This bill strengthens accountability for tax incentives in Washington, D.C. by ensuring developers receive public benefits only if they meet their commitments and establishing clear rules to recapture funds from projects that fail to deliver. It requires the cancellation of eligibility for Office-to-Anything projects that do not begin repositioning in a timely manner and redirects unused tax abatement authority to the Home Purchase Assistance Fund to help residents buy homes. The legislation also improves oversight by mandating more frequent reviews of tax expenditures and requiring the District to publish a regional economic competitiveness dashboard and comparative fiscal analysis for major bills. These changes aim to ensure public investments generate meaningful returns while prioritizing homeownership opportunities for District residents.
This bill provides targeted housing relief to 46 former homeowners displaced from River East at Grandview condominiums in Ward 8 after structural issues forced evacuations in 2021. It offers three specific mechanisms: HPAP grants for those who haven’t repurchased a home, conversion of existing HPAP loans to grants for those who have, and shortening inclusionary zoning affordability covenants to 15 years for qualifying new purchases. All relief is tax-exempt under District law and uses existing housing programs without new funding. The District must track progress through annual reporting to ensure these measures restore stability for families who lost generational wealth through displacement.
This emergency bill authorizes the District's Chief Financial Officer to forgive up to $377,000 in real property taxes and related charges for a specific property at 3421 14th Street, N.W. (Lot 123, Square 2836), owned by Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC. The tax relief is conditional on the property being actively used for real estate services focused on creating generational wealth through homeownership, employing District residents, and providing industry training. The bill also cancels any pending tax sales for the forgiven debt and expires after 90 days.
This bill amends the 1999 Government Employer-Assisted Housing Program to explicitly include public transit employees as eligible participants. It adds a definition clarifying that "public transit employee" covers workers for Metrobus, Metrorail, MetroAccess, and DC Streetcar. The key change updates eligibility language in the law to list "public transit employee" alongside government workers, first-responders, and educators. This expands access to the existing home purchase assistance program for District transit workers without creating new funding or benefits. The bill does not alter the program's structure or costs, only its eligibility criteria.
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 resolution extends foreclosure protections for District of Columbia homeowners who applied for the DC Homeowner Assistance Fund (DC HAF) before September 30, 2022 and have pending applications. It prevents a lapse in these protections by requiring continued moratorium on foreclosures until their cases are resolved, pending approval, payment, or appeal. The resolution also mandates that foreclosure notices must include information about the DC HAF program, ensuring affected homeowners are informed of available assistance. It addresses delays reported by legal services providers as the current moratorium expires May 1, 2025. (PR 26-0152)
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.
