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8-AN ACT
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12-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16-To authorize, on a temporary basis, the Department of Housing and Community Development
17-to make a grant to the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, to implement
18-measures to provide financial relief and other assistance to the current owners of
19-condominium units at the River East at Grandview Condominiums (“Property”),
20-including the authority to forgive loans originating from the Housing Production Trust
21-Fund and the Home Purchase Assistance Program associated with the purchase of
22-condominium units at the Property and to provide the condominium unit owners with
23-assistance to secure permanent housing solutions; and to amend the Skyland Town
24-Center Omnibus Act of 2014 to permit the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic
25-Development to issue a grant up to $15 million, and to approve the Mayor’s
26-reprogramming request to transfer $15 million from the Benning Road Transfer Station
27-Modernization project in the Department of Public Works capital budget to the
28-operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic
29-Development for the purpose of funding a grant to Skyland Holdings, LLC..
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31-BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may
32-be cited as the “Relief for River East at Grandview Condominium Owners Temporary Act of
33-2024”.
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35-TITLE I. RELIEF FOR RIVER EAST AT GRANDVIEW CONDOMINIUM OWNERS.
36-Sec. 101. Definitions.
37-For the purposes of this act, the term:
38-(1) “ADU” means affordable dwelling unit, which is a for-sale or for-rent housing unit
39-that is locally restricted, but not federally restricted, for occupancy by a household whose income
40-falls within a certain range and that is generally produced in exchange for zoning relief, tax
41-incentives, public financing, the right to purchase or lease District-owned land, or other relief, as
42-described in Mayor's Order 2009-112.
43-(2) “CA” means the River East at Grandview Condominium Association.
44-(3) “DHCD” means the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community
45-Development.
46- (4) “HPAP” means Home Purchase Assistance Program.
47-(5) “HUD” means the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
48-(6) “Inclusionary Development” shall have the same meaning as provided in section
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12+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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17+To authorize the Department of Housing and Community Development, on a temporary basis, 10
18+to make a grant to the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, to implement 11
19+measures to provide financial relief and other assistance to the current owners of 12
20+condominium units at the River East at Grandview Condominiums (“Property”), 13
21+including the authority to forgive loans originating from the Housing Production Trust 14
22+Fund and the Home Purchase Assistance Program associated with the purchase of 15
23+condominium units at the Property and to provide the condominium unit owners with 16
24+assistance to secure permanent housing solutions. 17
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26+BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may 19
27+be cited as the “Relief for River East at Grandview Condominium Owners Temporary Act of 20
28+2024”. 21
29+ TITLE I. RELIEF FOR RIVER EAST AT GRANDVIEW CONDOMINIUM OWNERS. 22
30+ Sec. 1012. Definitions. 23
31+For the purposes of this act, the term: 24
32+(a) “CA” means the River East at Grandview Condominium Association. 25
33+(b) “DHCD” means the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community 26
34+Development. 27
35+ (c) “HPAP” means Home Purchase Assistance Program. 28
36+(d) “IZ” means inclusionary zoning. 29 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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56-2007 (D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6–1041.01(2)).
57-(7) “Inclusionary unit” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(3) of the
58-Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C.
59-Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6–1041.01(3)).
60-(8) “IZ” means the Inclusionary Zoning Program.
61-(9) “NACA” means the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America.
62-(10) “OTR” means the Office of Tax and Revenue.
63- (11) "Property” means the River East at Grandview Condominiums located at 1262
64-Talbert Street, S.E., Washington, DC, 20020, known for tax and assessment purposes as Lots
65-2047 through 2092 in Square 5807, which may also be known as River East at Grandview,
66-Grandview Estate, Grandview Estates, Grandview Estates II, Gardenview, River East, RiverEast,
67-River East at Anacostia, River East at Anacostia Metro Station, River East at Grandview, and
68-Talbert Street.
69-(12) “Property Owner” means an individual who owns one of the 46 condominium units
70-at the Property.
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72- Sec. 102. DHCD grant authority.
73-(a) Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013
74-(D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), or its implementing rules under 1
75-DCMR § 5000 et seq., DHCD is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with NACA to
76-provide financial relief for Property Owners seeking to obtain permanent housing.
