An application for Neighborhood Conservation Area designation shall be submitted by a local government to the Department in accordance with the schedule that the Department establishes. An application shall: Be on standard forms prescribed by the Department; Provide a detailed map of the proposed neighborhood conservation area including electronic geographic information system (GIS) shape files; Provide a description of the proposed neighborhood conservation area including: The concentration of foreclosure activity; The concentration of blighted or vacant properties; and Housing market trends over time; Describe whether the proposed neighborhood conservation area includes a sustainable community or is located near a sustainable community; and Describe the process used to seek and receive public input on the proposed neighborhood conservation area, including the nature and extent of public support or opposition. An application for a designation of a neighborhood conservation area shall demonstrate that: The neighborhood conservation area: Is located within a priority funding area; Has a concentration of foreclosure activity; and Has a concentration of blighted or vacant properties; The local government either; Included an area in the proposed area located in or near a sustainable community; or Evaluated areas in or near sustainable communities and determined that the proposed area was more desirable as a neighborhood conservation area; and The proposed neighborhood conservation area has housing market trends that are weaker than average for the jurisdiction.