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12 | | - | IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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14 | | - | _________________________ |
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16 | | - | To authorize, on a temporary basis, the Department of Housing and Community Development |
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17 | | - | to make a grant to the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, to implement |
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18 | | - | measures to provide financial relief and other assistance to the current owners of |
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19 | | - | condominium units at the River East at Grandview Condominiums (“Property”), |
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20 | | - | including the authority to forgive loans originating from the Housing Production Trust |
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21 | | - | Fund and the Home Purchase Assistance Program associated with the purchase of |
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22 | | - | condominium units at the Property and to provide the condominium unit owners with |
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23 | | - | assistance to secure permanent housing solutions; and to amend the Skyland Town |
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24 | | - | Center Omnibus Act of 2014 to permit the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic |
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25 | | - | Development to issue a grant up to $15 million, and to approve the Mayor’s |
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26 | | - | reprogramming request to transfer $15 million from the Benning Road Transfer Station |
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27 | | - | Modernization project in the Department of Public Works capital budget to the |
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28 | | - | operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic |
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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 |
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32 | | - | be cited as the “Relief for River East at Grandview Condominium Owners Temporary Act of |
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33 | | - | 2024”. |
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35 | | - | TITLE I. RELIEF FOR RIVER EAST AT GRANDVIEW CONDOMINIUM OWNERS. |
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36 | | - | Sec. 101. Definitions. |
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37 | | - | For the purposes of this act, the term: |
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38 | | - | (1) “ADU” means affordable dwelling unit, which is a for-sale or for-rent housing unit |
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39 | | - | that is locally restricted, but not federally restricted, for occupancy by a household whose income |
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40 | | - | falls within a certain range and that is generally produced in exchange for zoning relief, tax |
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41 | | - | incentives, public financing, the right to purchase or lease District-owned land, or other relief, as |
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42 | | - | described in Mayor's Order 2009-112. |
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43 | | - | (2) “CA” means the River East at Grandview Condominium Association. |
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44 | | - | (3) “DHCD” means the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community |
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45 | | - | Development. |
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46 | | - | (4) “HPAP” means Home Purchase Assistance Program. |
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47 | | - | (5) “HUD” means the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
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48 | | - | (6) “Inclusionary Development” shall have the same meaning as provided in section |
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49 | | - | 101(2) of the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, ENROLLED ORIGINAL |
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| 8 | + | A BILL 1 |
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| 10 | + | 24-774 3 |
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| 11 | + | 4 |
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| 12 | + | IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5 |
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| 13 | + | 6 |
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| 14 | + | _______________________ 7 |
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| 15 | + | 8 |
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| 16 | + | 9 |
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| 17 | + | To authorize the Department of Housing and Community Development, on a temporary basis, 10 |
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| 18 | + | to make a grant to the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, to implement 11 |
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| 19 | + | measures to provide financial relief and other assistance to the current owners of 12 |
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| 20 | + | condominium units at the River East at Grandview Condominiums (“Property”), 13 |
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| 21 | + | including the authority to forgive loans originating from the Housing Production Trust 14 |
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| 22 | + | Fund and the Home Purchase Assistance Program associated with the purchase of 15 |
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| 23 | + | condominium units at the Property and to provide the condominium unit owners with 16 |
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| 24 | + | assistance to secure permanent housing solutions. 17 |
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| 25 | + | 18 |
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| 26 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may 19 |
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| 27 | + | be cited as the “Relief for River East at Grandview Condominium Owners Temporary Act of 20 |
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| 28 | + | 2024”. 21 |
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| 29 | + | TITLE I. RELIEF FOR RIVER EAST AT GRANDVIEW CONDOMINIUM OWNERS. 22 |
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| 30 | + | Sec. 1012. Definitions. 23 |
