Establish a civic engagement program

Rationale: Programs that sponsor and provide support for civic engagement activities promote volunteering and voting, which significantly increases community engagement, satisfaction, and fulfillment.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the below:

Civic Engagement Program (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with one of the following requirements:

1. Implement a minimum of one qualifying civic engagement program(s).

Qualifying civic engagement programs may include but are not limited to:

• including a polling place within the project
• providing information for voter registration
• organizing volunteering events
• events surrounding food or clothing drives (dropboxes alone do not qualify)
• advocacy groups
• hosting community groups

2. Ensure that the civic engagement programs are offered to all residential occupants.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload a description of the type of qualifying civic engagement program that will be offered
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the civic engagement program will be offered to all residential occupants

Built Pathway 

• Requirement 1
  • Upload a description of the type of qualifying civic engagement program that is offered
• Requirement 2

  • Checkbox to certify that the civic engagement program is offered to all residential occupants