This resolution declares an emergency to prevent the expiration of temporary protections for participants in Washington D.C.'s Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program (FRSP). It maintains existing due process safeguards that allow families facing housing termination to receive extended assistance if program funding is available and circumstances warrant it. The resolution specifically applies to FRSP participants who would otherwise be exited from the program without approved permanent housing. It does not create new policy but preserves current protections until permanent legislation is enacted.
This resolution declares an emergency to extend the temporary governance structure for the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA). It authorizes the existing Stabilization and Reform Board (STAR Board) to continue governing DCHA beyond its current July 10, 2025, expiration date, ensuring uninterrupted operations. The resolution directly affects DCHA’s management of housing programs serving tens of thousands of low-income District residents, including federally funded housing vouchers and public housing. It maintains the 2023 restructuring effort initiated after HUD identified operational concerns in DCHA’s 2022 report.
This resolution approves a 20-year housing subsidy contract for two affordable units at 2607 Connecticut Avenue NW. It authorizes the District of Columbia Housing Authority to provide an annual subsidy of $50,116 to 2607 Connecticut LLC under the Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP). The subsidy supports extremely low-income households (earning 30% or less of the area median income) by allowing the property owner to lease these units at below-market rates. The resolution is procedural, formally endorsing an existing agreement rather than creating new policy.
This resolution approves a 20-year, $707,035 annual subsidy contract under the District's Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP) to support 22 affordable housing units at Harvard Court Apartments (1425 Harvard Court, NW). The subsidy will enable Harvard Court Owner, LLC to provide housing at reduced rents for extremely low-income households earning 30% or less of the area median income, including vulnerable populations like the chronically homeless, elderly residents, and individuals with disabilities. This contract directly affects the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), which administers the LRSP, and Harvard Court Owner, LLC, as it authorizes long-term funding for these specific units.
This bill requires landlords to maintain rent payment plans agreed upon between March 2020 and July 2022 for tenants facing pandemic-related financial hardship. It directly affects residential and small commercial tenants (under 6,500 sq. ft.) who demonstrated hardship from the COVID-19 emergency. Key provisions include banning fees/interest for payment plans, prohibiting credit reporting of plan-related rent, and preventing evictions for nonpayment during the plan period. Landlords must approve applications without requiring lump-sum payments and allow online/phone applications, with denied applicants able to file complaints with the Rent Administrator or Department of Licensing.
This bill temporarily extends foreclosure protections for District of Columbia homeowners who applied for the DC Homeowner Assistance Fund (DC HAF) before September 30, 2022, and whose applications are still pending (under review, approved, or under appeal). It prohibits residential foreclosures, sales, or redemption judgments under specific DC codes until DC HAF resolves the application or denies it following appeal. Lenders and housing entities must send notices to these homeowners before starting foreclosure actions, informing them about DC HAF’s potential to cover their debts and the September 30, 2022, application deadline. The protections apply only to those with pre-September 30, 2022, applications still pending as of September 30, 2022.
This bill approves six contract modifications (M0009-M0014) to an existing agreement with "Everyone Home DC" for case management services under the District's Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP). It directly affects homeless families in Washington, D.C., who receive short-term rental and utility assistance through FRSP, by continuing their access to case managers who help them achieve housing stability. The bill authorizes $1,519,195.44 in payments for services already provided and to be provided under these modifications during the contract's second option year. This is a procedural approval to extend an existing service contract, not a new policy.
This bill approves six contract modifications (M0008-M0013) to an existing agreement with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington for case management services under the District's Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP). It authorizes $1,724,935.32 in payments for services already provided and to be provided during the contract's second option year (October 2024-September 2025). The FRSP helps homeless families in Washington, D.C., with short-term rental and utility assistance while working toward housing stability. This is a routine payment authorization for an existing service, not a new policy.
This bill (B 26-0172) approves five contract modifications (M0009-M0013) to an existing agreement with KBEC Group, Inc., for case management services under the District of Columbia’s Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP). It authorizes payment of $1,403,657.97 for services already provided and to be provided during option year two of the contract, continuing support for homeless families receiving short-term rental and utility assistance. The bill does not create new policy or change program eligibility - it solely approves a procedural contract amendment for an ongoing service. This emergency measure must be enacted within 90 days.
This emergency bill extends foreclosure protections for District of Columbia homeowners who applied for the DC Homeowner Assistance Fund (DC HAF) before September 30, 2022, and whose applications remain pending. It prohibits residential foreclosures, sales, or foreclosure judgments under specific D.C. codes while these applications are under review, pending approval, or under appeal. Mortgage lenders and housing entities must send notices to affected homeowners before foreclosure actions, detailing DC HAF’s availability to cure eligible debts and the September 30, 2022, application deadline. The law ensures homeowners receive documentation to prove their application status and requires updated notice templates on the DC HAF website.
