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The Communities of Opportunity designated on the Maryland QAP Comprehensive Opportunity Maps are based on a “Composite Opportunity Index” developed by DHCD & SIA. The Composite Opportunity Index uses publicly - available data and is based on three major factors: community health, economic opportunity, and educational opportunity. To be designated a Community of Opportunity, and mapped as such to the Maryland QAP Comprehensive Opportunity Maps, the community must have a Composite Opportunity Index that is above the statewide average. See the 2023 Revision to the Qualified Allocation Plan and Multifamily Rental Financing Program Guide (maryland.gov) (https://dhcd.maryland.gov/HousingDevelopment/Pages/QAPGuideRevisions.aspx) for more details. |