A public oversight roundtable was held to discuss the report published by the Office of Inspector General regarding the use of the Housing Production Trust Fund.
Agency response to the audit of the District of Columbia’sAffordable Housing Programs pursuant to Office of Inspector General’s Fiscal Year 2020 Audit and Inspection Plan.
The mission of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is to produce and preserve opportunities for affordable housing and economic development and revitalize underserved communities in the District of Columbia. The Single-Family Residential Rehabilitation Program (SFRRP) contributes to our ability to meet all of these objectives. The program offers financing (grants and loans) to low-income homeowners for critical home repairs and mobility assistance carried out by licensed contractors, with a preference for small, minority District businesses.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates federal funding to the District of Columbia (the District) for housing and community development programs. To receive these funds, the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), along with the Department of Health (DC Health) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) develop an "Action Plan" to spend the federal resources.
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is soliciting public comments on the District’s effectiveness during FY 2020 at using federal funds to meet the city’s housing and community development needs. This is in preparation for submitting the FY 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) scheduled public hearing for Monday, March 29, 2021 at 6 p.m. HAS BEEN CANCELED. The hearing will NOT occur virtually to consider the proposed disposition of the properties noted below.
The Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) Advisory Board (Board) was established by the Council of the District of Columbia, under the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1988, effective on June 8, 1990 (DC Law 8-133; D.C. Official Code section 42-2802.01), as amended. The purpose of the Board is to advise the Mayor on the development, financing, and operation of the HPTF and other matters related to the production of housing for low to moderate-income households.
The Saving DC's Rental Housing Market Strike Force will convene every Friday afternoon from 3 to 5pm to meet as a membership body. Meetings may be accessed live by visiting Zoom or dialing +13017158592,,97015182027. Public comment will be allotted at the end of every public meeting.
The Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) Advisory Board (Board) was established by the Council of the District of Columbia, under the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1988, effective on June 8, 1990 (DC Law 8-133; D.C. Official Code section 42-2802.01), as amended. The purpose of the Board is to advise the Mayor on the development, financing, and operation of the HPTF and other matters related to the production of housing for low to moderate-income households.
The Petworth neighborhood in Northwest Washington, like many areas of the District, has become increasingly expensive for renters drawn to the neighborhood’s many shops and restaurants as well as by access to Metro.
