The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) – Housing Preservation Unit (HPU) announces the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA) – Property Management Services Grant!

District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA) Property Management Services Grant

DHCD issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to pre-qualify residential property managers and offer a grant to manage properties the District acquires through the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (D.C. Code § 42-3404.31-37), foreclosure of DHCD liens, transfers for Real Estate Owned (REO) properties from lenders, and negotiated sale. DHCD will use the RFQ to select three to five organizations to create and retain a pool of managers on call to manage properties. Organizations selected from the pool to manage a property will be offered a small startup grant to cover initial costs and be required to submit an estimated management budget and execute a management agreement. The purpose of the grant and agreement is to stabilize, preserve, and protect the District of Columbia’s supply of affordable housing.

The RFQ was issued on Friday, February 20, 2026, and submissions in response to the RFQ are due at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Pre-Application Conference: A virtual pre-application conference will be held on Tuesday March 10, 2026, to address questions from potential respondents. To register for the pre-application conference or ask questions please send an email to [email protected]. All questions received prior to the conference will be answered during the conference.

Application Instructions: The entire application and submission process will be online and hard copy submissions will not be accepted. Application materials, further instructions, and information about the RFQ are available here: DOPA Property Management Services Grant RFQ.

Contact Us: If you have questions about the DOPA Property Management Services Grant RFQ, email [email protected].

Application Due Date: Applications are due on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.