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1		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	1	+	January 17, 2024
	2	+	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
	3	+	Chairman
	4	+	Council
	5	+	of the District of Columbia
	6	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
	7	+	Washington, DC 20004-3003
	8	+	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
	9	+	District of Columbia Housing Authority
	10	+	300 7th Street, SW I 10th Floor
	11	+	Washington, DC 20024
	12	+	[202) 535-1000 I dchousing.org
	13	+	Executive Director, Keith Pettigrew
	14	+	Pursuant to D.C. Official Code §2-352.02, I have enclosed, for consideration by the Council of the District of
	15	+	Columbia, the (a) Council Contract Summary for the Agreement to Enter into a Long-Term Subsidy Contract
	16	+	("ALTSC") between the District
	17	+	of Columbia Housing Authority ("DCHA") and Hope View Apartments LP
	18	+	("Owner"), and (b) Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2024-LRSP-02A Approval Resolution
	19	+	of 2024.
	20	+	DCHA proposes to provide a housing subsidy to the Owner in the initial amount
	21	+	of $232,536 annually for a multi-year
	22	+	term
	23	+	of fifteen (15) years, in support of the District's Local Rent Supplement Program to provide affordable housing
	24	+	units at Hope View Apartments located at 1337 Good Hope Road, SE.
	25	+	As always,
	26	+	I am available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed AL TSC. In order to
	27	+	facilitate a response to any questions concerning this AL TSC, please have your staff contact my Chief
	28	+	of Staff, Alethea
	29	+	McNair, at (202) 993-8190.
	30	+	I look forward to your favorable consideration of this proposed ALTSC agreement.
	31	+	Sincerely,
	32	+	Keith Pettigrew
	33	+	Executive Director, District
	34	+	of Columbia Housing Authority
	35	+	Enclosures
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	72	+	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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	74	+	Chairman Phil Mendels on
	75	+	at the request of District of
	76	+	Columbia Housing Authority
	77	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	78	+	To approve an agreement to enter into a long-term subsidy contract for 15 years in support of the
	79	+	District's Local Rent Supplement Program to fund housing costs associated with affordable
	80	+	housing units for Contract No. 2024-LRSP-02A with Hope View Apartments
	81	+	LP for
	82	+	program units at Hope View Apartments located at 1337 Good Hope Road, SE.
	83	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
	84	+	resolution may be cited
	85	+	as the "Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2024-LRSP-02A
	86	+	with Hope View Apartments LP Approval Resolution
	87	+	of 2024".
	88	+	Sec. 2. (a) In 2007, the District passed Title II
	89	+	of the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support
	90	+	Act
	91	+	of 2006 ("BSA") to provide funding for affordable housing for extremely low-income
	92	+	households in the District. The passage
	93	+	of the BSA created the Local Rent Supplement Program
	94	+	("LRSP"), a program designed
	95	+	to provide affordable housing and supportive services to
	96	+	extremely low-income District residents, including those who are homeless or
	97	+	in need of
	98	+	supportive services, such as elderly individuals or those with disabilities, through project-based,
	99	+	tenant-based, and sponsored-based LRSP affordable housing units. The BSA provided for the
	100	+	District
	101	+	of Columbia Housing Authority ("DCHA") to administer the LRSP on behalf of the
	102	+	District.
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8		-	A RESOLUTION
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14		-	February 6, 2024
	110	+	(b) In September of 2021 , the District of Columbia’s Department of Housing and 1
	111	+	Community Development (“DHCD”), issued a Consolidated Request for Proposals for 2
	112	+	Affordable Housing Projects (RFP”) regarding the availability of funds from multiple District 3
	113	+	agencies, including D CHA, DHCD, the Department of Behavioral Health, the Department of 4
	114	+	Human Services, and the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency. Of the t hirty (30) total 5
	115	+	proposals received, e leven (11) developers were chosen to work with DCHA and other District 6
	116	+	agencies to develop affordable housing and permanent supportive housing units for extremely 7
	117	+	low-income families making zero to t hirty percent (30%) of the area’s median income, as well as 8
	118	+	the chronically homeless and individuals with mental or physical disabilities. Upon approval of 9
	119	+	the contract by the Council, DCHA will enter into an a greement to enter into a l ong-term subsidy 10
	120	+	contract (“ALTSC”) with the selected housing providers under the LRSP for housing services. 11
	121	+	(c) There exists an immediate need to approve the l ong term subsidy contract with H ope 12
	122	+	View Apartments LP under the LRSP in order to provide long- term affordable housing units for 13
	123	+	extremely low-income households for u nits located at 1337 G ood Hope Road, SE. 14
	124	+	(d) The legislation to approve the contract will authorize an A LTSC between the District 15
	125	+	of Columbia Housing Authority and Hope View Apartments LP with respect to the payment of a 16
	126	+	rental subsidy and allows the owner to lease the rehabilitated units at Hope View Apartments and 17
	127	+	house extremely low-income households with incomes at thirty percent (30%) or less of the area 18
	128	+	median income. 19
	129	+	Sec. 3. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Ho me Rule Act, approved 20
	130	+	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.51), and section 202 of the 21
	131	+	Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 371; D.C. 22
	132	+	Official Code § 2- 352.02), the Council approves the ALTSC with Hope View Apartments LP 23
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17		-	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. 2024-LRSP-02A with Hope View Apartments
20		-	LP for program units at Hope View Apartments located at 1337 Good Hope Road, SE.
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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. 2024-LRSP-02A
24		-	with Hope View Apartments LP Approval Resolution of 2024”.
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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
28		-	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 the long-term subsidy contract, Contract
30		-	No. 2024-LRSP-02A, with Hope View Apartments LP to provide an operating subsidy in
31		-	support 16 affordable housing units in an initial amount not to exceed $232,536 annually.
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33		-	Sec. 4. 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. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
38		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
39		-	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. 6. Effective date.
43		-	This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	138	+	to provide an operating subsidy in support sixteen (16) affordable housing units in an initial 1
	139	+	amount not to exceed $ 232,536 annually. 2
	140	+	Sec. 4. Transmittal. 3
	141	+	The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the District of 4
	142	+	Columbia Housing Authority and the Mayor. 5
	143	+	Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 6
	144	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 7
	145	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 8
	146	+	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 9
	147	+	Sec. 6. Effective date. 10
	148	+	This resolution shall take effect immediately. 11