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8		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17		-	To authorize, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Department of Housing
18		-	and Community Development, to make a grant to the Neighborhood Assistance
19		-	Corporation of America, to implement measures to provide financial relief and other
20		-	assistance to the current owners of condominium units at the River East at Grandview
21		-	Condominiums (“Property”), including the authority to forgive loans originating from the
22		-	Housing Production Trust Fund and the Home Purchase Assistance Program associated
23		-	with the purchase of condominium units at the Property and to provide the condominium
24		-	unit owners with assistance to secure permanent housing solutions; and to amend the
25		-	Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act of 2014 to permit the Deputy Mayor for Planning
26		-	and Economic Development to issue a grant up to $15 million from the Benning Road
27		-	Transfer Station Modernization project in the Department of Public Works capital budget
28		-	to the 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 OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
32		-	That this act may be cited as the “Relief for River East at Grandview Condominium Owners
33		-	Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2024”.
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35		-	TITLE 1. RELIEF FOR RIVER EAST AT GRANDVIEW CONDOMINIUM
36		-	OWNERS.
37		-	Sec. 101. Definitions.
38		-	For the purposes of this act, the term:
39		-	(1) “ADU” means affordable dwelling unit, which is a for-sale or for-rent housing
40		-	unit that is locally restricted, but not federally restricted, for occupancy by a household whose
41		-	income falls within a certain range and that is generally produced in exchange for zoning relief,
42		-	tax incentives, public financing, the right to purchase or lease District-owned land, or other
43		-	relief, as described in Mayor's Order 2009-112.
44		-	(2) “CA” means the River East at Grandview Condominium Association.
45		-	(3) “DHCD” means the District of Columbia Department of Housing and
46		-	Community Development.
47		-	(4) “HPAP” means Home Purchase Assistance Program. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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54		-	(5) “HUD” means the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
55		-	(6) “Inclusionary Development” shall have the same meaning as provided in
56		-	section 101(2) of the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective
57		-	March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6–1041.01(2)).
58		-	(7) “Inclusionary unit” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(3)
59		-	of the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007
60		-	(D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6–1041.01(3)).
61		-	(8) “IZ” means the Inclusionary Zoning Program.
62		-	(9) “NACA” means the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America.
63		-	(10) “OTR” means the Office of Tax and Revenue.
64		-	(11) "Property” means the River East at Grandview Condominiums located at
65		-	1262 Talbert Street, S.E., Washington, DC, 20020, known for tax and assessment purposes as
66		-	Lots 2047 through 2092 in Square 5807, which may also be known as River East at Grandview,
67		-	Grandview Estate, Grandview Estates, Grandview Estates II, Gardenview, River East, RiverEast,
68		-	River East at Anacostia, River East at Anacostia Metro Station, River East at Grandview, and
69		-	Talbert Street.
70		-	(12) “Property Owner” means an individual who owns one of the 46
71		-	condominium units at the Property.
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73		-	Sec. 102. DHCD grant authority.
74		-	(a) Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013
75		-	(D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.) or its implementing rules under 1
76		-	DMCR § 5000 et. seq., DHCD is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with NACA to
77		-	provide financial relief for Property Owners seeking to obtain permanent housing.
78		-	(b) The grant agreement may include that NACA:
79		-	(1) Provide housing counseling services to Property Owners, including assessing
80		-	Property Owners’ permanent housing options and working with Property Owners to meet
81		-	NACA’s mortgage eligibility criteria;
82		-	(2) Provide recommendations to the Mayor about the financial need for gap
83		-	financing based on the assessments of the Property Owners;
84		-	(3) Alongside the Mayor, seek relief for Property Owners’ existing mortgages on
85		-	the Property;
86		-	(4) Provide affordable mortgage options to eligible Property Owners;
87		-	(5) Waive any requirements against a Property Owner having an existing
88		-	mortgage; provided, the existing mortgage is on the Property; and
89		-	(6) Not use credit score as the deciding factor for approving a Property Owner’s
90		-	mortgage.
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92		-	Sec. 103. Additional relief. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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	2	+	Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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99		-	(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 9 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code and
100		-	the District of Columbia Sales Real Estate Deed Recordation Tax, approved March 2, 1962 (76
101		-	Stat. 110; D.C. Official Code § 42-1001 et seq.), or its implementing rules under 9 DCMR § 500
102		-	et. seq., OTR shall:
103		-	(1) Not assess or charge any taxes against a Property Owner related to the
104		-	Property Owner’s first purchase of real property following a Property Owner’s purchase of the
105		-	Property, including transfer taxes and deed recordation taxes, so long as the purchase is made by
106		-	December 31, 2028; and
107		-	(2) Forgive all real property taxes, including interest, penalties, fees, and other
108		-	related charges, assessed against the Property from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2025, and
109		-	provide a refund of all real property taxes paid from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2025,
110		-	pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-811.02; except, that D.C. Official Code § 47-811.02(b) shall
111		-	not apply.
