or its Controlling Entity) in raising capital, particularly equity capital at market or near-market rates. Reference information provided in Table E3 as appropriate:

TIP: In Question 49, refer only to the organizational track record of the Applicant or its Controlling Entity. Do not refer to the track record of individuals (e.g., staff, principals, consultants) associated with the Applicant or its Controlling Entity. There is an opportunity to discuss individual qualifications in the Management Capacity section of this application.

45. Discuss the Applicant’s strategy for securing NMTC investor Commitments, referencing information provided in Tables E1-2 as appropriate. Be sure to address:

• The Applicant’s timeline for securing investments from investors that have signed Letters of Interest/Intent, any risks that may preclude the Applicant from closing such investments, and how the Applicant is mitigating such risks.

• The Applicant’s strategy for identifying additional investors, including the extent to which the Applicant will be utilizing community alliances or strategic partners to raise investment capital.

• If the Applicant is using a third-party investment banker to raise capital, describe whether a contract is in place, the terms (actual or proposed) of the contract, and the progress to date that the banker has made in securing Commitments from investors. Do NOT list these investment bankers in Tables E1-2.

• The extent to which the Applicant’s investors or potential investors are new to community development investing or are increasing their community development related investments.

45. Does the Applicant intend to secure investments from partnership entities that will leverage non-Equity Investments (e.g., debt, grant dollars) from outside of the partnership to increase the tax credit yield for members of the partnership?

____Yes _____ No

TIP: Applicants that answer yes to Question 51 and list a corresponding investment partnership entity in Table E1 are required to submit, along with their applications, documentation demonstrating proof of the interest of the equity investors and debt providers in the partnership entities (e.g., letter indicating intent of equity or debt investor to provide capital to the partnership entity that will provide the QEI to the Applicant). Be sure to follow the directions in the Applicant Instructions section for information regarding the submission of these documents.

If yes, describe, for each such investor partnership:

• The progress made to date with respect to securing Commitments from the underlying equity investors and the non-equity providers, including whether or not these parties have provided commitment letters or letters of interest/intent.

• The Applicant’s strategy for identifying additional sources of capital should the initially identified equity investors or non-equity providers fall through.

• The extent to which the equity investors or non-equity providers are new to community development investing or are increasing their community development related investments.

TIP: In Tables E1-2, Applicants that answer “yes” to Question 51 should only list the investment partnership(s) that will directly provide the QEIs to the Applicant. Do NOT list the upper tier investors that will finance the investment partnership entity. If an investment partnership entity does not yet exist, enter “To-Be-Formed Leveraged Investment Entity” in Table E1, and note in the narrative which upper tier investors correspond to this entity.

45. Will one or more of the Applicant’s current or prospective investor(s) originate or otherwise identify transactions in which the Applicant will invest?

___ Yes ___ No

45. Will the Applicant receive any QEIs from Affiliates?

___ Yes ___ No

45. If the answer to either Question 52 or 53 above is yes, provide narrative detailing:

• The name of each such investor;

• The role of each investor with respect to locating, underwriting, and approving each investment;

• Whether each investor offers similar products or services already; and

• If applicable, the extent to which the Applicant will offer products with more favorable rates or terms than those currently offered by the investor and/or will target its activities to areas of greater economic distress than those currently targeted by the investor.

TIP: If the Applicant has obtained or plans to obtain investments from organizations that also will identify or originate transactions for the Applicant or organizations that are Affiliated with the Applicant, it will score well if: a) the Applicant’s transactions are more targeted in some way to areas of greater economic distress than those areas that investors are already reaching with their investments or loan originations; or b) the Applicant’s products and services are offered with more favorable rates or terms than those offered by the investor.

45. The NMTC creates an economic benefit that can be shared among the investor, the CDE, the QLICI, and end-users (e.g., businesses, residents) in the Low-Income Communities.

• Quantify as best you can, for each of your planned investment types, how the economic benefits of the NMTC Allocation will be apportioned amongst:
  a) the investors, through economic returns; b) the QLICI investees/borrowers, through lower costs of capital; and c) the Applicant, through fees or economic returns.

• Indicate how the end-users in the Low-Income Communities will benefit from the NMTCs (e.g., lower rents for lessees in a commercial property; reduced costs for daycare at a childcare facility). Be as specific as possible in your narrative describing how the economic subsidy provided by the NMTCs will benefit the communities in which the investment(s) will be made. Be sure to reference related market benchmarks or practices where applicable.

• If applicable, describe any commitments your investors will make to re-invest all or a portion of their return on their investment(s) in Low-Income Communities.

TIP: The Fund would expect Applicants to quantify this information to the extent practicable, and to be able to demonstrate that there is an appropriate sharing between the investor, CDE, and borrowers/investees. Applicants that indicate that the economic benefits are not shared with the borrowers/investees should explain why this is the case (e.g. transaction or project risk).

B. Sources and Uses of Capital

TIP: In this sub-section, the Fund seeks to understand both how efficiently the Applicant will use QEI proceeds and how well it is leveraging other sources of financing in conjunction with the activities undertaken with its QEI proceeds. An Applicant that intends to invest/re-invest more than 85% of its QEI proceeds in QLICIs will generally score well, provided that the Applicant can reasonably demonstrate that it has other mechanisms in place to support its costs of operations.

45. Will more than 85% of the QEI proceeds be invested/re-invested in QLICIs?

___ Yes ___ No If yes, what percentage: ______%.

TIP: The higher the percentage indicated above, the better the Applicant will score under the Capitalization Strategy section. However, if the Applicant receives a NMTC Allocation, it will be required to meet the percentage identified above, and such requirement will be a term of its Allocation Agreement. See the Allocation Application Q&A for a discussion of compliance issues related to reinvestments.

