9300 PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM

9300.1 The purpose of the Partnership Program for Affordable Housing is to work, in partnership with private sector for profit and non-profit owners, to protect and increase the supply of affordable housing in the District of Columbia, particularly:

(a) In properties requiring rehabilitation as a result of significant code violations;

(b) In neighborhoods where affordable housing is not readily available;

(c) Where subsidies are needed to reduce displacement as a result of gentrification;

(d) For low income disabled families requiring accessible or supportive living environments;

(e) For elderly families requiring accessible or supportive living environments; and

(f) Of units, located in poverty impacted neighborhoods, undergoing substantial rehabilitation as part of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy in which subsidies are required to reduce displacement or increase levels of affordability.

(g) As provided in 14 DCMR § 9313, where low rent housing operating assistance alone does not make the rental units affordable to income eligible households unless prohibited or determined by DCHA or HUD otherwise.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 5800 (June 21, 2002); as amended by Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 974 (January 23, 2004) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 5016 (May 14, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 10804 (October 17, 2014).