D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 14. HOUSING |
Chapter 14-93. PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
Section 14-9308. RATING AND RANKING OF APPLICATIONS
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9308.1If DCHA proceeds under Subsection 9304.2 of this title, the following criteria may be used to rate and rank applications:
(a)The property's ability to meet one or more of the five criteria listed in Section 9300 of this title;
(b)In properties with four or more units, a weighted average bedroom size exceeding 1.4;
(c)Experience of the Owner and Development Team in successful completion of one or more mixed income, HUD subsidized residential development projects;
(d)Demonstrated market demand for the property if the project will require a lease up from a predominantly vacant condition or will have a rent increase of more than fifteen percent (15%) in the market units;
(e)The experience and professionalism of the proposed management company in providing high quality management of innovative projects and the quality of the proposed Management and Maintenance Plan;
(f)The convenience of the facilities and amenities of the neighborhood and, if the property is located in a poverty impacted neighborhood, a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy must be underway or realistically expected to begin implementation in the next three (3) years.
(g)Such other factors as are published in an announcement.
9308.2Subsidies will be awarded up to the annual percentage of the total DCHA Housing Choice Voucher Program allocation established pursuant to Subsection 9302.3 of this title.
9308.3In the event that there are more units qualifying for Partnership Program subsidies than are available, Partnership Program subsidies will be reserved for successful applications based on the rating and ranking performed by DCHA.