45. How will the Applicant finance its cost of operations? Provide a narrative that addresses the following:

• The estimated total annual cost of operations of the Applicant and a description of the sources of funds to support the operating costs.

• A description of the proportion of operating costs that will be covered by internally generated funds versus contributed operating revenue.

• If the Applicant will rely on contributed operating revenue from a parent or affiliated organization, discuss that contributing organization’s obligation to make such contributions, its track record in raising cash or in-kind contributions, and its strategy to secure on-going funds.

45. Describe the Applicant’s fee structures. Provide a narrative that addresses the following:

• The types and amounts of fees (front-end and back-end), residuals, and any other forms of profits that the Applicant intends to charge to or receive from its investors or borrowers/investees.

• A comparison of how the fee or profit structures compare to what is currently charged by the Applicant and/or by other entities in the market-place for comparable products.

• A description of any formal fee agreements (front-end and back-end, residuals, and/or profits), and how the Applicant will utilize the resources obtained pursuant to those agreements. For example, they may fund reserves, be a source of profit sharing for the organization, or be committed to support other further activities targeted to low-income communities.

C. Flow of Allocations

TIP: Applicants have five years from the date they enter into an Allocation Agreement with the Fund to issue all of their QEIs. An Applicant that is likely to issue QEIs early in this five-year period will score well under this sub-section. Applicants receiving NMTC Allocations will be held to the schedule identified in Table F1, and such requirement will be a term of their Allocation Agreements.

Complete Table F1.

45. Does the Applicant intend to transfer any portion of its NMTC Allocation to one or more Subsidiary entities? _____Yes ______No. If yes:

1. Complete Table F2; and

2. Briefly describe the Applicant’s strategy for transferring its NMTC Allocation and the timeline for making such transfer(s):

TIP: An organization (including a non-profit entity) may apply for a NMTC Allocation with the intention of transferring all or a part of its NMTC Allocation to one or more for-profit Subsidiary entities. An Applicant will not be required to form such Subsidiary entities prior to the submission of its Allocation Application, but it must identify its intention to transfer all or part of its NMTC Allocation in its Allocation Application. An Applicant and its Affiliates may collectively submit only one Allocation Application per competitive round through the NMTC Program.

45. Provide a narrative that describes how the Applicant determined the total amount of Allocation authority requested in this application, and the likely outcomes if the Applicant were not to receive its full request

    
    

46. Minimum Request Amounts

(a) Is there an absolute minimum amount below which the Applicant would be unwilling to accept a NMTC Allocation?

______ Yes _____ No

If yes, provide the amount $_______. Describe how this amount was determined. Be sure to address why the Applicant could not administer a smaller award.

(b) If the Applicant is applying for a GO Zone-only allocation, is there an absolute minimum amount below which the Applicant would be unwilling to accept a GO Zone-only NMTC Allocation?

_____ Yes _____ No _____ N/A

If yes, provide the amount $ _______. Describe how this amount was determined. Be sure to address why the Applicant could not administer a smaller award.

TIP: At the conclusion of the Fund’s review process, if the Applicant is recommended to receive less than the minimum amount of allocation authority identified in Question #61a, the Fund will not provide a NMTC Allocation to the Applicant. Likewise, if the Applicant is recommended to receive less than the minimum amount of GO Zone-only allocation authority identified in Question #61b, the Fund will not provide a GO Zone-only NMTC Allocation to the Applicant. An Applicant with a high minimum allocation request will need to demonstrate that it can raise and deploy the capital requested in a timely manner; that it will likely achieve significant community impacts or production innovations; and that it could not successfully implement its business strategy without this minimum allocation amount.

Exhibit A: Track Record of Activities

Instructions for Exhibit A: Applicants must complete the tables in Exhibit A for any QLICI activities for which the Applicant has a track record. An Applicant must provide information for the past five years or for as many years as the Applicant has been in operation if it has been in operation for fewer than five years. An Applicant that does not itself have such a track record (i.e., start-up institutions) may rely upon the track record of its Controlling Entity.

TIPs for Exhibit A:

1. Only include amounts the Applicant (or Controlling Entity) has itself originated (e.g., do not include participation amounts that were originated by third-parties). The Applicant may separately discuss amounts it has leveraged or facilitated in the narrative to Questions #21, but should clearly distinguish these amounts and should not include them in the tables in Exhibit A.

2. Do not combine the activities of the Applicant and the Controlling Entity. If an Applicant would like to discuss the track record of both, the Applicant must chose one to present in the tables, and discuss both in the narratives to Questions #20 and #21. The narratives should clearly distinguish between the track records of both entities.

3. Tables A1-4 in should be mutually exclusive. Applicants should not enter the same data in more than one table in Exhibit A.

4. For the purposes of completing Exhibit A, real estate business refers to the development or leasing of a specific real estate project or projects. Investments in real estate businesses (development, management or other) in support of general business operations, (as opposed to a specific project or projects), are considered non-real estate business transactions. Transactions with businesses that are involved in all other types of business activities should be classified as non-real estate business transactions, regardless of: 1) how the business intends to use the proceeds of the transaction; or 2) whether the business intends to use any real estate owned as collateral. For example, if an Applicant provided a loan to a childcare provider for the purpose of purchasing the property where the childcare center would be housed, the Applicant would categorize this loan as a non-real estate business transaction. However, if the CDE provided a loan to a development company for the purpose of building a childcare center, and the organization’s primary business is the development of community facilities, this loan would be considered a real estate business transaction.

