§ 42-2104 — Homestead Housing Preservation Program and Homestead Program Administration established.

District of Columbia § 42-2104

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 42: Real Property.
• Ch. 21: Homestead Housing Preservation.

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(a) There is established a Homestead Housing Preservation Program (“Program”), to be administered by the Mayor, the purpose of which is to provide a program under which title to property acquired by the District pursuant to §§ 47-847 and 47-1303 , or through District-initiated foreclosure, donation, or purchase, may be transferred to organizations or individuals meeting the criteria established in §§ 42-2106 to 42-2108 and any rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The Program shall not include owner-occupied, single-family dwellings.

(b) The Program established under this chapter shall be administered by the Mayor through the Homestead Program Administration.

(c) Within 90 days after August 9, 1986, the Administrator shall develop and transmit to the Council for consideration in accordance with this subsection rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter. At a minimum, the rules shall establish procedures for administering the Program, define terms not otherwise defined in this chapter, and formulate standards consistent with this chapter for participation in the Program. Simultaneous with transmittal of the rules, the Administrator shall transmit to the Council for approval under this section an administrative plan for the Program which shall contain, at minimum, the following information:

(1) A current list of all buildings that qualify for inclusion in the Program; a statement of the address, ward location, and condition of each building; and a discussion of the suitability of each building for transfer to homesteaders;

(2) Notice provisions for owners of property to be included in the Program and samples of any notice that will be sent to owners of property to be included in the Program prior to the property becoming available for purchase by individuals or organizations under the Program;

(3) An explanation of any changes in existing notices to property owners necessitated by this chapter;

(4) A current dollar statement of family income limits for the Program;

(5) A sample Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for buildings that are to be included in the Program;

(6) A sample RFP for the Technical Training Program described in § 42-2109 ;

(7) A sample of the abatement agreement or agreements that will be used in the Program; and

(8) Samples of all loan application forms that will be used in the Program.

(d) All rules issued pursuant to this chapter and the administrative plan required by subsection (c) of this section shall be transmitted to the Council for a 45-day review period, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days when the Council is in recess. The Council may adopt a resolution disapproving the rules or administrative plan, in whole or part, within the 45-day review period. If the Council, by resolution, does not approve or disapprove the rules or administrative plan before the expiration of the 45-day review period, the rules or administrative plan shall become effective at the expiration of the 45-day review period.

(e) Repealed.

Legislative History

Aug. 9, 1986, D.C. Law 6-135, § 5, 33 DCR 3771; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-192, § 5(b), 33 DCR 7836; Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-226, § 3(c), 48 DCR 1603; Apr. 19, 2002, D.C. Law 14-114, § 801(c), 49 DCR 1468; June 12, 2003, D.C. Law 14-310, § 14(a), 50 DCR 1092