112		-	(b) Notwithstanding the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1989, effective March 10,
113		-	2015 (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02 et. seq.):
114		-	(1) The Mayor may:
115		-	(A) Waive the requirements of section 3b of the Housing Production Trust
116		-	Fund Act of 1989, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-190; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.02
117		-	or its implementing rules under 10 DCMR § B4100 et. seq.); and
118		-	(B) Forgive all outstanding debt secured by a Property Owner pursuant to
119		-	a Housing Production Trust Fund loan that financed development costs of the Property.
120		-	(2) Any forgiveness of debt under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not
121		-	include any outstanding indebtedness of River East At Anacostia, LLC, or Stanton View
122		-	Development, LLC incurred in connection with the development of the Property.
123		-	(c) Notwithstanding any provisions of the Home Purchase Assistance Fund Act of 1978,
124		-	effective September 12, 1978; (D.C. Law 2-103; D.C. Official Code § 42-2601 et seq.), or its
125		-	implementing rules under 14 DCMR § 2500 et. seq.:
126		-	(1) The Mayor may forgive the balance of any HPAP loan provided to a Property
127		-	Owner to support the purchase of a Property condominium unit;
128		-	(2) A Property Owner may be eligible for HPAP assistance of at least $70,000,
129		-	subject to available funds through DHCD; and
130		-	(3) DHCD may waive the HPAP income requirements if the Property Owner’s
131		-	income no longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, that the Property Owner would have
132		-	qualified for HPAP on the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property
133		-	condominium unit.
134		-	(d) Any debt or loans forgiven pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not
135		-	be considered income for tax purposes in the District.
136		-	(e) By May 15, 2024, DHCD shall provide written notice to each Property Owner that
137		-	includes whether the Mayor will forgive Housing Production Trust Fund loans and Home ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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145		-	the date by when the loan will be forgiven.
146		-	(f)(1) Notwithstanding the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006,
147		-	effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6-1041.01 et seq.) or its
148		-	implementing rules under 14 DCMR § 2200 et. seq., or any Inclusionary Development or
149		-	affordable housing covenant, a Property Owner who meets the criteria for a compliant
150		-	inclusionary unit or ADU may have access to an inclusionary unit or ADU set aside for non-
151		-	lottery sale or rental on a first-come, first-served basis.
152		-	(2) Property Owners are exempt from attending the IZ orientation and from
153		-	completing the 8-hour homebuyer class as part of the IZ program.
154		-	(3) DHCD may waive the household income requirements for an inclusionary
155		-	unit, pursuant to 14 DCMR § 2225, or ADU if the Property Owner’s income no longer meets the
156		-	affordability criteria; provided, that the Property Owner would have qualified for an IZ rental or
157		-	for-sale unit on the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property
158		-	condominium unit.
159		-	(g) DHCD may prioritize Property Owners on waitlists or encourage the owners of
160		-	properties whose waitlists DHCD does not manage to prioritize Property Owners on their
161		-	waitlists for DHCD funded properties or other Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties;
162		-	provided, that selections shall be made pursuant to the HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 Ch. 3.
163		-	(h) DHCD may update the grant agreement executed between the CA and the District, by
164		-	and through DHCD, with an effective date of May 22, 2023, through September 30, 2023, to
165		-	provide up to $150,000 to the CA to cover operations and expenses.
166		-	(i) The Mayor shall create a program for providing Property Owners who choose to rent
167		-	or who do not qualify for homeownership with a rental option. DHCD shall provide written
168		-	notice to each Property Owner of the details of a rental option program by May 1, 2024.
169		-	(j) The Mayor may allocate $300,000 to covered property owners for moving expenses
170		-	and, if allocated, shall distribute the funding in equal amounts among the Property Owners.
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172		-	TITLE II. SKYLAND GRANT
173		-	Sec. 201. The Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act of 2014, effective June 21, 2014 (D.C.
174		-	Law 20-110; D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35a et seq.), is amended as follows:
175		-	(a) Section 203 (D.C. Official Code § 2-1217.35d) is amended by striking the phrase “not
176		-	to exceed $40 million to fund the project” and inserting the phrase “not to exceed $25
177		-	million to fund the project” in its place.