The Tables in Exhibit A reflect the activities of (check one): ____Applicant _____Controlling Entity

Table A1: Track Record of Loans/Investments to Non-Real Estate Businesses
Calendar Year(s)		2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Totals (2002-2006)	Totals to Disadvantaged Businesses and Communities (2002- 2006)		Total Losses and/or Write-Offs (2002-2006)
1	Total # businesses financed								N/A
2	Total $ amount of financing	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
3	$ Amount of financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
4	$ Amount of financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$

Table A2: Track Record of Loans/Investments to Real Estate Businesses
Calendar Year(s)		2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Totals (2002-2006)	Totals to Disadvantaged Businesses and Communities (2002- 2006)	Total Losses and/or Write-Offs (2002-2006)
1	Total # businesses financed								N/A
2	Total $ amount of financing	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
3	$ Amount of financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
4	$ Amount of financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$

TIP: In Table A3, the term CDE also may include other similar community-based organizations that may meet CDE certification criteria.

Table A3: Track Record of Loans/Investments to Other CDEs
Calendar Year(s)		2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Totals (2002-2006)	Totals to Disadvantaged Businesses and Communities (2002- 2006)	Total Losses and/or Write-Offs (2002-2006)
1	Total # CDEs financed
2	Total $ amount of financing	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
3	$ Amount of financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
4	$ Amount of financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$

TIP: In Table A4, the term CDE also may include other similar community-based organizations that may meet CDE certification criteria.

Table A4: Track Record of Loan Purchases from Other CDEs
Calendar Year(s)		2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Totals (2002-2006)	Totals to Disadvantaged Businesses and Communities (2002- 2006)	Total Losses and/or Write-Offs (2002-2006)
1	Total # of loans purchased								N/A
2	Total $ amount of loans purchased	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$

Exhibit B: Projected Activities

Instructions for Exhibit B: All Applicants must complete the tables in Exhibit B based on the QLICI activities checked in Question #14.

TIPs for Exhibit B:

1. If the Applicant intends to transfer all or part of its NMTC Allocation to its Subsidiaries, combine the activities of the Applicant and its Subsidiaries. Only include those activities to be carried out by the Applicant and its Subsidiaries relating to equity raised with NMTCs.

2. Only include amounts the Applicant (or its Subsidiaries) will itself originate (e.g., do not include participation amounts that will be originated by third-parties). The Applicant may separately discuss amounts it will leverage or facilitate in narrative to Question 24 or Question 25, but should clearly distinguish these amounts and should not include them in the tables in Exhibit B.

3. The data included in the tables in Exhibit B, in the aggregate, should not exceed the Applicant’s total allocation request unless the Applicant intends to invest interest, dividends, or other profits received from QEI proceeds into additional QLICIs. If the Applicant is pursuing such a strategy of reinvestment, it should be further described in the narrative to Question 24 or Question 25, and listed separately in lines 5-8 of Tables B1, B2, and B4; lines 5-6 of Table B5; and line 4 of Table B7. Do not consolidate reinvestment data into lines 1-4, where the Applicant should only discuss original QLICIs.

4. For the purposes of completing Exhibit B, real estate QALICBs, refer to the development or leasing of a specific real estate project or projects. Investments in real estate businesses (development, management or other) in support of general business operations, as opposed to a specific project or projects, are considered non-real estate QALICB transactions. Transactions with QALICBs that are involved in all other types of business activities should be classified as non-real estate QALICB transactions, regardless of: 1) how the business intends to use the proceeds of the transaction; or 2) whether the business intends to use any real estate owned as collateral. For example, if an Applicant provided a loan to a childcare provider for the purpose of purchasing the property where the childcare center would be housed, the Applicant would categorize this loan as a non-real estate QALICB transaction. However, if the CDE provided a loan to a development company for the purpose of building a childcare center, and the organization’s primary business is the development of community facilities, this loan would be considered a real estate QALICB transaction.

5. To the extent the Applicant intends to issue QEIs and originate QLICIs in 2006-2007 (in accordance with applicable IRS rulings regarding the issuance of QEIs prior to notification of a NMTC Allocation), such QLICIs should be reported under activities in 2007. Any QLICIs to be made beyond 2011 should be consolidated into 2011.

Table B1: Projected Loans/Investments to Non-Real Estate QALICBs (Estimated)
Calendar Year(s)		2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Total
1	Total # transactions to be financed
2	Total $ amount of financing	$	$	$	$	$	$
3	$ Amount of financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$
4	$ Amount of financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$
5	Total # of reinvestment transactions
6	Total $ amount of reinvested financing	$	$	$	$	$	$
7	$ Amount of reinvested financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$
8	$ Amount of reinvested financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$

Table B2: Projected Loans/Investments to Real Estate Businesses (Estimated)
Calendar Year(s)		2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Total
1	Total # transactions to be financed
2	Total $ amount of financing	$	$	$	$	$	$
3	$ Amount of financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$
4	$ Amount of financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$
5	Total # of reinvestment transactions
6	Total $ amount of reinvested financing	$	$	$	$	$	$
7	$ Amount of reinvested financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$
8	$ Amount of reinvested financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$

Table B3: Distribution of Loans/Investments to Real Estate Businesses From 2007-2011 (Estimated)
	Type of Project	% (By Dollar Amount) of Overall Real Estate Portfolio
1	Office Space	%
2	Industrial	%
3	Retail	%
4	Residential (for-sale)	%
5	Mixed-used (housing + other)	%
6	Community Facilities1	%
7	Hospitality	%
8	Infrastructure	%
9	Other (identify): __________________	%
10	Other (identify): __________________	%
11	Other (identify): __________________	%
	TOTAL	100%

¹A facility in which health care, childcare, educational, cultural or social services are provided. See 12 CFR §1805.104(k).