77-(b) The grant agreement may include that NACA:
78- (1) Provide housing counseling services to Property Owners, including assessing
79-Property Owners’ permanent housing options and working with Property Owners to meet
80-NACA’s mortgage eligibility criteria;
81- (2) Provide recommendations to the Mayor about the financial need for gap
82-financing based on the assessments of the Property Owners;
83-(3) Alongside the Mayor, seek relief for Property Owners’ existing mortgages on
84-the Property;
85-(4) Provide affordable mortgage options to eligible Property Owners;
86-(5) Waive any requirements against a Property Owner having an existing
87-mortgage; provided, the existing mortgage is on the Property; and
88-(6) Not use credit score as the deciding factor for approving a Property Owner’s
89-mortgage.
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91-Sec. 103. Additional relief.
92-(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 9 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code and
93-the District of Columbia Sales Real Estate Deed Recordation Tax Act, approved March 2, 1962
94-(76 Stat. 110,; D.C. Official Code § 42-1001 et seq.), or its implementing rules under 9 DCMR §
95-500 et seq., OTR shall:
96-(1) Not assess or charge any taxes against a Property Owner related to the
97-Property Owner’s first purchase of real property following a Property Owner’s purchase of the ENROLLED ORIGINAL
43+(e) “NACA” means The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. 30
44+(f) “OTR” means Office of Tax and Revenue. 31
45+ (g) "Property” means the River East at Grandview Condominiums located at 1262 Talbert Street, 32
46+S.E., Washington, DC, 20020, known for tax and assessment purposes as Lots 2047 through 2092 in 33
47+Square 5807, which may also be known as River East at Grandview, Grandview Estate, Grandview 34
48+Estates, Grandview Estates II, Gardenview, River East, RiverEast, River East at Anacostia, River East at 35
49+Anacostia Metro Station, River East at Grandview, and Talbert Street. 36
50+(h) “Property Owner” means an individual who owns one of the 46 condominium units at the 37
51+Property. 38
52+ Sec. 1023. DHCD grant authority. 39
53+(a) Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 23, 2013 (D.C. 40
54+Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.) or its implementing rules under 1 DMCR § 5000 et. 41
55+seq., DHCD is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with NACA to provide financial relief for 42
56+Property Owners seeking to obtain permanent housing. 43
57+(b) The grant agreement may include that NACA: 44
58+ (1) Provide housing counseling services to Property Owners, including assessing 45
59+Property Owners’ permanent housing options and working with Property Owners to meet NACA’s 46
60+mortgage eligibility criteria; 47
61+ (2) Provide recommendations to the Mayor about the financial need for gap financing 48
62+based on the assessments of the Property Owners; 49
63+(3) Alongside the Mayor, seek relief for Property Owners’ existing mortgages on the 50
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104-Property, including transfer taxes and deed recordation taxes, so long as the purchase is made by
105-December 31, 2028; and
106-(2) Forgive all real property taxes, including interest, penalties, fees, and other
107-related charges, assessed against the Property from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2025, and
108-provide a refund of all real property taxes paid from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2025,
109-pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-811.02; except, that D.C. Official Code § 47-811.02(b) shall
110-not apply.
111-(b) Notwithstanding the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1988, effective March 10,
112-2015 (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02 et seq):
113-(1) The Mayor may:
114-(A) Waive the requirements of section 3b of the Housing Production Trust
115-Fund Act of 1989, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02
116-or its implementing rules under 10 DCMR § B4100 et seq.); and
117-(B) Forgive all outstanding debt secured by a Property Owner pursuant to
118-a Housing Production Trust Fund loan that financed development costs of the Property.
119-(2) Any forgiveness of debt under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not
120-include any outstanding indebtedness of River East At Anacostia, LLC, or Stanton View
121-Development, LLC incurred in connection with the development of the Property.
122- (c) Notwithstanding any provisions of the Home Purchase Assistance Fund Act of 1978,
123-effective September 12, 1978; (D.C. Law 2-103; D.C. Official Code § 42-2601 et seq.), or its
124-implementing rules under 14 DCMR § 2500 et. seq.:
125-(1) The Mayor may forgive the balance of any HPAP loan provided to a Property
126-Owner to support the purchase of a Property condominium unit;
127- (2) A Property Owner may be eligible for HPAP assistance of at least $70,000,
128-subject to available funds through DHCD; and
129-(3) DHCD may waive the HPAP income requirements if the Property Owner’s
130-income no longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, that the Property Owner would have
131-qualified for HPAP on the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property
132-condominium unit.
133-(d) Any debt or loans forgiven pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not
134-be considered income for tax purposes in the District.
135-(e) By May 15, 2024, DHCD shall provide written notice to each Property Owner that
136-includes whether the Mayor will forgive Housing Production Trust Fund loans and Home
137-Purchase Assistance Program loans, and, if so, the amount of each loan that will be forgiven and
138-the date by when the loan will be forgiven.
