(Washington, DC) – Today at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce a new pilot program to ensure all multi-family rental properties are safe and healthy.

This new pilot program, a partnership between the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), will improve housing conditions in the District by offering renovation loans for eligible owners to improve living conditions and eliminate safety and environmental hazards on their property. The first stage of this pilot program will kick off in Ward 8.

WHEN:
Friday, June 10th at 11 am

WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
DHCD Director Polly Donaldson
DCRA Director Melinda Bolling

WHERE:
Department of Housing and Community Development
1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
*Closest Metro: Anacostia Metro Station*

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].