Table B4: Projected Loans/Investments in Other CDEs (Estimated)
Calendar Year(s)		2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Total
1	Total # transactions to be financed
2	Total $ amount of financing	$	$	$	$	$	$
3	$ Amount of financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$
4	$ Amount of financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$
5	Total # of reinvestment transactions
6	Total $ amount of reinvested financing	$	$	$	$	$	$
7	$ Amount of reinvested financing (debt)	$	$	$	$	$	$
8	$ Amount of reinvested financing (equity)	$	$	$	$	$	$

Table B5: Projected Loan Purchases from Other CDEs (Estimated)
Calendar Year(s)		2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Total
1	Total # selling CDEs
2	Total # of loan portfolios purchased
3	Total # of loans purchased
4	Total $ amount of loan purchases	$	$	$	$	$	$
5	Total # of loans purchased via reinvested financing
6	Total $ amount of loans purchased via reinvested financing	$	$	$	$	$	$

Table B6: Types of Loans to be Purchased from Other CDEs from 2007 to 2011 (Estimated)
	Type of Project	Percentage (by $ amount) of Overall Purchased Loan Portfolio
1	Loans to businesses (for-profit)	%
2	Loans to businesses (non-profit)	%
3	Mortgage loans on commercial office space	%
4	Mortgage loans on industrial real estate	%
5	Mortgage loans on retail real estate	%
6	Mortgage loans on community facilities	%
7	Mortgage loans on Hospitality real estate	%
8	Other (identify): __________________	%
9	Other (identify): __________________	%
10	Other (identify): __________________	%
	TOTAL	100%

Table B7: Projected Financial Counseling and Other Services to Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Low-Income Communities (Estimated)
Calendar Year(s)		2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Total
1	Total # of businesses/entrepreneurs served through counseling or other services
2	Total estimated hours spent counseling or providing other services per year
3	Total $ amount to be spent on counseling or providing other services	$	$	$	$	$	$
4	Total $ amount of reinvestment to be spent on counseling or providing other services	$	$	$	$	$	$

Exhibit C: Community Impact

Instructions for Table C1: All Applicants with a track record of successfully providing the types of QLICI activities checked in Question 14 and/or a track record of providing related financial transactions (e.g., financing of rental housing; loan guarantees; loan packaging services or general real estate development) must complete this table. An Applicant that does not itself have such a track record (i.e., start-up institutions) may rely upon the track record of its Controlling Entity. In order to list the track record of the Controlling Entity in Exhibit C, the Applicant must designate a Controlling Entity in Question 3.

All Applicants should be sure to distinguish, in the second and third column of Table C1, the amount of financing that the Applicant provided from the amount of financing that was provided by the borrower or by third party entities. An Applicant that has not engaged in any QLICI type activities historically (i.e. an Applicant that checked “no” to Question 20) may still complete Table C1, provided that it indicated in Question 21 that it has engaged in related transactions. Such an Applicant should be sure to put “$0” in the column labeled “$ Amount of Applicant Financing.”

Table C1: Historic Community Impacts (cumulative 2002-2006 YTD)
This table reflect the activities of (check one): _____Applicant _____Controlling Entity
		# of projects	$ Amount of Applicant Financing	$ Amount of Financing from Other Sources	Permanent1 FTE2 Jobs Created or Maintained3	Pre-development or Construction1 FTE2 Jobs Created or Maintained3	Square Feet of Space Developed or Rehabilitated	# of Housing Units Developed or Rehabilitated	# of Clients Served
1	Non-Real Estate QALICBs		$	$		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	Real Estate QALICBs (total)		$	$					N/A
2a	Commercial4		$	$					N/A
2b	Housing		$	$	N/A		N/A		N/A
3	Loans/Investments in CDEs5		$	$
4	Purchase of loans from CDEs6		$	$
5	FCOS		$	$	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

¹ A permanent job is one that is at least 24 months in duration. Pre-development or construction jobs are short-term jobs (i.e., under 24 months in duration) that result from real estate projects or financing.

² A full time equivalent (FTE) is at least a 35-hour workweek.

³ A maintained job is a job that exists at the business at the time the business was financed.

⁴ Includes office, industrial, retail, mixed-use (housing +other), community facilities, hospitality and infrastructure.

⁵ Entities making loans/investments in other CDEs should calculate the impacts that will be obtained by the QALICB that ultimately receives the financing.

⁶ Entities purchasing loans from other CDEs should calculate the impacts that will be obtained via the investment of QLICI proceeds by the selling CDE.

Instructions for Table C2: All Applicants that project generating community impact as a result of NMTC activities discussed in the Business Strategy section must complete this table.

Table C2: Projected Community Impacts (cumulative 2007-2011)
		# of projects	$ Amount of NMTC Financing	$ Amount of Financing from Other Sources	Permanent1 FTE2 Jobs Created or Maintained3	Pre-development or Construction1 FTE2 Jobs Created or Maintained3	Square Feet of Space Developed or Rehabilitated	# of Housing Units Developed or Rehabilitated	# of Clients Served
1	Non-Real Estate QALICBs		$	$		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	Real Estate QALICBs (total)		$	$					N/A
2a	Commercial4		$	$
2b	For-sale housing		$	$	N/A		N/A		N/A
3	Loans/Investments in CDEs5		$	$					N/A
4	Purchase of loans from CDEs6		$	$					N/A
5	FCOS		$	$	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

¹ A permanent job is one that is at least 24 months in duration. Pre-development or construction jobs are short-term jobs (i.e., under 24 months in duration) that result from real estate projects or financing.

² A full time equivalent (FTE) is at least a 35-hour workweek.

³ A maintained job is a job that exists at the business at the time the business was financed.

⁴ Includes office, industrial, retail, mixed-use (housing +other), community facilities, hospitality and infrastructure.

⁵ Entities making loans/investments in other CDEs should calculate the impacts that will be obtained by the QALICB that ultimately receives the financing.