139-(f)(1) Notwithstanding the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006,
140-effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6-1041.01 et seq.), or its
141-implementing rules under 14 DCMR § 2200 et seq., or any Inclusionary Development or
142-affordable housing covenant, a Property Owners who meets the criteria for a compliant
143-inclusionary unit or ADU may have access to an inclusionary unit or ADU set aside for non-
144-lottery sale or rental on a first-come, first-served basis.
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71+(4) Provide affordable mortgage options to eligible Property Owners; 52
72+(5) Waive any requirements against a Property Owner having an existing mortgage; 53
73+provided, the existing mortgage is on the Property; and 54
74+(6) Not use credit score as the deciding factor for approving a Property Owner’s 55
75+mortgage. 56
76+Sec. 4103. Additional relief. 57
77+(a) Notwithstanding the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act effective March 2, 1962 (87 P.L. 408, 58
78+76 Stat. 10, D.C. Official Code § 47-1001 et seq.), or its implementing rules under 9 DCMR § 500 et. 59
79+seq., OTR shall: 60
80+(1) Not assess or charge any taxes related to a Property Owner’s first purchase of real 61
81+property following a Property Owner’s purchase of the Property, including transfer taxes and deed 62
82+recordation taxes, so long as the purchase is made by December 31, 2028; and 63
83+(2) Forgive all real property taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and other related charges 64
84+assessed against the Property Owners at the Property for the tax years beginning October 1, 2023, and 65
85+ending September 30, 2025. 66
86+(b) Notwithstanding the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1989, effective March 10, 2015 67
87+(D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02 et. seq.): 68
88+(1) The Mayor may: 69
89+(A) Waive the requirements of section 3b of the Housing Production Trust Fund 70
90+Act of 1989, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02 or its 71
91+implementing rules under 10 DCMR § B4100 et. seq.); and 72
92+(B) Forgive all outstanding debt secured by a Property Owner pursuant to a 73 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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152-completing the 8-hour homebuyer class as part of the IZ program.
153-(3) DHCD may waive the household size and income requirements for an
154-inclusionary unit, pursuant to 14 DCMR § 2225, or ADU if the Property Owner’s income no
155-longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, the Property Owner would have qualified for an
156-inclusionary rental or for-sale unit or an ADU on the date that DHCD certified the Property
157-Owner to purchase a Property condominium unit.
158-(g) DHCD may prioritize Property Owners on waitlists or encourage the owners of
159-properties whose waitlists DHCD does not manage to prioritize Property Owners on their
160-waitlists for DHCD funded properties and other Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties;
161-provided, that selections shall be made pursuant to the HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 Ch. 3.
162-(h) DHCD may update the grant agreement executed between the CA and the District, by
163-and through DHCD, with an effective date of May 22, 2023, through September 30, 2023, to
164-provide up to $150,000 to the CA to cover operations and expenses.
165-(i) The Mayor shall create a program for providing Property Owners who choose to rent
166-or who do not qualify for homeownership with a rental option. DHCD shall provide written
167-notice to each Property Owner of the details of a rental option program by May 1, 2024.
168-(j) The Mayor may allocate $300,000 to Property Owners for moving expenses and, if
169-allocated, shall distribute the funding in equal amounts among the Property Owners.
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171-TITLE II. SKYLAND GRANT
172-Sec. 201. The Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act of 2014, effective June 21, 2014 (D.C.
173-Law 20-110; D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35a et seq.), is amended as follows:
174-(a) Section 203 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35d) is amended by striking the phrase “not
175-to exceed $40 million to fund the project” and inserting the phrase “not to exceed $25 million to
176-fund the project” in its place.
177-(b) A new section 203a is added to read as follows:
178-“Sec. 203a. Grant authorization.
179-“Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013
180-(D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), the Deputy Mayor for Planning and
181-Economic Development may issue a grant in an amount not to exceed $15 million to the
182-Developer for the purpose of supporting the completion of the project.”.
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184-Sec. 202. Reprogramming.
185-(a) Pursuant to section 47-363 of the District of Columbia Official Code, the Mayor
186-transmitted to the Council a reprogramming request in the amount of $15 million to be
187-transferred from the Benning Road Transfer Station Modernization project in the Department of
188-Public Works capital budget to the operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for
189-Planning and Economic Development for the purpose of funding a grant to Skyland Holdings,
190-LLC.
191-(b) The Council approves the $15 million reprogramming request.
