All local units of government along with their potential partners, must compile and submit a formal request for participation in the Hardest Hit Blight Elimination Program. These strategic plan submissions must contain:

- • of local project areas within or immediately adjacent to the • of local project areas within or immediately adjacent to the applicant’s jurisdictional limits including street boundaries, neighborhood description and rationale for the selection;
- 1. should include information on how the project area accomplishes one or 1. should include information on how the project area accomplishes one or more of the following:
- • in direct support of proposed investment of public or private funds including • in direct support of proposed investment of public or private funds including properties that will be redeveloped for residential or commercial use;
- • directly adjacent to or across from recent public or private investment, • directly adjacent to or across from recent public or private investment, proposed investment, or other assets designated as critical investments or institutions by state or local officials;
- • critical for investment in or improvement of infrastructure, public parks or • critical for investment in or improvement of infrastructure, public parks or other locally or state endorsed projects;
- • in the stabilization of neighborhoods with high rates of foreclosure , • in the stabilization of neighborhoods with high rates of foreclosure , prevention services and/or homeownership, or other tipping point indicators;
- • a visual impediment along key corridors. • a visual impediment along key corridors.
- 2. project areas that are immediately adjacent to the local unit of government, a 2. project areas that are immediately adjacent to the local unit of government, a description on how the project area will lead to an investment or redevelopment opportunity or otherwise have a direct stabilizing effect within the local unit’s limits. Identification of properties by address within the project areas within or immediately adjacent to the applicant’s jurisdictional limits that have been identified that are likely candidates given all of the eligibility criteria.

Property Eligibility Criteria includes those that meet all of the following:

- • vacant at the time of acquisition; • vacant at the time of acquisition;
- • document that their last use was as single-family or multifamily residential 1-4 • document that their last use was as single-family or multifamily residential 1-4 unit structure;
- • been either deemed a public nuisance according to local code or ordinance • been either deemed a public nuisance according to local code or ordinance or deemed a nuisance because of age, physical condition, or use;
- • had utilities, plumbing, heating, or sewage disconnected, destroyed, • had utilities, plumbing, heating, or sewage disconnected, destroyed, removed or rendered ineffective so that the property is unable to meet state and local building code.

3. Identification of partners that will acquire property and contract for demolition. Please include an organizational description, detail of any relevant experience and list of contracts by dollar amount managed by that entity.