February 20, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council o f 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 C ontract Su mmary f or the Agreeme nt t o Enter int o a Long-Term Subsidy C ontract ( “ALTSC”) between
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he District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA”) and 2 151 California Associates LLC, and (b) proposed Local Rent
Supplement Program Cont
ract No. 2025-L RSP-01A with 2151 California Associates LLC Approval Re solution of 2025.
DCHA proposes to provide a housing subsidy to the Owner in the init
ial amount of $125,400.00 annually for a multi-
year term of twenty (2 0) years, in support
of the District’ s Local Rent Supplement Progra m (“LRSP”) to provide three
(3) affordable housing units at The Bobbi A partments l oca
ted at 2151 California Street, N W.
As always, I am available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed LTSC. In order to facilitate a
response to any questions concerning this A LTSC, please have your staff c ontact Ham mere Gebreyes, Director of
External Affairs and Senior Advisor, at (202) 207-4694.
I look forward t o your favor able consideration of this proposed A LTSC agreement.
Sincerely,
Keith
Pettigrew
Executive Director, District of Columbia Housing Authority 1
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10 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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13 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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19 To approve an agreement to enter into a long-term subsidy contract for 20 years in support of the
20 District's Local Rent Supplement Program to fund housing costs associated with
21 affordable housing units for Contract No. 2025-LRSP-0lA with 2151 California
22 Associates LLC for program units at The Bobbi located at 2151 California Street NW.
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24 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
25 resolution may be cited as the "Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2025-LRSP-0lA
26 with 2151 California Associates LLC Approval Resolution
of 2025."
27 Sec. 2. (a) In 2007, the Council
of the District of Columbia ("Council") passed Title II of
28 the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Act of 2006 ("BSA") to provide funding for affordable
29 housing for extremely low-income households in the District
of Columbia ("District"). The
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of the BSA created the Local Rent Supplement Program ("LRSP"), a program designed
31 to provide affordable housing and supportive services to extremely low-income District
32 residents, including those who are homeless or in need
of supportive services, such as elderly
33 individuals or those with disabilities, through project-based, tenant-based, and sponsored-based
34 LRSP affordable housing units. The BSA provided for the District
of Columbia Housing
35 Authority ("DCHA") to administer the LRSP on behalf of the District.
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(b) In September of 2021, the District’s Department of Housing and Community 1
Development (“DHCD” ), previously 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 a greement to enter into a l ong-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 l ong-term subsidy contract with 2151 12
California Associates LLC under the LRSP in order to provide long- term affordable housing 13
units for extremely low-income households for u nits located at 2151 California Street, NW. 14
(d) The legislation to approve the contract will authorize an A LTSC between DCHA and 15
2151 California Associates LLC with respect to the payment of a rental subsidy and allows the 16
owner to lease the rehabilitated units at The Bo bbi and house extremely low-income households 17
with incomes at t hirty percent (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 2151 California Associates 22
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LLC to provide an operating subsidy in support t hree (3) affordable housing units in an initial 1
amount not to exceed $ 125,400 annually. 2
Sec. 4. Transmittal. 3
The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the DCHA and 4
the Mayor. 5
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 6
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 7
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