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Tenants Should Assert Rights During COVID-19 Crisis, Advocates Say

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While the D.C. Council and the mayor have instituted measures to protect renters in the District during the COVID-19 crisis, tenants should be vigilant in protecting their rights, a housing advocate and legal practitioner said.

The council passed legislation on March 17 that prohibits evictions and late fees for renters while the state of emergency and the public health state of emergency exists. In supplemental legislation, rent increases for all residential properties during the emergency and 30 days afterward are also prohibited…..

DC Microgrants Out This Week, Rent Program Announced

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Small businesses will be informed if they qualified for DC’s microgrants program between April 29 and May 8, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said at her Monday Situational update. The microgrants were one piece of District economic relief addressed by Bowser at the April 29th COVID-19 Situational update, which also focused on rent relief and questions about monthly billing for services prohibited by the public health emergency….

DC expands small business microgrant program with additional $8M

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced more than $8 million in additional funds for D.C. Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program.

The city has already invested $25 million in the fund to provide relief to local small businesses for expenses including employee wages and benefits, rent, and other operating costs. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) has since received over 7,000 applications for the grant program.

Coronavirus update: Racine blasts crisis scammers, Bowser expands small business recovery funding

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D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine lambasted those looking to make a buck by taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic….

Bowser announced Wednesday more than $8 million in additional support for the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program.

“We began with $25 million, and have since been able to identify an additional $8 million for the program — $4 million from Events DC and over $1 million from DHCD (Department of Housing and Community Development) and $3 million in federal funds,” Bowser said. 

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DC’s housing crisis is about more than just how much housing to build—but where it goes as well

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In order to reach Mayor Muriel Bowser’s goal of 36,000 new units of housing built by 2025, the District relies on several different agencies to work in tandem to achieve that number. One of those agencies, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is charged with “producing and preserving opportunities for affordable housing and economic development” in DC. This can be done with the creation and/or preservation of affordable housing, bolstering homeownership opportunities, and revitalizing neighborhoods.

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Neighborhood Development Co. Lands Financing For Deanwood Affordable Project

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Neighborhood Development Co. Lands Financing For Deanwood Affordable Project

Friday, February 28
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A new affordable housing project on the eastern edge of D.C. is moving forward.
Neighborhood Development Co. secured financing this week for a 63-unit project with 4K SF of retail at 1100 Eastern Ave. NE. It plans to break ground next month and deliver the project in 2021.

Requirements for Housing Accommodations Under Rent Control

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The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will host a free workshop for property owners, leasing agents property managers and tenants to highlight some key 'housing accommodation" regulations that include:

  • Rental Registration
  • Rental Licensing
  • Disclosures
  • Notices to Vacate

 

To Participate, Register Here

Understanding the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)

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The District's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) provides financial and technical assistance to tenant groups that are pursuing the purchase of their apartment buildings with the intention to convert them to cooperatives or condominiums.

This workshop, sponsored by the Housing Regulation Administration (HRA) of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), will take tenants, landlords and other housing providers step-by-step through their rights and responsibilities under the law. This will include information on:

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