⁶ Entities purchasing loans from other CDEs should calculate the impacts that will be obtained via the investment of QLICI proceeds by the selling CDE.

Exhibit D: Staff and Board Qualifications

Instructions for Table D1: All Applicants must complete Table D1. An Applicant may list personnel and board members that also appear in Tables D2-4, but be sure that this chart describes the individuals’ specific qualifications, experience, and track record as it pertains to their role with the Applicant in deploying capital or Financial Counseling and Other Services. In Table D1, an Applicant may include any consultants that will assist in deploying capital or services. Such Applicants must name the particular individual who will assist the Applicant; identify the firm the consultant is employed by; clearly describe what his/her role will be with the Applicant; and describe his/her experience in such a role. Additionally, in the responsibilities column, the Applicant should discuss the terms and/or current status of the consultant’s contract for services.

Table D1: Experience Deploying Capital or Financial Counseling and Other Services
Name	Firm	Title at Firm	Yrs. with (or years providing services to) the Applicant	Role with Applicant	Description of Responsibilities with Applicant in Deploying Capital or Services	Hrs. per week with Applicant in this Capacity	Description of Individual’s Qualifications
				Governing board (GB) chair GB member on loan/investment committee Other GB member Advisory board member ED or equivalent CFO or equivalent Dir. of lending/investing or equivalent Other key management Loan/investment officer or equivalent Compliance officer Other finance staff Contracted consultant Other (specify):______________

Instructions for Table D2: All Applicants must complete Table D2. An Applicant may list personnel and board members that also appear in Tables D1, D3, and D4, but be sure that this chart describes the individuals’ specific qualifications, experience, and track record as it pertains to their role with the Applicant in raising capital. In Table D2, an Applicant may include any consultants or third-party investment brokers that will assist in raising capital. Such Applicants must name the particular individual who will assist the Applicant; identify the firm the consultant is employed by; clearly describe what his/her role will be with the Applicant; and describe his/her experience in such a role. Additionally, in the responsibilities column, the Applicant should discuss the terms and/or current status of the consultant’s contract for services.

Table D2: Experience Raising Capital
Name	Firm	Title at Firm	Yrs. with (or years providing services to) the Applicant	Role with Applicant	Description of Responsibilities with Applicant in Raising Capital	Hrs. per week with Applicant in this Capacity	Relevant Experience Raising Capital (check all that apply)	Description of Individual’s Qualifications	Total Amount of Capital Raised in Past Five Years ($$)
				Governing board (GB) chair GB member on loan/investment committee Other GB member Advisory board member ED or equivalent CFO or equivalent Dir. of lending/investing or equivalent Other key management Loan/investment officer or equivalent Compliance officer Other finance staff Contracted consultant Other (specify):_______			Profit-motivated investors Non-profit or governmental entities Using tax credits as an incentive Not applicable

Instructions for Table D3: All Applicants must complete Table D3. An Applicant may list personnel and board members that also appear in Tables D1, D2, and D4, but be sure that this chart describes the individuals’ specific qualifications, experience, and track record as it pertains to their role with the Applicant in asset and risk management. In Table D3, an Applicant may include any consultants that will assist in managing assets and risk. Such Applicants must name the particular individual who will assist the Applicant; identify the firm the consultant is employed by; clearly describe what his/her role will be with the Applicant; and describe his/her experience in such a role. Additionally, in the responsibilities column, the Applicant should discuss the terms and/or current status of the consultant’s contract for services.

Table D3: Asset and Risk Management Experience
Name	Firm	Title at Firm	Yrs. with (or years providing services to) the Applicant	Role with Applicant	Description of Responsibilities with Applicant in Managing Assets and Risk	Hrs. per week with Applicant in this Capacity	Description of Individual’s Qualifications	Total Assets Under Management in Past Five Years ($$)
				Governing board (GB) chair GB member on loan/investment committee Other GB member Advisory board member ED or equivalent CFO or equivalent Dir. of lending/investing or equivalent Other key management Loan/investment officer or equivalent Compliance officer Other finance staff Contracted consultant Other (specify):_______

Instructions for Table D4: All Applicants must complete Table D4. An Applicant may list personnel and board members that also appear in Tables D1-3, but be sure that this chart describes the individuals’ specific qualifications, experience, and track record as it pertains to their role with the Applicant in managing NMTC Program compliance. In Table D4, an Applicant may include any consultants that will assist in program compliance. Such Applicants must name the particular individual who will assist the Applicant; identify the firm the consultant is employed by; clearly describe what his/her role will be with the Applicant; and describe his/her experience in such a role. Additionally, in the responsibilities column, the Applicant should discuss the terms and/or current status of the consultant’s contract for services.

Table D4: Program Compliance Experience
Name	Firm	Title at Firm	Yrs. with (or years providing services to) the Applicant	Role with Applicant	Description of Responsibilities with Applicant in NMTC Program Compliance	Hrs./week with Applicant in this Capacity	Relevant Experience Monitoring Compliance (check all that apply)	Description of Individual’s Qualifications
				Governing board (GB) chair GB member on loan/investment committee Other GB member Advisory board member ED or equivalent CFO or equivalent Dir. of lending/investing or equivalent Other key management Loan/investment officer or equivalent Compliance officer Other finance staff Contracted consultant Other (specify):_______			NMTC Program Other tax credit programs Other governmental programs Foundation Other (specify): __________ Not applicable

Instructions for Table D5: All Applicants must complete Table D5. An Applicant should list each Low-Income Community representative on its Governing or Advisory Board. An Applicant should not list all board members – only those that represent Low-Income Communities. Responses should be consistent with the data provided in the Applicant’s CDE Certification Accountability Chart. However, an Applicant may include any new members have that joined the board since the time of submission of the Applicant’s CDE Certification Application.