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| 31 | + | For the purposes of this act, the term: 24 |
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| 32 | + | (a) “CA” means the River East at Grandview Condominium Association. 25 |
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| 33 | + | (b) “DHCD” means the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community 26 |
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| 34 | + | Development. 27 |
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| 35 | + | (c) “HPAP” means Home Purchase Assistance Program. 28 |
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| 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)). |
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57 | | - | (7) “Inclusionary unit” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(3) of the |
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58 | | - | Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. |
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59 | | - | Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6–1041.01(3)). |
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60 | | - | (8) “IZ” means the Inclusionary Zoning Program. |
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61 | | - | (9) “NACA” means the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. |
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62 | | - | (10) “OTR” means the Office of Tax and Revenue. |
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63 | | - | (11) "Property” means the River East at Grandview Condominiums located at 1262 |
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64 | | - | Talbert Street, S.E., Washington, DC, 20020, known for tax and assessment purposes as Lots |
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65 | | - | 2047 through 2092 in Square 5807, which may also be known as River East at Grandview, |
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66 | | - | Grandview Estate, Grandview Estates, Grandview Estates II, Gardenview, River East, RiverEast, |
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67 | | - | River East at Anacostia, River East at Anacostia Metro Station, River East at Grandview, and |
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68 | | - | Talbert Street. |
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69 | | - | (12) “Property Owner” means an individual who owns one of the 46 condominium units |
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70 | | - | at the Property. |
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72 | | - | Sec. 102. DHCD grant authority. |
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73 | | - | (a) Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013 |
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74 | | - | (D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), or its implementing rules under 1 |
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75 | | - | DCMR § 5000 et seq., DHCD is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with NACA to |
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76 | | - | provide financial relief for Property Owners seeking to obtain permanent housing. |
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77 | | - | (b) The grant agreement may include that NACA: |
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78 | | - | (1) Provide housing counseling services to Property Owners, including assessing |
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79 | | - | Property Owners’ permanent housing options and working with Property Owners to meet |
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80 | | - | NACA’s mortgage eligibility criteria; |
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81 | | - | (2) Provide recommendations to the Mayor about the financial need for gap |
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82 | | - | financing based on the assessments of the Property Owners; |
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83 | | - | (3) Alongside the Mayor, seek relief for Property Owners’ existing mortgages on |
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84 | | - | the Property; |
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85 | | - | (4) Provide affordable mortgage options to eligible Property Owners; |
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86 | | - | (5) Waive any requirements against a Property Owner having an existing |
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87 | | - | mortgage; provided, the existing mortgage is on the Property; and |
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88 | | - | (6) Not use credit score as the deciding factor for approving a Property Owner’s |
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89 | | - | mortgage. |
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91 | | - | Sec. 103. Additional relief. |
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92 | | - | (a) Notwithstanding Chapter 9 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code and |
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93 | | - | the District of Columbia Sales Real Estate Deed Recordation Tax Act, approved March 2, 1962 |
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94 | | - | (76 Stat. 110,; D.C. Official Code § 42-1001 et seq.), or its implementing rules under 9 DCMR § |
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95 | | - | 500 et seq., OTR shall: |
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96 | | - | (1) Not assess or charge any taxes against a Property Owner related to the |
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97 | | - | Property Owner’s first purchase of real property following a Property Owner’s purchase of the ENROLLED ORIGINAL |
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| 43 | + | (e) “NACA” means The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. 30 |
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| 44 | + | (f) “OTR” means Office of Tax and Revenue. 31 |
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| 45 | + | (g) "Property” means the River East at Grandview Condominiums located at 1262 Talbert Street, 32 |
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| 46 | + | S.E., Washington, DC, 20020, known for tax and assessment purposes as Lots 2047 through 2092 in 33 |
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| 47 | + | Square 5807, which may also be known as River East at Grandview, Grandview Estate, Grandview 34 |
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| 48 | + | Estates, Grandview Estates II, Gardenview, River East, RiverEast, River East at Anacostia, River East at 35 |
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| 49 | + | Anacostia Metro Station, River East at Grandview, and Talbert Street. 36 |
