Section 10-B3304. APPLICATION PROCESS

 

3304.1All applicants for benefits or assistance under the Program shall apply to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on an application form prescribed by the DHCD.

 

3304.2The application shall include, but not be limited to, the Plan required by §3302.

 

3304.3Applications which do not contain all of the information and materials required by the application form shall not be considered by the DHCD.

 

3304.4All complete applications and corroborating documents submitted in support of the application, shall be reviewed for program eligibility consistent with this chapter, by the Neighborhood Improvement Administration (NIA) of DHCD.

 

3304.5In making the determination of eligibility, DHCD may take official notice of any information in the records of DHCD or of any other District of Columbia Agency.

 

3304.6As part of its application review, DHCD may require an applicant to provide any additional information needed to determine the eligibility of the project. This may include requiring applicants to provide copies of any tax return the applicant is required to file under Title 45 or 47 of the D.C. Code, and authorization for DHCD to confirm the contents of these returns with the Department of Finance and Revenue.

 

3304.7Applicants whose applications are determined not to meet eligibility criteria shall be sent a letter of rejection from the Administrator of NIA. Applications which meet the eligibility criteria shall be forwarded to the Director of DHCD for final determination and written notification of eligibility to the applicant.

 

3404.8A determination of eligibility for one type of abatement or incentive under the Program shall not provide eligibility for another type of abatement or incentive.

 

3404.9Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating a right or entitlement for any applicant.

 

3404.10The DHCD may establish application submission timing requirements, which may include the establishment of time periods during the year when applications will be accepted, including coordination with the timing requirements of §3306.12,

 

3404.11Applications may be accepted from one of the following:

 

(a)A housing provider, as defined in §3399; or

 

(b)A potential housing provider for a rental housing accommodation provided that the following conditions are met:

 

(1)The application has a binding contract (or other firm evidence of site control acceptable to DHCD) to purchase the rental housing accommodation;

 

(2)The existing owner of the property has fully complied with the provisions of District law concerning tenants' first right to purchase;

 

(3)The applicant meets all other requirements of this chapter; and

 

(4)The proposed contract purchase price is determined by DHCD to not reflect unreasonable enhancement in value of the property in anticipation of receiving benefits under this Program.

 

3304.12The DHCD may establish selective review criteria to assist in choosing which applications best meet the interest of the District among proposals which meet all other eligibility and certification criteria of the Program.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2541, 2545 (April 8, 1988).