178		-	(b) A new section 203a is added to read as follows:
179		-	“Sec. 203a. Grant authorization.
180		-	“Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of2013, effective December 24, 2013
181		-	(D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), the Deputy Mayor for Planning and
182		-	Economic Development may issue a grant in an amount not to exceed $15 million to the
183		-	Developer for the purpose of supporting the completion of the project.”. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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191		-	Sec. 202. Reprogramming.
192		-	(a) Pursuant to section 47-363of the District of Columbia Official Code, the Mayor
193		-	transmitted to the Council a reprogramming request in the amount of $15 million to be
194		-	transferred from the Benning Road Transfer Station Modernization project in the Department of
195		-	Public Works capital budget to the operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for
196		-	Planning and Economic Development for the purpose of funding a grant to Skyland Holdings,
197		-	LLC.
198		-	(b) The Council approves the $15 million reprogramming request.
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200		-	TITLE III. APPLICABILITY; FISCAL IMPACT; EFFECTIVE DATE.
201		-	Sec. 301. Applicability.
202		-	This act shall apply as of July 14, 2024.
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204		-	Sec. 302. Fiscal impact statement.
205		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
206		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
207		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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209		-	Sec. 303. Effective date.
210		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
211		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
212		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
213		-	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
214		-	D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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218		-	______________________________
219		-	Chairman
220		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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225		-	Mayor
226		-	District of Columbia
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	8	+	A BILL 8
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	11	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
	12	+	_______________ 12
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	15	+	To authorize, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Department of Housing 15
	16	+	and Community Development, to make a grant to the Neighborhood Assistance 16
	17	+	Corporation of America, to implement measures to provide financial relief and other 17
	18	+	assistance to the current owners of condominium units at the River East at Grandview 18
	19	+	Condominiums (“Property”), including the authority to forgive loans originating from the 19
	20	+	Housing Production Trust Fund and the Home Purchase Assistance Program associated 20
	21	+	with the purchase of condominium units at the Property and to provide the condominium 21
	22	+	unit owners with assistance to secure permanent housing solutions; and to amend the 22
	23	+	Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act of 2014 to permit the Deputy Mayor for Planning 23
	24	+	and Economic Development to issue a grant up to $15 million from the Benning Road 24
	25	+	Transfer Station Modernization project in the Department of Public Works capital budget 25
	26	+	to the operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 26
	27	+	Development for the purpose of funding a grant to Skyland Holdings, LLC. 27
	28	+	28
	29	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 29
	30	+	That this act may be cited as the “Relief for River East at Grandview Condominium Owner s 30
	31	+	Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2024”. 31
	32	+	TITLE 1. RELIEF FOR RIVER EAST AT GRANDVIEW CONDOMINIUM 32
	33	+	OWNERS. 33
	34	+	34
	35	+	Sec. 101. Definitions. 35
	36	+	For the purposes of this act, the term: 36
	37	+	(1) “ADU” means affordable dwelling unit, which is a for-sale or for-rent housing unit 37
	38	+	that is locally restricted, but not federally restricted, for occupancy to a household whose income 38
	39	+	falls within a certain range and that is generally produced in exchange for zoning relief, tax 39 incentives, public financing, the right to purchase or lease District-owned land, or other relief, as 40
	40	+	described in Mayor's Order 2009- 112. 41
	41	+	(2) “CA” means the River East at Grandview Condominium Association. 42
	42	+	(3) “DHCD” means the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community 43
	43	+	Development. 44
	44	+	(4) “HPAP” means Home Purchase Assistance Program. 45
	45	+	(5) “HUD” means the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 46
	46	+	(6) “Inclusionary Development” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 47
	47	+	101(2) of the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 48
	48	+	2007 (D.C. Law 16- 275; D.C. Official Code § 6–1041.01(2)). 49
	49	+	(7) “Inclusionary unit” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 101(3) of the 50