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| 50 | + | (h) “Property Owner” means an individual who owns one of the 46 condominium units at the 37 |
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| 51 | + | Property. 38 |
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| 52 | + | Sec. 1023. DHCD grant authority. 39 |
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| 53 | + | (a) Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 23, 2013 (D.C. 40 |
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| 54 | + | Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.) or its implementing rules under 1 DMCR § 5000 et. 41 |
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| 55 | + | seq., DHCD is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with NACA to provide financial relief for 42 |
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| 56 | + | Property Owners seeking to obtain permanent housing. 43 |
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| 57 | + | (b) The grant agreement may include that NACA: 44 |
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| 58 | + | (1) Provide housing counseling services to Property Owners, including assessing 45 |
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| 59 | + | Property Owners’ permanent housing options and working with Property Owners to meet NACA’s 46 |
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| 60 | + | mortgage eligibility criteria; 47 |
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| 61 | + | (2) Provide recommendations to the Mayor about the financial need for gap financing 48 |
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| 62 | + | based on the assessments of the Property Owners; 49 |
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| 63 | + | (3) Alongside the Mayor, seek relief for Property Owners’ existing mortgages on the 50 |
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| 64 | + | Property; 51 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL |
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104 | | - | Property, including transfer taxes and deed recordation taxes, so long as the purchase is made by |
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105 | | - | December 31, 2028; and |
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106 | | - | (2) Forgive all real property taxes, including interest, penalties, fees, and other |
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107 | | - | related charges, assessed against the Property from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2025, and |
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108 | | - | provide a refund of all real property taxes paid from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2025, |
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109 | | - | pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-811.02; except, that D.C. Official Code § 47-811.02(b) shall |
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110 | | - | not apply. |
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111 | | - | (b) Notwithstanding the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1988, effective March 10, |
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112 | | - | 2015 (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02 et seq): |
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113 | | - | (1) The Mayor may: |
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114 | | - | (A) Waive the requirements of section 3b of the Housing Production Trust |
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115 | | - | Fund Act of 1989, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02 |
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116 | | - | or its implementing rules under 10 DCMR § B4100 et seq.); and |
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117 | | - | (B) Forgive all outstanding debt secured by a Property Owner pursuant to |
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118 | | - | a Housing Production Trust Fund loan that financed development costs of the Property. |
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119 | | - | (2) Any forgiveness of debt under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not |
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120 | | - | include any outstanding indebtedness of River East At Anacostia, LLC, or Stanton View |
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121 | | - | Development, LLC incurred in connection with the development of the Property. |
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122 | | - | (c) Notwithstanding any provisions of the Home Purchase Assistance Fund Act of 1978, |
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123 | | - | effective September 12, 1978; (D.C. Law 2-103; D.C. Official Code § 42-2601 et seq.), or its |
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124 | | - | implementing rules under 14 DCMR § 2500 et. seq.: |
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125 | | - | (1) The Mayor may forgive the balance of any HPAP loan provided to a Property |
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126 | | - | Owner to support the purchase of a Property condominium unit; |
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127 | | - | (2) A Property Owner may be eligible for HPAP assistance of at least $70,000, |
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128 | | - | subject to available funds through DHCD; and |
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129 | | - | (3) DHCD may waive the HPAP income requirements if the Property Owner’s |
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130 | | - | income no longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, that the Property Owner would have |
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131 | | - | qualified for HPAP on the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property |
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132 | | - | condominium unit. |
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133 | | - | (d) Any debt or loans forgiven pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not |
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134 | | - | be considered income for tax purposes in the District. |
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135 | | - | (e) By May 15, 2024, DHCD shall provide written notice to each Property Owner that |
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136 | | - | includes whether the Mayor will forgive Housing Production Trust Fund loans and Home |
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137 | | - | Purchase Assistance Program loans, and, if so, the amount of each loan that will be forgiven and |
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138 | | - | the date by when the loan will be forgiven. |