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99+Housing Production Trust Fund loan that financed development costs of the Property. 74
100+(2) Any forgiveness of debt under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not include any 75
101+outstanding indebtedness of River East At Anacostia, LLC, or Stanton View Development, LLC incurred 76
102+in connection with the development of the Property. 77
103+ (c) Notwithstanding any provisions of the Home Purchase Assistance Fund Act of 1978, effective 78
104+September 12, 1978; (D.C. Law 2-103; D.C. Official Code § 45-2601 et seq.), or its implementing rules 79
105+under 14 DCMR § 2500 et. seq.: 80
106+(1) The Mayor may forgive the balance of any HPAP loan provided to a Property Owner 81
107+to support the purchase of a Property condominium unit; 82
108+ (2) A Property Owner may be eligible for HPAP assistance of at least $70,000, subject to 83
109+available funds through DHCD; and 84
110+(3) DHCD may waive the HPAP income requirements if the Property Owner’s income no 85
111+longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, the Property Owner would have qualified for HPAP on 86
112+the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property condominium unit. 87
113+(d) Any debt or loans forgiven pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) shall not be considered income 88
114+for tax purposes in the District. 89
115+(e) By May 15, 2024, DHCD shall provide written notice to each Property Owner that includes 90
116+whether the Mayor will forgive Housing Production Trust Fund loans and Home Purchase Assistance 91
117+Program loans, and, if so, the amount of each loan that will be forgiven and the date by when the loans 92
118+will be forgiven. 93
119+(f) Notwithstanding the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective 94
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200-TITLE III. FISCAL IMPACT; EFFECTIVE DATE.
201-Sec. 301. Fiscal impact statement.
202-The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
203-impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
204-approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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206-Sec. 302. Effective date.
207- This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
208-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30-day period of congressional review
209-as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
210-December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1
211- (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having effect.
127+under 14 DCMR § 2200 et. seq., Property Owners who meet the criteria for a compliant IZ unit may have 96
128+access to an IZ unit set aside for non-lottery sale or rental on a first-come, first-served basis. 97
129+(1) Property Owners are exempt from attending the IZ orientation and from completing 98
130+the 8-hour homebuyer class as part of the IZ program. 99
131+(2) DHCD may waive the IZ income requirements if the Property Owner’s income no 100
132+longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, the Property Owner would have qualified for an IZ rental 101
133+or for-sale unit on the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property condominium 102
134+unit. 103
135+(g) DHCD may update the grant agreement executed between the CA and the District, by and 104
136+through DHCD, with an effective date of May 22, 2023, through September 30, 2023, to provide up to 105
137+$150,000 to the CA to cover operations and expenses. 106
138+(h) The Mayor shall create a program for providing Property Owners who choose to rent or who 107
139+do not qualify for homeownership with a rental option. DHCD shall provide written notice to each 108
140+Property Owner of the details of a rental option program by May 1, 2024. 109
141+(i) The Mayor may allocate $300,000 to covered property owners for moving expenses and, if 110
142+allocated, shall distribute the funding in equal amounts among the Property Owners. 111
143+Title II. Skyland Grant. 112
144+Sec. 201. The Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act of 2014, effective June 21, 2014 (D.C. Law 113
145+20-110; D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35a et seq.), is amended as follows: 114
146+(a) Section 203 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35d) is amended by striking the phrase “not to 115
147+exceed $40 million to fund the project” and inserting the phrase “not to exceed $25 million to fund the 116
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155+(b) A new section 203a is added to read as follows: 118
156+“Sec. 203a. Grant authorization. 119
157+“Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013 (D.C. Law 120
158+20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 121
159+Development may issue a grant in an amount not to exceed $15 million to the Developer for the purpose 122
160+of supporting the completion of the project.”. 123
161+Sec. 202. Pursuant to section 47-363 of the District of Columbia Official Code, the Mayor 124
162+transmitted to the Council a reprogramming request in the amount of $15 million to be transferred from 125
163+the Benning Road Transfer Station Modernization project in the Department of Public Works capital 126
164+budget to the operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 127
165+Development for the purpose of funding a grant to Skyland Holdings, LLC. 128
166+(2) The Council approves the $15 million reprogramming request. 129
167+TITLE III. FISCAL IMPACT; EFFECTIVE DATE 130
168+Sec. 5301. Fiscal impact statement. 131
169+The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 132
170+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 133
171+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 134
172+Sec. 6302. Effective date. 135
173+(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 136
174+the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 137
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183+Columbia Register. 140
184+ (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having effect. 141