For the purposes of this part, the term:
(1) "Deputy Mayor" means the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.
(2) "Fund" means the Senior Citizens Housing Modernization Grant Fund established by § 1-325.162.
(3) "Planned unit development" or "PUD" means a plan for the development of residential, institutional, and commercial developments, industrial parks, urban renewal projects, or a combination of these as defined in section 199 of Title 11 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (11 DCMR § 199).
(4) "Principal place of residence" means a single-family dwelling in which a person lives in a particular locality with the intent to make it a fixed and permanent home.
(5) "Qualified senior citizen" means the owner of a single-family dwelling located in the District that is his or her principal place of residence who:
(A) Is 65 years of age or older;
(B) Is a resident of the District;
(C) Has resided in his or her principal place of residence for at least 3 years preceding the date of the application for assistance under this part; and
(D) Whose income does not exceed that for a household within the Section 8 low-income guidelines established by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, approved August 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 662; 42 U.S.C. § 1437f).
(Aug. 12, 2010, D.C. Law 18-218, § 2, 57 DCR 5396.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
Law 18-218, the "Senior Housing Modernization Grant Fund Act of 2010", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 18-250, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 18, 2010, and June 1, 2010, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 17, 2010, it was assigned Act No. 18-440 and transmitted to Both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 18-218 became effective on August 12, 2010.
(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the Senior Citizens Housing Modernization Grant Fund ("Fund"). All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(b) The Fund shall be continually available to the Deputy Mayor for the purpose of providing one-time grants of up to $5,000 to qualified senior citizens to enable them to make repairs and improvements to their single-family dwellings to ensure their health and safety in their principal places of residence.
(c) Deposits into the Fund shall consist of the following:
(1) Payments by developers seeking relief from zoning laws by way of the PUD process, which may be considered part of the required community benefits package of the proposed PUD;
(2) Appropriated funds;
(3) Other District funds; or
(4) Private gifts.
(Aug. 12, 2010, D.C. Law 18-218, § 3, 57 DCR 5396.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 18-218, see notes following § 1-325.161.
(a)(1) An applicant shall receive a grant if he or she is a qualified senior citizen residing within the boundaries of an Advisory Neighborhood Commission in which a developer, seeking relief from zoning laws by way of the PUD process, has made a payment to the Senior Citizens Housing Modernization and Grant Fund.
(2) An applicant is eligible for a grant if he or she is a qualified senior citizen, provided, that the Deputy Mayor gives priority consideration to lower-income applicants.
(b) To determine the eligibility of an applicant, the Deputy Mayor shall develop an application form.
(c) To apply for a grant under this part, an applicant shall complete the application form and return it to the Deputy Mayor at the time and in the manner in which the Deputy Mayor shall prescribe.
(d) The Deputy Mayor shall verify the contents of the application form to determine if the applicant is eligible for a grant and to determine if the applicant shall receive funding, or be given priority consideration pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(e) The Deputy Mayor shall establish rules for payment to qualified home improvement contractors, which may include establishing a list of program-eligible contractors.
(Aug. 12, 2010, D.C. Law 18-218, § 4, 57 DCR 5396.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 18-218, see notes following § 1-325.161.
The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this part. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
(Aug. 12, 2010, D.C. Law 18-218, § 5, 57 DCR 5396.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 18-218, see notes following § 1-325.161.