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139 | | - | (f)(1) Notwithstanding the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, |
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140 | | - | effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6-1041.01 et seq.), or its |
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141 | | - | implementing rules under 14 DCMR § 2200 et seq., or any Inclusionary Development or |
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142 | | - | affordable housing covenant, a Property Owners who meets the criteria for a compliant |
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143 | | - | inclusionary unit or ADU may have access to an inclusionary unit or ADU set aside for non- |
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144 | | - | lottery sale or rental on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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145 | | - | (2) Property Owners are exempt from attending the IZ orientation and from ENROLLED ORIGINAL |
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| 71 | + | (4) Provide affordable mortgage options to eligible Property Owners; 52 |
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| 72 | + | (5) Waive any requirements against a Property Owner having an existing mortgage; 53 |
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| 73 | + | provided, the existing mortgage is on the Property; and 54 |
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| 74 | + | (6) Not use credit score as the deciding factor for approving a Property Owner’s 55 |
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| 75 | + | mortgage. 56 |
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| 76 | + | Sec. 4103. Additional relief. 57 |
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| 77 | + | (a) Notwithstanding the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act effective March 2, 1962 (87 P.L. 408, 58 |
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| 78 | + | 76 Stat. 10, D.C. Official Code § 47-1001 et seq.), or its implementing rules under 9 DCMR § 500 et. 59 |
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| 79 | + | seq., OTR shall: 60 |
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| 80 | + | (1) Not assess or charge any taxes related to a Property Owner’s first purchase of real 61 |
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| 81 | + | property following a Property Owner’s purchase of the Property, including transfer taxes and deed 62 |
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| 82 | + | recordation taxes, so long as the purchase is made by December 31, 2028; and 63 |
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| 83 | + | (2) Forgive all real property taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and other related charges 64 |
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| 84 | + | assessed against the Property Owners at the Property for the tax years beginning October 1, 2023, and 65 |
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| 85 | + | ending September 30, 2025. 66 |
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| 86 | + | (b) Notwithstanding the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1989, effective March 10, 2015 67 |
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| 87 | + | (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02 et. seq.): 68 |
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| 88 | + | (1) The Mayor may: 69 |
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| 89 | + | (A) Waive the requirements of section 3b of the Housing Production Trust Fund 70 |
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| 90 | + | Act of 1989, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02 or its 71 |
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| 91 | + | implementing rules under 10 DCMR § B4100 et. seq.); and 72 |
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| 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. |
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153 | | - | (3) DHCD may waive the household size and income requirements for an |
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154 | | - | inclusionary unit, pursuant to 14 DCMR § 2225, or ADU if the Property Owner’s income no |
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155 | | - | longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, the Property Owner would have qualified for an |
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156 | | - | inclusionary rental or for-sale unit or an ADU on the date that DHCD certified the Property |
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157 | | - | Owner to purchase a Property condominium unit. |
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158 | | - | (g) DHCD may prioritize Property Owners on waitlists or encourage the owners of |
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159 | | - | properties whose waitlists DHCD does not manage to prioritize Property Owners on their |
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160 | | - | waitlists for DHCD funded properties and other Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties; |
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161 | | - | provided, that selections shall be made pursuant to the HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 Ch. 3. |
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162 | | - | (h) DHCD may update the grant agreement executed between the CA and the District, by |
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163 | | - | and through DHCD, with an effective date of May 22, 2023, through September 30, 2023, to |
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164 | | - | provide up to $150,000 to the CA to cover operations and expenses. |
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165 | | - | (i) The Mayor shall create a program for providing Property Owners who choose to rent |
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166 | | - | or who do not qualify for homeownership with a rental option. DHCD shall provide written |
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167 | | - | notice to each Property Owner of the details of a rental option program by May 1, 2024. |
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168 | | - | (j) The Mayor may allocate $300,000 to Property Owners for moving expenses and, if |
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169 | | - | allocated, shall distribute the funding in equal amounts among the Property Owners. |
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171 | | - | TITLE II. SKYLAND GRANT |
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172 | | - | Sec. 201. The Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act of 2014, effective June 21, 2014 (D.C. |
