November 18, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District o f Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue N W, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004-3003
Dear Chairman M endelson:
Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02, I have enclosed, for consideration by the Council of the District of Columbia,
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he (a) Council Contract Summary for the Agreement t o Enter into a Long-T erm Subsidy Contract (“ALTSC”) between
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he District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and 2401 25th Street LLC, and (b) propose d Local Rent
Supplement Program Contract N o. 2024-L RSP-09A with 2401 25th Street LLC Approval Resolution of 2024. DCHA
proposes to provide a housing subsidy
to the Owner in the amount of $403,360.27 annually for a multi-y ear term of
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wenty (20) years, in support of the District’ s Local Rent Supplement Program (“LRSP”) to provide twenty-four (24)
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ffordable housing units at Wagner Senior located at 2401 25th Street, SE.
As always, I am available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the propose d LTSC. In order to facilita
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response to any questions concerning this ALTSC, please have your staff contact my Chief of Staff Alethea McNair at
(202) 993-8190.
I look forward to your favorable consideration
of this proposed ALTSC agreement.
Sincerely,
Keith Pettigrew
Executive Director, District of Columbia Housing Authority
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
at the request
of District of
Columbia Housing Authority
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To approve an agreement to enter into a long-term subsidy contract for 20 years in support
of the District's Local Rent Supplement Program to fund housing costs associated with
affordable housing units for Contract No. 2024-LRSP-09A with 2401
25
th
Street LLC for
program units at Wagner Senior located at 2401 25th Street, SE.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited
as the "Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2024-LRSP-09A
with 2401
25
th
Street LLC Approval Resolution of 2024".
Sec. 2. (a) In 2007, the District passed Title II
of the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support
Act
of 2006 ("BSA") to provide funding for affordable housing for extremely low-income
households in the District. The passage
of the BSA created the Local Rent Supplement Program
("LRSP"), a program designed to provide affordable housing and supportive services to
extremely low-income District residents, including those who are homeless or
in need of
supportive services, such as elderly individuals or those with disabilities, through project-based,
tenant-based, and sponsored-based LRSP affordable housing units. The BSA provided for the
District
of Columbia Housing Authority ("DCHA") to administer the LRSP on behalf of the
District.
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(b)In September of 2021, the District of Columbia’s Department of Housing and 1
Community Development (“DHCD”) issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) regarding the 2
availability of funds from multiple district agencies, including DCHA, DHCD, the Department 3
of Behavioral Health, the Department of Human Services, and the District of Columbia Housing 4
Finance Agency. Of the twenty-one (21) total proposals received, eleven (11) developers were 5
chosen to work with DCHA and other District agencies to develop affordable housing and 6
permanent supportive housing units for extremely low-income families making zero to thirty 7
percent (30%) of the area’s median income, as well as the chronically homeless and individuals 8
with mental or physical disabilities. Upon approval of the contract by the Council, DCHA will 9
enter into an agreement to enter into a long-term subsidy contract (“ALTSC”) with the selected 10
housing providers under the LRSP for housing services. 11
(c) There exists an immediate need to approve the long-term subsidy contract with 240112
25
th
Street LLC under the LRSP in order to provide long-term affordable housing units for 13 extremely low-income households fo
r units located at 2401 25
th
Street, SE.
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(d) The legislation to approve the contract will authorize an ALTSC between the District15
of Columbia Housing Authority and 2401 25th Street LLC with respect to the payment of a 16
rental subsidy and allows the owner to lease the rehabilitated units at Wagner Senior and house 17
extremely low-income households with incomes at 30% or less of the area median income. 18
Sec. 3. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Ho me Rule Act, approved 19
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.51), and section 202 of the 20
Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 371; D.C. 21
Official Code § 2- 352.02), the Council approves the ALTSC with 2401 25th Street LLC to 22 {0030893 -}3
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rovide an op erating subsidy in support twenty -four (24) af fordable
housing units in an initial 1
amount not to exceed $403,360.27 annually. 2
Sec. 4. Tra
nsmittal. 3
The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the District of 4
Columbia Housing Authority and the Mayor. 5
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 6
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the 7
fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 8
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 9
Sec. 6. Effective date. 10
This resolution shall take effect immediately. 11