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District Of Columbia Council Bill PR26-0088

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1+February 25, 2025
2+The Honorable Phil Mendelson
3+Chairman
4+Council of the District o f Columbia
5+1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Su ite 504
6+Washington, DC 20004-3003
7+Dear Chairman M endelson:
8+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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10+he (a) Council Contract Summary for the Ag reement to Enter into a Long-T erm Subsidy Contract ( “ALTSC”) between
11+the District of Columbia Housing Authority (“DCHA” ) and Flats at South Capitol LLC, and (b) proposed Local Rent
12+Supplement Program Contract No. 2025-LR SP-02A with Flats at South Ca
13+pitol LLC Approval Resolution of 2025. DC H A
14+proposes to provide a housing subsidy
15+to the Owner in the initial amount of $486,960.00 annua lly for a multi-y ear
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17+erm of fifteen ( 15) years, in support of t he District’ s Local Rent Supplement Program (“LRSP”) to provide twenty-two
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19+affordable housing units at Flats at South Capitol Apartments lo ca ted at 3838 South Capitol Street, SE.
20+As always, I am available t
21+o discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed LTSC. In order to facilitate a
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23+o any questions concerning this ALTSC, please have your staff conta ct Hammere Gebreyes, Director of
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25+nd Senior Advisor, at (202) 207-4694.
26+I look forward t o your favor able consideration of this proposed A LTSC agreement.
27+Sincerely,
28+Keith Pettigrew
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66+A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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68+at the request of District of
69+Columbia Housing Authority
70+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
71+To approve an agreement to enter into a long-term subsidy contract for 20 years in support of the
72+District's Local Rent Supplement Program to fund housing costs associated with
73+affordable housing units for Contract No. 2025-LRSP-02A with Flats at South Capitol
74+LLC for program units at the Flats at South Capitol Apartments located
75+at 3838 South
76+Capitol Street SE.
77+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
78+resolution may be cited
79+as the "Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2025-LRSP-02A
80+with Flats at South Capitol LLC Approval Resolution
81+of 2025".
82+Sec. 2. (a) In 2007, the District passed Title II
83+of the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support
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85+of 2006 ("BSA") to provide funding for affordable housing for extremely low-income
86+households in the District. The passage
87+of the BSA created the Local Rent Supplement Program
88+("LRSP"), a program designed to provide affordable housing and supportive services to
89+extremely low-income District residents, including those who are homeless or in need
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91+supportive services, such as elderly individuals or those with disabilities, through project-based,
92+tenant-based, and sponsored-based LRSP affordable housing units. The BSA provided for the
93+District
94+of Columbia Housing Authority ("DCHA") to administer the LRSP on behalf of the
95+District.
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103+(b) In June 2019, the District of Columbia’s Department of Housing and Community 1
104+Development (“DHCD”) issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) regarding the availability of 2
105+funds from multiple district agencies, including DCHA, DHCD, the Department of Behavioral 3
106+Health, the Department of Human Services, and the District of Columbia Housing Finance 4
107+Agency. Of the total proposals received, (25) developers were ch osen to work wit h DCHA and 5
108+others to develop affordable housing and permanent supportive housing units for extremely low 6
109+income families making zero to thirty percent (30%) of the area’s median income, as well as the 7
110+chronically homeless and individuals with mental or physical disabilities throughout 8
111+Washington, DC. 9
112+After meeting the requirements for DHCD review and LRSP subsidy eligibility, 10
113+proposals were evaluated on various underwriting and prioritization criteria including financial 11
114+feasibility, project sustainability, deve lopment team capacity, amount of capital requested, 12
115+nonprofit participation, and furtherance of the development of affordable housing. Additionally, 13
116+DCHA has determined that the proposed project meets the District of Columbia’s Consolidated 14
117+Plan and the Ma yor’s goal for providing affordable housing opportunities in neighborhoods. 15
118+Upon approval of the contract by the Council, DCHA will enter into an agreement to enter into a 16
119+long-term subsidy c ontract (“ALTSC”) with the selected housing providers under the LRSP for 17
120+housing services. 18
121+(c) There exists an immediate need to approve the l ong-term subsidy contract with Flats 19
122+at South Capitol LLC under the LRSP in order to provide long- term affordable housing units for 20
123+extremely low-income households for u nits located at 3838 South Capitol Street SE. 21
124+ (d) The legislation to approve the contract will authorize an A LTSC between the District 22
125+of Columbia Housing Authority and Flats at South Capitol LLC with respect to the payment of a 23
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15-To approve an agreement to enter into a long-term subsidy c ontract for 20 y ears in support of the
16-District’s Local Rent Supplement Program to fund housing costs associated with affordable housing units for Contract No. 2025 -LRSP-02A with Flats at South Capitol
17-LLC for program units at the Flats at South Capitol Ap artments located at 3838 South
18-Capitol Street, SE .
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20-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
21-resolution may be cited as the “Local Rent Supplement Program Contract No. 2025- LRSP-02A
22-with Flats at South Capitol LLC Approval Resolution of 2025” .
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24-Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Ho me Rule Act, approved
25-December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.51), and section 202 of the
26-Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 371; D.C.
27-Official Code § 2- 352.02), the Council approves Contract No. 2025- LRSP-02A, a long- term
28-subsidy contract, with Flats at South Capitol LLC to provide an operating subsidy in support
29-of 22 affordable housing units in an initial amount not to exceed $ 486,960 annually.
30- Sec. 3. Transmittal.
31- The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the District of
32-Columbia Housing Authority and the Mayor.
33- Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
34-impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
35-approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
36- Sec. 5. Effective date.
37-This resolution shall take effect immediately.
131+rental subsidy and allows the owner to lease the rehabilitated units at Flats at South Capitol 1
132+Apartments and house extremely low-income households with incomes at 30% or less of the area 2
133+median income. 3
134+ Sec. 3. Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Ho me Rule Act, approved 4
135+December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.51), and section 202 of the 5
136+Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 371; D.C. 6
137+Official Code § 2- 352.02), the Council approves the ALTSC with Flats at South Capitol LLC 7
138+to provide an operating subsidy in support twenty-two (22) affordable housing units in an 8
139+initial amount not to exceed $ 486,960 annually. 9
140+ Sec. 4. Transmittal. 10
141+ The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the District of 11
142+Columbia Housing Authority and the Mayor. 12
143+ Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 13
144+The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 14
145+impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 15
146+approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 16
147+Sec. 6. Effective date. 17
148+This resolution shall take effect immediately. 18