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173 | | - | Law 20-110; D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35a et seq.), is amended as follows: |
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174 | | - | (a) Section 203 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35d) is amended by striking the phrase “not |
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175 | | - | to exceed $40 million to fund the project” and inserting the phrase “not to exceed $25 million to |
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176 | | - | fund the project” in its place. |
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177 | | - | (b) A new section 203a is added to read as follows: |
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178 | | - | “Sec. 203a. Grant authorization. |
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179 | | - | “Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013 |
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180 | | - | (D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), the Deputy Mayor for Planning and |
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181 | | - | Economic Development may issue a grant in an amount not to exceed $15 million to the |
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182 | | - | Developer for the purpose of supporting the completion of the project.”. |
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184 | | - | Sec. 202. Reprogramming. |
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185 | | - | (a) Pursuant to section 47-363 of the District of Columbia Official Code, the Mayor |
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186 | | - | transmitted to the Council a reprogramming request in the amount of $15 million to be |
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187 | | - | transferred from the Benning Road Transfer Station Modernization project in the Department of |
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188 | | - | Public Works capital budget to the operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for |
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189 | | - | Planning and Economic Development for the purpose of funding a grant to Skyland Holdings, |
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190 | | - | LLC. |
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191 | | - | (b) The Council approves the $15 million reprogramming request. |
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193 | | - | ENROLLED ORIGINAL |
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| 99 | + | Housing Production Trust Fund loan that financed development costs of the Property. 74 |
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| 100 | + | (2) Any forgiveness of debt under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not include any 75 |
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| 101 | + | outstanding indebtedness of River East At Anacostia, LLC, or Stanton View Development, LLC incurred 76 |
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| 102 | + | in connection with the development of the Property. 77 |
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| 103 | + | (c) Notwithstanding any provisions of the Home Purchase Assistance Fund Act of 1978, effective 78 |
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| 104 | + | September 12, 1978; (D.C. Law 2-103; D.C. Official Code § 45-2601 et seq.), or its implementing rules 79 |
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| 105 | + | under 14 DCMR § 2500 et. seq.: 80 |
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| 106 | + | (1) The Mayor may forgive the balance of any HPAP loan provided to a Property Owner 81 |
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| 107 | + | to support the purchase of a Property condominium unit; 82 |
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| 108 | + | (2) A Property Owner may be eligible for HPAP assistance of at least $70,000, subject to 83 |
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| 109 | + | available funds through DHCD; and 84 |
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| 110 | + | (3) DHCD may waive the HPAP income requirements if the Property Owner’s income no 85 |
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| 111 | + | longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, the Property Owner would have qualified for HPAP on 86 |
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| 112 | + | the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property condominium unit. 87 |
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| 113 | + | (d) Any debt or loans forgiven pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) shall not be considered income 88 |
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| 114 | + | for tax purposes in the District. 89 |
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| 115 | + | (e) By May 15, 2024, DHCD shall provide written notice to each Property Owner that includes 90 |
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| 116 | + | whether the Mayor will forgive Housing Production Trust Fund loans and Home Purchase Assistance 91 |
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| 117 | + | Program loans, and, if so, the amount of each loan that will be forgiven and the date by when the loans 92 |
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| 118 | + | will be forgiven. 93 |
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| 119 | + | (f) Notwithstanding the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective 94 |
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| 120 | + | March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6-1041.01 et seq.) or its implementing rules 95 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL |
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200 | | - | TITLE III. FISCAL IMPACT; EFFECTIVE DATE. |
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201 | | - | Sec. 301. Fiscal impact statement. |
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202 | | - | The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal |
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203 | | - | impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, |
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204 | | - | approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). |
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205 | | - | |
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206 | | - | Sec. 302. Effective date. |
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207 | | - | This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the |
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208 | | - | Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30-day period of congressional review |
