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	1	+	June 21, 2023
	2	+	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
	3	+	Chairman
	4	+	Council
	5	+	of the District of Columbia
	6	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue
	7	+	NW, Suite 504
	8	+	Washington, DC 20004-3003
	9	+	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
	10	+	District of Columbia Housing Authority
	11	+	1133 North Capitol Street N.E.,
	12	+	Washington, DC 20002-7599
	13	+	(202) 535-1000 I dchousing.org
	14	+	Brenda Donald, Executive Director
	15	+	Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02, I have enclosed, for consideration by the Council of
	16	+	the District of Columbia, the Council Contract Summary for the Agreement to Enter into a Long
	17	+	Term Subsidy Contract ("AL TSC") between the District
	18	+	of Columbia Housing Authority
	19	+	("DCHA") and Dix Street Residences, LLC (the "Owner") and the proposed "Local Rent
	20	+	Supplement Program Contract No. 2022-ALRSP-02A with Dix Street Residences Approval
	21	+	Resolution
	22	+	of 2023. " DCHA proposes to provide a housing subsidy to the Owner in the amount
	23	+	of $461,808 annually for a multi-year term of fifteen (15) years, in support of the District's
	24	+	Local Rent Supplement Program ("LRSP") to provide affordable housing units at Dix Street
	25	+	Apartments located at 5717 Dix Street, NE.
	26	+	As always, I am available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed LTSC.
	27	+	In order to facilitate a response to any questions concerning this AL TSC, please have your staff
	28	+	contact me at (202) 535-1513.
	29	+	I look forward to your favorable consideration
	30	+	of this proposed ALTSC agreement.
	31	+	Brenda Donald
	32	+	Executive Director, District
	33	+	of Columbia Housing Authority
	34	+	Enclosures
	35	+	BD/hg
	36	+	cc: Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council
	37	+	OCHA is committed to providing equal access to this event for all participants 6 residents with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation or sign language
	38	+	interpreter service, please contact our AOA/504/Language Department at 202-535-2737 or AOA504@dchousing.org with your complete request. Please allow at least 3
	39	+	business days to make the necessary arrangements. ~ you need a foreign language translator, please contact our AOA/504/Language Department at 202-535-2737 or email
	40	+	LA@dchousing.org. Please allow at least 5 business days to make the necessary arrangements. 1
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	75	+	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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	77	+	Chaimrnn Phil Mendelson
	78	+	at the request
	79	+	of District of
	80	+	Columbia Housing Authority
12	81		IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14		-	July 11, 2023
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17	82		To approve an agreement to enter into a long-term subsidy contract for 15 years in support of the
18		-	District’s Local Rent Supplement Program to fund housing costs associated with
19		-	affordable housing units for Contract No. 2022-LRSP-02A with Dix Street Residences,
20		-	LLC for program units at Dix Street Residences located at 5717 Dix Street, NE.
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22		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBI A, That this
23		-	resolution may be cited as the “Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2022-LRSP-02A
24		-	with Dix Street Residences, LLC Approval Resolution of 2023.”
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26		-	Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
27		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51), and section 202 of the
	83	+	District's Local Rent Supplement Program to fund housing costs associated with affordable
	84	+	housing units for Contract
	85	+	No. 2022-LRSP-02A with Dix Street Residences, LLC for
	86	+	program units at Dix Street Residences located at 5717 Dix Street, NE.
	87	+	RESOLVED,
	88	+	BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
	89	+	resolution
	90	+	may be cited as the "Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2022-LRSP-02A
	91	+	with Dix Street Residences, LLC Approval Resolution
	92	+	of 2023."
	93	+	Sec. 2. (a) In 2007, the District passed Title II
	94	+	of the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support
	95	+	Act
	96	+	of 2006 ("BSA") to provide funding for affordable housing for extremely low-income
	97	+	households in the District. The passage
	98	+	of the BSA created the Local Rent Supplement Program
	99	+	("LRSP"), a program designed to provide affordable housing and supportive services to
	100	+	extremely low-income District residents, including those who are homeless
	101	+	or in need of
	102	+	supportive services, such as elderly individuals or those with disabilities, through project-based,
	103	+	tenant-based, and sponsored-based LRSP affordable housing units. The
	104	+	BSA provided for the
	105	+	District
	106	+	of Columbia Housing Authority ("DCHA") to administer the LRSP on behalf of the
	107	+	District.
	108	+	{0030893
	109	+	-} 1 1 (b) In September of 2021, the District of Columbia's Department of Housing and
	110	+	2 Community Development ("DHCD") issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") regarding the
	111	+	3 availability
	112	+	of funds from multiple district agencies, including DCHA, DHCD, the Department
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	114	+	of Behavioral Health, the Department of Human Services, and the District of Columbia Housing
	115	+	5 Finance Agency.
	116	+	Of the total proposals received, eleven (11) developers were chosen to work
	117	+	6 with OCHA and others to develop affordable housing and permanent supportive housing units
	118	+	7 for extremely low income families making zero
	119	+	to thirty percent (30%) of the area's median
	120	+	8 income,
	121	+	as well as the chronically homeless and individuals with mental or physical disabilities
	122	+	9 throughout Washington, DC.
	123	+	IO Upon approval of the contract by the Council, DCHA will enter into an agreement to
	124	+	11 enter into a long-term subsidy contract ("ALTSC") with the selected housing providers under the
	125	+	12 LRSP for housing services.
	126	+	13 (c) There exists an immediate need to approve the long tenn subsidy contract with Dix
	127	+	14 Street Residences, LLC under the LRSP in order to provide long-term affordable housing units
	128	+	15 for extremely low-income households for units located at 5717 Dix Street, NE.
	129	+	16 ( d) The legislation to approve the contract will authorize an ALTSC between the District
	130	+	17 of Columbia Housing Authority and Dix Street Residences, LLC with respect to the payment of
	131	+	18 a rental subsidy and allows the owner to lease the rehabilitated units at Dix Street Residences and
	132	+	19 house extremely low-income households with incomes at 30% or less of the area median income.
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	134	+	3. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
	135	+	21 December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code§ 1-204.51), and section 202 of the
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28	137		Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C.
29		-	Official Code § 2-352.02), the Council approves Contract No. 2022-LRSP-02A, a long-term
30		-	subsidy contract, with Dix Street Residences, LLC to provide an operating subsidy in support
31		-	of 24 affordable housing units in an initial amount not to exceed $461,808 annually.
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33		-	Sec. 3. Transmittal.
34		-	The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the District of
35		-	Columbia Housing Authority and the Mayor.
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37		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
38		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the
39		-	fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
40		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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42		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
43		-	This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	138	+	23 Official Code§ 2-352.02), the Council approves the ALTSC with Dix Street Residences, LLC
	139	+	{ 0030893 -} 2 1 to provide an operating subsidy in support twenty-four (24) affordable housing units in an
	140	+	2 initial amount not to exceed $461,808 annually.
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	142	+	4. Transmittal.
	143	+	4 The Council shall transmit a copy
	144	+	of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the District of
	145	+	5 Columbia Housing Authority and the Mayor.
	146	+	6 Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
	147	+	7 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement
	148	+	of the Chief Financial Officer as the
	149	+	8 fiscal impact statement required
	150	+	by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
	151	+	9 approved October
	152	+	16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D. C. Official Code§ l-301.47a).
	153	+	10 Sec. 6. Effective date.
	154	+	11 This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	155	+	{0030893 -}3