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Housing Stabilization Grants is a grant from the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development that funds affordable housing providers in Washington, DC impacted by COVID-19.
The program, backed by $10 million in CARES Act funding, supports two groups: Group A covers DC's affordable housing portfolio (HPTF, LIHTC, HOME, CDBG-financed properties), administered by the DC Housing Finance Agency; Group B covers small landlords with 20 or fewer units, administered by DHCD.
The District pays 80% of rent arrears from April–November 2020, up to $2,000 per unit per month, with housing providers forgiving the remaining balance. Applications ran from December 1–11.
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Housing Stabilization Grants | dhcd Housing Stabilization Grants Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“DMPED”) launched new Housing Stabilization Grants with $10 million from the federal CARES Act to provide COVID-19 related relief to District housing providers, with $1 million set aside specifically for small housing providers.
The program will be available to two groups: Group A, to be administered by the DC Housing Finance Agency (“DCHFA”), will include housing providers in the city’s portfolio of affordable housing projects (including those affordable housing owners with 20 or fewer units), financed by the Housing Production Trust Fund, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, or other local and federal affordable housing funds.
Group B, to be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (“DHCD”), will include small housing providers with 20 units or fewer in the District of Columbia.
Rent arrears from April 1, 2020, through November 30, 2020, will be paid by the city to housing providers in an 80:20 split with the District contributing 80% of the rent, up to $2,000 per unit per month, and the housing provider forgiving the rest. Applications will open on December 1 and close on December 11.
Units in city portfolio of affordable housing projects (i.e., projects financed by HPTF, LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, or other funds) Units owned by landlords with ownership interests in 20 units or fewer in the District of Columbia (not in the city’s portfolio of affordable housing projects) 80% of rent, up to $2,000 a month Housing Provider Contribution Housing provider forgiveness of all rent arrears dating back to April 1 Can't be receiving other forms of rental assistance for units seeking back rent, only for units occupied on April 1, 2020 and continuously until November 30 by the same tenant.
your basic business license your Schedule E from your 2019 federal tax statement your Form D-30 from your 2019 DC tax statement 2020 rent roll (a list of tenants or co-op members and their monthly rent or co-op carrying costs) evidence you own each unit you’re applying for or that it's part of your co-op (if you're not the owner, provide signed authorization to receive funds on their behalf) Clean Hands certificate within last 90 days (if you have one).
Otherwise, you can request a certificate and submit it once your application is approved Group A housing providers (with units in city portfolio of affordable housing projects, including those affordable housing owners with 20 or fewer units) may submit applications here . If you have questions about your application, you can contact the DC Housing Finance Agency by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-833-201-9989.
Group B housing providers (with ownership interests in 20 or fewer units not in the city’s portfolio of affordable housing projects) applications have closed. If you have questions about your application, you can contact the Department of Housing and Community Development by emailing [email protected] .
Beginning in January, housing providers may apply on behalf of eligible tenants to the District’s Coronavirus Housing Assistance Program (CHAP). To learn more about CHAP, please visit coronavirus. dc.
gov/rent . Mayor Bowser Announces $10 Million in Housing Stabilization Grants Mayor Bowser Distributes $13 Million from Rental Assistance Programs to Housing Providers and Announces Additional Resources for Tenants
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Affordable housing providers in Washington, DC. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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