Table D5: Low-Income Community Representatives on the Applicant’s Board
Board Member Name	Firm	Title at Firm	Advisory or Governing Board Member?	Yrs. on Board	Indicate how the individual is Representative of Low-Income Communities? 1	Describe the individual’s qualifications as an LIC representative, including related LIC community affiliations or experiences.
			Advisory Governing		Resident Small business owner Employee or board member of a non-Affiliated community-based or charitable organization Religious leader whose congregation is based in a Low-Income Community Employee of a governmental agency or department that principally serves Low-Income Communities An elected official (or works for one) whose constituency is comprised principally of residents of Low-Income Communities Other (specify):________________

Exhibit E: Investor Strategy

TIPs for Exhibit E:

1. Applicants completing Table E1 are required to submit, along with their applications, documentation demonstrating proof of investor interest (e.g., proof of QEI issuance; Commitment letters; Letters of Interest/Intent). For examples of acceptable documentation for the required information, refer to the Fund’s NMTC Allocation Application Q&A Document. Be sure to refer to the Applicant Instructions for information regarding the submission of these documents.

2. If an Applicant received a previous NMTC Allocation, it should not include in Tables E1-2 investors that provided QEIs pursuant to the Applicant’s previous NMTC Allocation Awards unless such investors are providing new QEIs and/or Commitments above and beyond the QEIs or Commitments pertaining to the Applicant’s previous NMTC Allocation Awards.

3. If an Applicant is receiving QEIs from partnership entities (i.e., the Applicant’s response to Question 51 is “yes”), only list the name of the partnership entities that are directly providing the QEIs in Tables E1-2. Provide an identifying name (such as, “To-Be-Formed Leveraged Investment Entity”) for the partnership even if it has yet to be formed. The Applicant SHOULD NOT separately list the underlying investors in the partnership entities in Tables E1-2. The Applicant should discuss such upper tier investors in the narrative to Question 51, noting to which partnerships they correspond.

Instructions for Table E1: In Table E1, Applicants should list any investors that have provided Equity Investments (in accordance with applicable IRS rulings regarding the issuance of QEIs prior to notification of an allocation), Commitments, or Letters of Interest/Intent in connection with a potential NMTC Allocation. Only list the name of actual or prospective investors in Table E1. If an Applicant plans to engage an investment banker (or other third party) to raise equity capital on the Applicant’s behalf, DO NOT INCLUDE such banker organizations in this table.

Table E1: Identification of Investments and Investor Commitments
	Name of QEI Investor	Type of Investor1	Using Leverage Structure?	Unrelated Entity?	Previous Investor?2	Total Funding Provided from 2002-2006 (if previous investor)	Dollar Amount of NMTC Equity Sought	Status of Request3	Estimated or Actual Date for Receipt of Funds
1			Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	$	$
2			Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	$	$
3			Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	$	$
4			Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	$	$
5	TOTAL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$	$	N/A	N/A

¹ Individual investor, foundation or other philanthropic organization, pension fund, bank or other regulated financial institution, real estate developer or investment company, venture fund, investment bank, insurance company, utility company, other type of corporate investor, other type of investor.

² A previous investor is any investor that has invested in the Applicant, its Controlling Entity, or any Subsidiary entities since 1999.

³ Funds have been received; investor provided Commitment; investor issued Letter of Interest/Intent.

Instructions for Table E2: In Table E2, an Applicant should list all investors that it intends to approach for QEIs, but that have not yet provided investment funds, Commitments or Letters of Interest/Intent. Investors listed on Table E2 should only appear in Table E2 if the potential investor will be providing equity above and beyond that which is already described in Table E1.

Table E2: Identification of Potential NMTC Investors
	Name of Investor	Type of Investor1	Unrelated Entity?	Previous Investor?2	Total Funding Provided from 2002-2006 (if previous investor)	Total Anticipated NMTC Request to Investor from 2006-2011
1			Yes/No	Yes/No	$	$
2			Yes/No	Yes/No	$	$
3			Yes/No	Yes/No	$	$
4			Yes/No	Yes/No	$	$
5	TOTAL	N/A	N/A	N/A	$	$

¹ Individual investor, foundation or other philanthropic organization, pension fund, bank or other regulated financial institution, real estate developer or investment company, venture fund, investment bank, insurance company, utility company, other type of corporate investor, other type of investor.

² A previous investor is any investor that has invested in the Applicant, its Controlling Entity, or any Subsidiary entities since 1999.

Instructions for Table E3: Any Applicant that has a track record of raising capital from investors must complete Table E3. An Applicant must provide information for the past five years or for as many years as the Applicant has been in operation if it has been in operation for fewer than five years. An Applicant that does not itself have such a track record (i.e., a start up institution) may rely on the track record of its Controlling Entity.

Table E3: Track Record of Raising Capital from Investors
This table reflect the activities of (check one): _____Applicant _____Controlling Entity
Calendar Year(s)		2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Total
1	Total # of investments
2	Total $ amount of investments	$	$	$	$	$	$
3	Total # of grants1
4	Total $ amount of grants2	$	$	$	$	$	$
5	Total # of below market rate loans1
6	Total $ amount of below market rate loans2	$	$	$	$	$	$
7	Total # of market rate loans1
8	Total $ amount of market rate loans2	$	$	$	$	$	$
9	Total # of Equity Investments1
10	Total $ amount of Equity Investments 2	$	$	$	$	$	$

¹ Values should be a subset of Line 1.

² Values should be a subset of Line 2.

Exhibit F. Flow of Allocations

Instructions for Table F1: All Applicants must complete Table F1.