	50	+	Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. 51
	51	+	Law 16-275; D.C. Official Code § 6–1041.01(3)). 52
	52	+	(8) “IZ” means the Inclusionary Zoning Program. 53
	53	+	(9) “NACA” means the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America . 54
	54	+	(10) “OTR” means the Office of Tax and Revenue. 55
	55	+	(11) "Property” means the River East at Grandview Condominiums located at 1262 56
	56	+	Talbert Street, S.E., Washington, DC, 20020, known for tax and assessment purposes as Lots 57
	57	+	2047 through 2092 in Square 5807, which may also be known as River East at Grandview, 58
	58	+	Grandview Estate, Grandview Estates, Grandview Estates II, Gardenview, River East, RiverEast, 59
	59	+	River East at Anacostia, River East at Anacostia Metro Station, River East at Grandview, and 60
	60	+	Talbert Street. 61 (12) “Property O wner” means an individual who owns one of the 46 condominium units 62
	61	+	at the Property. 63
	62	+	Sec. 102. DHCD grant authority. 64
	63	+	(a) Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 23, 2013 65
	64	+	(D.C. Law 20- 61; D.C. Official Code § 1- 328.11 et seq.) or its implementing rules under 1 66
	65	+	DMCR § 5000 et. seq. , DHCD is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with NACA to 67
	66	+	provide financial relief for Property Owners seeking to obtain permanent housing. 68
	67	+	(b) The grant agreement may include that NACA : 69
	68	+	(1) Provide housing counseling services to Property Owners , including assessing 70
	69	+	Property O wners’ permanent housing options and working with Property Owners to meet 71
	70	+	NACA’s mortgage eligibility criteria; 72
	71	+	(2) Provide recommendations to the Mayor about the financial need for gap 73
	72	+	financing based on the assessments of the Property Owners; 74
	73	+	(3) Alongside the Mayor, seek relief for Property Owners’ existing mortgages on 75
	74	+	the Property; 76
	75	+	(4) Provide affordable mortgage options to eligible Property Owners ; 77
	76	+	(5) Waive any requirements against a Property Owner having an existing 78
	77	+	mortgage; provided, the existing mortgage is on the Property; and 79
	78	+	(6) Not use credit score as the deciding factor for approving a Property Owner’s 80
	79	+	mortgage. 81
	80	+	Sec. 103. A dditional relief. 82
	81	+	(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 9 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code and 83
	82	+	the District of Columbia Sales Real Estate Deed Recordation Tax, approved March 2, 1962 (76 84 Stat. 110; D.C. Official Code § 42- 1001 et seq.), or its implementing rules under 9 DCMR § 500 85
	83	+	et. seq., OTR shall : 86
	84	+	(1) Not assess or charge any taxes against a Property Owner related to the 87
	85	+	Property Owner’s first purchase of real property following a Property Owner’s purchase of the 88
	86	+	Property, including transfer taxes and deed recordation taxes, so long as the purchase is made by 89
	87	+	December 31, 2028; and 90
	88	+	(2) Forgive all real property taxes, including interest, penalties, fees, and other 91
	89	+	related charges, assessed against the Property from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2025, and 92
	90	+	provide a refund of all real property taxes paid from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2025, 93
	91	+	pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47- 811.02; except, that D.C. Official Code § 47- 811.02(b) shall 94
	92	+	not apply. 95
	93	+	(b) Notwithstanding the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1989, effective March 10, 96
	94	+	2015 (D.C. Law 20- 190; D.C. Official Code § 42- 2802.02 et. seq. ): 97
	95	+	(1) The Mayor may: 98
	96	+	(A) Waive the requirements of section 3b of the Housing Production Trust 99
	97	+	Fund Act of 1989, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20- 190; D.C. Official Code § 42- 2802.02 100
	98	+	or its implementing rules under 10 DCMR § B4100 et. seq. ); and 101
	99	+	(B) Forgive all outstanding debt secured by a Property Owner pursuant to 102
	100	+	a Housing Production Trust Fund loan that financed development costs of the Property . 103
	101	+	(2) Any forgiveness of debt under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not 104
	102	+	include any outstanding indebtedness of River East At Anacostia, LLC, or Stanton View 105
	103	+	Development, LLC incurred in connection with the development of the Property. 106 (c) Notwithstanding any provisions of the Home Purchase Assistance Fund Act of 1978, 107
	104	+	effective September 12, 1978; (D.C. Law 2-103; D.C. Official Code § 45- 2601 et seq.), or its 108
	105	+	implementing rules under 14 DCMR § 2500 et. seq. : 109
	106	+	(1) The Mayor may forgive the balance of any HPAP loan provided to a Property 110
	107	+	Owner to support the purchase of a Property condominium unit; 111
	108	+	(2) A Property Owner may be eligible for HPAP assistance of at least $70,000, 112
	109	+	subject to available funds through DHCD; and 113
	110	+	(3) DHCD may waive the HPAP income requirements if the Property Owner’s 114
	111	+	income no longer meets the affordability criteria; provided, that the Property Owner would have 115
	112	+	qualified for HPAP on the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property 116
	113	+	condominium unit. 117
