Eligibility Criteria Development

Eligibility Criteria Development helps you answer two critical questions with clarity and fairness: who is this homeownership assistance for, and how will we decide? We work with you to build criteria that are transparent, equitable, and realistic to administer.

We start with your mission and the communities you most want to reach—whether that is first-generation homebuyers, specific income ranges, or households impacted by historic discrimination. From there, we help you translate those intentions into written eligibility standards and documentation requirements that staff can consistently apply.

We also look at how criteria interact with funding rules and lending partners, and how to avoid unintended barriers that may exclude the very households you hope to support. This service fits closely with DPA program design, program policy development, and compliance planning, so your criteria, operations, and equity goals all line up. The outcome is a set of eligibility rules you can explain confidently to applicants, funders, and community advocates alike.