DC Landlord Partnership Fund

DC Landlord Partnership Fund is sponsored by District of Columbia Department of Human Services. Incentivizes landlords to lease to families or individuals exiting homelessness with rental assistance.

DC Landlord Partnership Fund, LLC - The Coalition DC Landlord Partnership Fund, LLC The purpose of the District of Columbia Landlord Partnership Fund is to incentivize landlords to lease to families or individuals who are exiting homelessness and have rental assistance through the following Department of Human Services (DHS) and The Community Partnership (TCP) funded programs: Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH), Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) the Coordinated Assistance and Resources for Encampments pilot (CARE) program or the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program.

By offering compensation to landlords if excess damage and unpaid rent are incurred, the Fund can create a strong relationship with landlords who otherwise might not lease to individuals and families exiting homelessness.

Click here for online Registration Form Why a Fund is Crucial in the District of Columbia The District of Columbia is facing a severe shortage of affordable housing and a shortage of landlords willing to lease affordable units to households with histories of homelessness.

Without more housing units accessible to these households, it will be extremely challenging for the District to match the households with available apartment units that meet their needs—resulting in longer stays in shelter and fewer exits to permanent housing. The Fund is supported by private funding. Local business groups and philanthropic organizations donate the resources to sustain this effort.

How is the Fund Administered The Fund is managed and administered through The Coalition, an organization whose primary focus is devising, implementing, and advocating for affordable housing and community economic development solutions to serve the needs of low- and moderate-income District residents.

How is the Fund Structured This Fund is modeled on programs already in place in several cities in the United States, particularly the Landlord Liaison Project that has been established in Seattle and featured in the US Interagency Council on Homelessness solutions database. Landlords who enter into leases with families and individuals under CARE, with PSH/TAH, EHV vouchers, and RRH subsidies are eligible to participate in the Fund.

Enrollment for the fund can be completed through DHS and TCP authorized provider, who will be available and ready to assist both the landlord and the tenant at all steps of the relationship. The Fund covers claims specifically and exclusively on units located in the District of Columbia and leased to tenants who receive rental assistance from RRH programs, and housed under CARE, PSH, TAH and EHV vouchers.

PSH or TAH leases that began January 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019: the maximum amount of the claims is limited to $2,500 for physical damages, $5,000 for rent claims, and $5,000 for all claims that include both physical damages and rent claims.

PSH or TAH leases that began July 1, 2019 or later: the maximum amount of the claims is limited to $2,500 for physical damages, $2,500 for rent claims, and $2,500 for all claims that include both physical damages and rent claims. RRH leases: the maximum amount of the claims is limited to $2,500 for physical damages, $5,000 for rent claims, and $5,000 for all claims that include both physical damages and rent claims.

CARE & EHV leases: the maximum amount of the claim is limited to $2,500 for physical damages, $2,500 for rent claims, and $2,500 for all claims that include both physical damages and rent claims. Have questions about the program? Email info@dclandlordpartnershipfund.

org . Thank you to the LPF Funders Administration of the LPF is supported by Wells Fargo Launch and Capitalization of the LPF was sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Click below to download important information about the LPF, read about the process, and apply online! Download a PDF Fact Sheet about the Landlord Partnership Fund.

Download a copy of the LPF Registration Form. Download a copy of the LPF Claim Form. All providers will work with potential landlords to fully explain the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Re-Housing (RRH), Family Re-Housing and Stabilization Program (FRSP), Coordinated Assistance and Resources for Encampments Pilot (CARE), or Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program, as well as inform them of the Landlord Partnership Fund.

Landlord completes leasing packet, which includes the Landlord Partnership Fund (LPF) Participation Agreement. *The landlord is required to fully complete and sign a separate LPF Participation Agreement for each unit in order to be eligible for the fund.

After completion of lease up, all providers will notify the Landlord Partnership Fund that a landlord has signed an LPF agreement by submitting names to LPF electronic registry and will maintain the LPF Participation Agreement. If a landlord decides to file a claim to the LPF, they will submit a completed claim form via email to the address contained on the form for adjudication by the LPF Claims Committee.

Once a claim is received, the LPF Claims Committee will verify that the Landlord signed an LPF agreement at lease up. Authentication may be needed from provider who will then transmit the maintained LPF agreement for verification purposes. *Please note that review process only begins when all supporting materials have been submitted.

The LPF Claims Committee will approve or deny the claim within 30 days of receiving the completed LPF claim paperwork and will authorize whatever payment from the LPF the claim warrants. Click here to download the Claim Form What are you looking for today? Stay in touch with The Coalition news & events by subscribing to our free e-newsletter.

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