Section 24.05 - Eligibility Requirements(1)Application Requirements. All Prioritized and Substitute Communities must meet each the following requirements prior to submissions of application to the Department: (a) Home Rule Petition filed with the general court on the subject matter of 225 CMR 25.00; and(b) Local Approval received of Home Rule Petition.(2)Housing Eligibility Thresholds. On or before February 11, 2024, the applicant must demonstrate that it has achieved one of the following housing eligibility thresholds:(a) The municipality has met the 10% housing affordability threshold set under M.G.L. c. 40B as of December 21, 2020 or in a subsequent update from DHCD; or(b) The municipality has been granted safe harbor status through a valid Housing Production Plan that DHCD has certified in accordance with 760 CMR 56.03(4); or(c) The municipality has approved a zoning ordinance or by-law that provides for at least one district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right; provided, that such multi-family housing shall be without age restrictions and shall be suitable for families with children, as evidenced by a determination of district compliance issued by the department of housing and community development pursuant to its guidelines implementing M.G.L. c. 40A, § 3A.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1501, eff. 8/4/2023.