TIPs for Exhibit F:

1. If the Applicant intends to transfer all or part of its NMTC Allocation to Subsidiaries, the Applicant should combine the activities of the Applicant and its Subsidiaries. Applicants receiving NMTC Allocations may be held to the schedule identified in Table F1 and such requirement will be a term of their Allocation Agreements.

2. To the extent the Applicant intends to issue QEIs and originate QLICIs in 2006-7 (in accordance with applicable IRS rulings regarding the issuance of QEIs prior to notification of a NMTC Allocation), such QEIs should be reported under activities in 2007. 

Table F1: Schedule for Issuing QEIs (Estimated)
	Calendar Year (s)	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	Total
1	Total $ amount of QEIs to be Issued	$	$	$	$	$	$
2	Percent of total NMTC Allocation	%	%	%	%	%	100%

Instructions for Table F2: Table F2 must be completed by any Applicant that intends to transfer all or part of its NMTC Allocation to its Subsidiaries (i.e. Answered “yes” to Question 59).

Table F2: Transfer of Allocations to Subsidiary Entities
	Name of Entity	Certified as a CDE?	EIN (if available)	CDE Cert # (if available	Total QEIs to be Issued by Entity	Anticipated Date of First QEI	Anticipated Date of Final QEI
1	Applicant: ________________	Yes / No			$
2	Subsidiary 1: _____________	Yes / No			$
3	Subsidiary 2: _____________	Yes / No			$
4	Subsidiary 3: _____________	Yes / No			$
5	Subsidiary 4: _____________	Yes / No			$
6	Subsidiary 5: _____________	Yes / No			$
7	TOTAL	N/A	N/A		$	N/A	N/A