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209 | | - | as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved |
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210 | | - | December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1 |
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211 | | - | (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having effect. |
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| 127 | + | under 14 DCMR § 2200 et. seq., Property Owners who meet the criteria for a compliant IZ unit may have 96 |
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| 128 | + | access to an IZ unit set aside for non-lottery sale or rental on a first-come, first-served basis. 97 |
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| 129 | + | (1) Property Owners are exempt from attending the IZ orientation and from completing 98 |
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| 130 | + | the 8-hour homebuyer class as part of the IZ program. 99 |
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| 131 | + | (2) DHCD may waive the IZ income requirements if the Property Owner’s income no 100 |
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| 132 | + | longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, the Property Owner would have qualified for an IZ rental 101 |
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| 133 | + | or for-sale unit on the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property condominium 102 |
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| 134 | + | unit. 103 |
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| 135 | + | (g) DHCD may update the grant agreement executed between the CA and the District, by and 104 |
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| 136 | + | through DHCD, with an effective date of May 22, 2023, through September 30, 2023, to provide up to 105 |
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| 137 | + | $150,000 to the CA to cover operations and expenses. 106 |
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| 138 | + | (h) The Mayor shall create a program for providing Property Owners who choose to rent or who 107 |
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| 139 | + | do not qualify for homeownership with a rental option. DHCD shall provide written notice to each 108 |
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| 140 | + | Property Owner of the details of a rental option program by May 1, 2024. 109 |
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| 141 | + | (i) The Mayor may allocate $300,000 to covered property owners for moving expenses and, if 110 |
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| 142 | + | allocated, shall distribute the funding in equal amounts among the Property Owners. 111 |
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| 143 | + | Title II. Skyland Grant. 112 |
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| 144 | + | Sec. 201. The Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act of 2014, effective June 21, 2014 (D.C. Law 113 |
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| 145 | + | 20-110; D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35a et seq.), is amended as follows: 114 |
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| 146 | + | (a) Section 203 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35d) is amended by striking the phrase “not to 115 |
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| 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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| 148 | + | project” in its place. 117 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL |
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216 | | - | ______________________________ |
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217 | | - | Chairman |
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218 | | - | Council of the District of Columbia |
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| 155 | + | (b) A new section 203a is added to read as follows: 118 |
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| 156 | + | “Sec. 203a. Grant authorization. 119 |
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| 157 | + | “Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013 (D.C. Law 120 |
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| 158 | + | 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 121 |
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| 159 | + | Development may issue a grant in an amount not to exceed $15 million to the Developer for the purpose 122 |
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| 160 | + | of supporting the completion of the project.”. 123 |
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| 161 | + | Sec. 202. Pursuant to section 47-363 of the District of Columbia Official Code, the Mayor 124 |
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| 162 | + | transmitted to the Council a reprogramming request in the amount of $15 million to be transferred from 125 |
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| 163 | + | the Benning Road Transfer Station Modernization project in the Department of Public Works capital 126 |
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| 164 | + | budget to the operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 127 |
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| 165 | + | Development for the purpose of funding a grant to Skyland Holdings, LLC. 128 |
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| 166 | + | (2) The Council approves the $15 million reprogramming request. 129 |
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| 167 | + | TITLE III. FISCAL IMPACT; EFFECTIVE DATE 130 |
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| 168 | + | Sec. 5301. Fiscal impact statement. 131 |
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| 169 | + | The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 132 |
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| 170 | + | statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 133 |
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| 171 | + | October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 134 |
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| 172 | + | Sec. 6302. Effective date. 135 |
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| 173 | + | (a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 136 |
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| 174 | + | the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 137 |
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| 175 | + | as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 138 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL |
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