	114	+	(d) Any debt or loans forgiven pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) shall not be considered 118
	115	+	income for tax purposes in the District. 119
	116	+	(e) By May 15, 2024, DHCD shall provide written notice to each Property Owner that 120
	117	+	includes whether the Mayor will forgive Housing Production Trust Fund loans and Home 121
	118	+	Purchase Assistance Program loans, and, if so, the amount of each loan that will be forgiven and 122
	119	+	the date by when the loans will be forgiven. 123
	120	+	(f)(1) Notwithstanding the Inclusionary Zoning Implementation Amendment Act of 2006, 124
	121	+	effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16- 275; D.C. Official Code § 6- 1041.01 et seq. ) or its 125
	122	+	implementing rules under 14 DCMR § 2200 et. seq. , or any Inclusionary Development or 126
	123	+	affordable housing covenant, a Property Owner who meets the criteria for a compliant 127
	124	+	inclusionary unit or ADU may have access to an inclusionary unit or ADU set aside for non-128
	125	+	lottery sale or rental on a first-come, first-served basis. 129 (2) Property O wners are exempt from attending the IZ orientation and from 130
	126	+	completing the 8- hour homebuyer class as part of the IZ program. 131
	127	+	(3) DHCD may waive the household income requirements for an inclusionary 132
	128	+	unit, pursuant to 14 DCMR § 2225, or ADU if the Property Owner’s income no longer meets the 133
	129	+	affordability criteria; provided, that the Property Owner would have qualified for an IZ rental or 134
	130	+	for-sale unit on the date that DHCD certified the Property Owner to purchase a Property 135
	131	+	condominium unit. 136
	132	+	(g) DHCD may prioritize Property Owners on waitlists or encourage the owners of 137
	133	+	properties whose waitlists DHCD does not manage to prioritize Property Owners on their 138
	134	+	waitlists for DHCD funded properties or other Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties; 139
	135	+	provided, that selections shall be made pursuant to the HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 Ch. 3. 140
	136	+	(h) DHCD may update the grant agreement executed between the CA and the District, by 141
	137	+	and through DHCD, with an effective date of May 22, 202 3, through September 30, 2023, to 142
	138	+	provide up to $150,000 to the CA to cover operations and expenses. 143
	139	+	(i) The Mayor shall create a program for providing Property Owners who choose to rent 144
	140	+	or who do not qualify for homeownership with a rental option . DHCD shall provide written 145
	141	+	notice to each Property Owner of the details of a rental option program by May 1, 2024. 146
	142	+	(j) The Mayor may allocate $300,000 to covered property owners for moving expenses 147
	143	+	and, if allocated, shall distribute the funding in equal amounts among the Property Owners. 148
	144	+	TITLE II. SKYLAND GRANT 149
	145	+	Sec. 201. The Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act of 2014, effective June 21, 2014 (D.C. 150
	146	+	Law 20-110; D.C. Official Code § 2- 1217.35a et seq. ), is amended as follows: 151
	147	+	(a) Section 203 (D.C. Official Code § 2- 1217.35d) is amended by striking the phrase “not 152 to exceed $40 million to fund the project” and inserting the phrase “not to exceed $25 153
	148	+	million to fund the project” in its place. 154
	149	+	(b) A new section 203a is added to read as follows: 155
	150	+	“Sec. 203a. Grant authorization. 156
	151	+	“Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of2013, effective December 24, 2013 157
	152	+	(D.C. Law 20- 61; D.C. Official Code § 1- 328.11 et seq.), the Deputy Mayor for Planning and 158
	153	+	Economic Development may issue a grant in an amount not to exceed $15 million to the 159
	154	+	Developer for the purpose of supporting the completion of the project.”. 160
	155	+	Sec. 202. Reprogramming. 161
	156	+	(a) Pursuant to section 47- 363of the District of Columbia Official Code, the Mayor 162
	157	+	transmitted to the Council a reprogramming request in the amount of $15 million to be 163
	158	+	transferred from the Benning Road Transfer Station Modernization project in the Department of 164
	159	+	Public Works capital budget to the operating budget of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for 165
	160	+	Planning and Economic Development for the purpose of funding a grant to Skyland Holdings, 166
	161	+	LLC. 167
	162	+	(b) The Council approves the $15 million reprogramming request. 168
	163	+	TITLE III. APPLICABILITY; FISCAL IMPACT; EFFECTIVE DATE. 169
	164	+	Sec. 301. Applicability. 170
	165	+	This act shall apply as of July 14, 2024. 171
	166	+	Sec. 302. Fiscal impact statement. 172
	167	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 173
	168	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 174
	169	+	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 175 Sec. 303. Effective date. 176
	170	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 177
	171	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30- day period of congressional review as 178
	172	+	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 179
	173	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813: D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 180
	174	+	Columbia Register. 181