DHCD Connection Newsletter - November 2017
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Read about how DHCD is moving full steam ahead with its FY2018 goals of producing and preserving more affordable housing in the District.
Rental Housing Commission Notice of Scheduled Meeting
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Housing Commission ("Commission) has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the Commission's hearing room at 441 4 Street, Suite 1140B-North NW, Washington, DC 20001. The Commission will vote to adopt draft decisions and orders, See attachment.
Public Hearing for 3401 13th Street SE, Washington, DC
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is holding a public hearing on the vacant lot at 3401 13th Street SE (Square 5936 Lot 0802) which will be transformed from a vacant lot into more affordable housing in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Ward 8.
The hearing will ensure that citizens are informed about the property sale and have the chance to publicly present their comments.
Nuts and Bolts of the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)
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 program not only helps residents avoid displacement, but it helps them become homeowners. To make this happen; however, tenant groups must follow certain steps. Similarly, before a residential property is sold, landlords and realtors must understand the steps they must abide by.
DHCD Connection Newsletter - October 2017
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Housing Week announcements on affordable housing investments and expanded homeownership programs were summarized in this newsletter.
DHCD Connection Newsletter - September 2017
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The District Government won the prestigious Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award from the Urban Land Institute, as explained in this newsletter.
FY 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
DHCD is soliciting public comments on the District’s effectiveness during FY 2017 at using federal funds to meet the city’s housing and community development needs. This is in preparation for submitting the FY 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Residents can provide input at the public hearings.
TO TESTIFY: Register here in advance
FY 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
DHCD is soliciting public comments on the District’s effectiveness during FY 2017 at using federal funds to meet the city’s housing and community development needs. This is in preparation for submitting the FY 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Residents can provide input at the public hearings.
TO TESTIFY: Register here in advance
Rental Housing Commission Notice of Scheduled Public Hearing
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Housing Commission will hear the appeal in RH-TP-16-30,807, James Properties II, LLC v. Offutt on Thursday, October 25, 2017, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Rental Housing Commission Notice of Scheduled Public Hearing
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development, Rental Housing Commission will hear the appeal in RH-TP-15-30,658, Bettis v. Horning Associates on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.