Glossary of Terms

Affiliate		Any legal entity that Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the Applicant.
	Allocatee		An Applicant that receives a NMTC Allocation.
	Allocation Agreement		An agreement to be entered into by the Fund and a CDE, relating to the NMTC Allocation, pursuant to IRC §45D(f)(2).
	Applicant		Any legal entity that is applying to the Fund for the receipt of a NMTC Allocation. This term includes any Subsidiary of the applicant, which may receive a transfer of all or part of a NMTC Allocation from the applicant.
	Allocation Application		The application form, issued by the Fund pursuant to a Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA), to be completed and submitted by an Applicant in order to be considered for a NMTC Allocation.
	Assistance Agreement		A written agreement between the Fund and an entity receiving assistance under the CDFI Program and Native American CDFI Development (NACD) Program specifying the terms and conditions of assistance including, without limitation, performance and financial soundness goals, if applicable. See 12 CFR §1805.104(f).
	Authorized Representative		An officer, or other individual, who has the actual authority to sign for and make representations on behalf of the Applicant. This person will also be the primary point of contact for the Applicant.
	CDE Certification Application		The application form, issued by the Fund, to be completed and submitted by an entity in order to be certified as a CDE.
	Commitment		A document in which an investor commits to make an investment in the Applicant in a specified amount and on specified terms.
	Community Development Entity (CDE)		Under IRC §45D(c)(1), any domestic corporation or partnership if: The primary mission of the entity is serving, or providing investment capital for, Low-Income Communities or Low-Income Persons; The entity maintains accountability to residents of Low-Income Communities through their representation on any governing board of the entity or on any advisory board to the entity; and The entity is certified by the Fund as a CDE. Specialized Small Business Investment Companies (SSBICs) and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are deemed to be CDEs in the manner set forth in Guidance published by the Fund (66 Federal Register 65806, December 20, 2001).
	Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)		An entity that has been certified by the Fund as meeting the criteria set forth in section 103 of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702). For further details, refer to the CDFI Program regulations set forth at 12 CFR 1805.201.
	Community Investment Impact System (CIIS)		A web-based data collection system that CDFIs and CDES will use to submit their Institution-Level Reports and Transaction-Level Reports to the Fund.
	Control		Control is defined as: Ownership, control, or power to vote more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of any entity, directly or indirectly or acting through one or more other persons; Control in any manner over the election of a majority of the directors, trustees, or general partners (or individuals exercising similar functions) of any other entity; or Power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management policies or investment decisions of another entity, as determined by the Fund.
	Controlling Entity		An entity that Controls an Applicant.
	Disadvantaged Business		A business that is (a) located in a Low-Income Community; or (b) is owned by a Low-Income Person; or (c) a business that has inadequate access to investment capital.
	Disadvantaged Community		This term has the same meaning as a Low-Income Community.
	Equity Equivalent Loan		A loan that has certain equity-like provisions, including required principal and interest payments only from cash flow and a flexible maturity date. Note that the definition of this term under the CDFI Program and NMTC Program is more flexible than the definition of the same term under the Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program.
	Equity Investment		Under IRC §45D(b)(6) and the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations, Equity Investment means any stock (other than nonqualified preferred stock as defined in IRC §351(g)(2)) in an entity that is a corporation and any capital interest in an entity that is a partnership.
	Financial Counseling and Other Services		Advice provided by a CDE relating to the organization or operation of a trade or business. See 26 CFR 1.45D-1(d)(7).
	Gulf Opportunity Zone		“Gulf Opportunity Zone” or “GO Zone” shall mean that portion of the Hurricane Katrina disaster area determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by reason of Hurricane Katrina. The Hurricane Katrina disaster area is an area with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President before September 14, 2005, under section 401 of the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-135) by reason of Hurricane Katrina.
	High Migration Rural County		Any county which, during the 20 year period ending with the year in which the most recent census was conducted, has a net out-migration of inhabitants from the county of at least 10 percent of the population of the county at the beginning of such period. See IRC §45D(e)(5).
	Letter of Interest/Intent		A document in which an investor expresses a preliminary interest in making an investment in the Applicant.
	Low-Income Community		Under IRC §45D(e)(1), any population census tract if: The poverty rate for such tract is at least 20 percent, or (a) In the case of a tract not located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of statewide median family income, or (b) in the case of a tract located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of the greater of statewide median family income or the metropolitan area median family income. With respect to IRC §45D(e)(1)(B), possession-wide median family income shall be used (in lieu of statewide income) in assessing the status of census tracts located within a possession of the United States. Under IRC §45D(e)(2), Targeted Populations will also be treated as Low-Income Communities. See IRS Notice 2006-60. Under IRC §45D(e)(3), in the case of an area that is not tracted for population census tracts, the equivalent county divisions (as defined by the Bureau of the Census for purposes of determining poverty areas) shall be used for purposes of defining poverty rates and median family incomes. See IRC §45D(e) for additional criteria.
	Low-Income Person		Any individual having an income, adjusted for family size, of not more than: For metropolitan areas, 80 percent of the area median family income; and For non-metropolitan areas, the greater of (a) 80 percent of the area median family income or (b) 80 percent of the statewide non-metropolitan area median family income.
	Minority-Owned or Controlled		A business that is more than 50% owned or controlled by one or more persons who are members of minority ethnic group. If the business is a for-profit concern, more than 50% of its owners must be minorities; if the business is a non-profit concern, more than 50% of its board of directors must be minorities (or its Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, General Partner or Managing Member must be a minority).
	New Markets Venture Capital Company (NMVCC)		An entity designated as a NMVCC by the Small Business Administration under the New Markets Venture Capital Company Program. See 13 CFR 108.10 for more information.
	Notice of Allocation		Notification to the Allocatee from the Fund which informs the Allocatee of its receipt of a NMTC Allocation subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the notice (see applicable NOAA).
	Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA)		A document published by the Fund in the Federal Register that provides specific guidance on how a CDE may apply for a NMTC Allocation, the competitive procedure through which such allocations will be made, and the actions that will be taken by the Fund to ensure that proper allocations are made to appropriate entities. The NOAA published in conjunction with the 2006 Allocation Application will only apply to the 2006 allocation year.
	NMTC Allocation		An allocation of tax credit authority pursuant to the New Markets Tax Credit Program.
	NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations		The regulations promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service which provide guidance for taxpayers claiming the New Markets Tax Credit under IRC §45D. See 26 CFR 1.45D-1 for more information.
	Postmark		As defined by 26 CFR 301.7502-1. In general, the Fund will require a postmark date that is on or before the applicable deadline. The document must be in an envelope or other appropriate wrapper, properly addressed and deposited in the U.S. mail. The document may be delivered by the United States Postal Service or any other private delivery service designated by the Secretary of the Treasury. For more information on designated delivery services, please see IRS Notice 2002-62, 2002-2 C.B.574
	Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business (QALICB)		Under IRC §45D(d)(2), any corporation (including a non-profit corporation) or partnership if for any taxable year: At least 50 percent of total gross income of such entity is derived from the active conduct of a qualified business within any Low-Income Community; A substantial portion of the use of the tangible property of such entity (whether owned or leased) is within any Low-Income Community; A substantial portion of the services performed for such entity by its employees are performed in any Low-Income Community; Less than 5 percent of the average of the aggregate unadjusted bases of the property of such entity is attributable to collectibles (as defined in IRC §408(m)(2)) other than collectibles that are held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of such business; and Less than 5 percent of the average of the aggregate unadjusted bases of the property of such entity is attributable to nonqualified financial property (as defined in IRC §1397C(e)). Please refer to the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations at 26 CFR 1.45D-1(d)(4) for more information.
	Qualified Equity Investment (QEI)		Under IRC §45D(b)(1), any Equity Investment in a CDE if: Such investment is acquired by the investor at its original issue (directly or through an underwriter) solely in exchange for cash; Substantially all of such cash is used by the CDE to make QLICIs; and The investment is designated for purposes of IRC §45D by the CDE as a QEI. QEI also includes an Equity Investment purchased from a prior holder, to the extent provided in IRC §45D(b)(4). QEI does not include any Equity Investment issued by a CDE more than five years after the date the CDE receives a NMTC Allocation. Please refer to the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations at 26 CFR 1.45D-1(c) and related Internal Revenue Service notices for more information.
	Qualified Low-Income Community Investments (QLICI)		Under IRC §45D(d)(1), a QLICI is: Any capital or Equity Investment in, or loan to, any QALICB (as defined in IRC§45D(d)(2)); The purchase from a CDE of any loan made by such entity that is a QLICI; Financial Counseling and Other Services to businesses located in, and residents of, Low-Income Communities; and Any Equity Investment in, or loan to, any CDE. Please refer to the NMTC Program Income Tax Regulations at 26 CFR 1.45D-1(d)(1) for more information.
	Small Business Investment Company (SBIC)		An entity defined in 15 USC 662(3).
	Specialized Small Business Investment Company (SSBIC)		An entity defined in IRC §1044(c)(3).
	Subsidiary		Any legal entity that is owned or Controlled directly or indirectly by an Applicant. This term includes series funds, which are separate investment funds Controlled by an Applicant.
	Targeted Population		As defined in 12 U.S.C. 4702(20) and 12 C.F.R. 1805.201, the term “targeted population” means individuals, or an identifiable group of individuals, including an Indian Tribe, who (A) are Low-Income Persons; or (B) otherwise lack adequate access to loans or investments.
	Unrelated		Persons who are not related within the meaning of IRC §267(b) or IRC §707(b)(1).

1 For the purposes of Questions #2-9 in this Applicant Information section, the term Applicant shall only apply to the entity applying for a NMTC Allocation, and not to Subsidiary entities that may receive a transfer of all or part of a NMTC Allocation.