5675293 Public Hearing on B21-0316, Safe at Home Act of 2015

 

Councilmember Anita Bonds, Chairperson
Committee on Housing and Community Development

and

Councilmember Jack Evans, Chairperson
Committee on Finance and Revenue

Announces a Joint Public Hearing of the Committees on

B21-0316, the “Safe at Home Act of 2015”

on

                                             Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at 10:00 AM                                            

John A. Wilson Building, Room 120

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

                                                           Washington, DC 20004                      

 

Councilmember Anita Bonds, Chairperson of the Committee on Housing and Community Development, and Councilmember Jack Evans, Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Revenue, will hold a joint public hearing on B21-0316, the “Safe at Home Act of 2015”. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at 10:00 AM in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building.

 

The purpose of B21-0173, the “Safe at Home Act of 2015”, is to establish a small-dollar home modification grant program – up to $10,000 – with a simple application process; help low-income residents finance modestly-priced but essential accessibility modifications such as ramps, grab bars, and barrier-free doors and door handles; and allow income eligible residents – both homeowners and tenants with landlord permissions – to make accessibility modifications quickly, with an application turnaround time of 60 days. This bill also includes a Safe at Home tax credit for homeowners who pay outright to make accessibility modifications to their homes, allowing those residents to receive a tax credit of 50% of the modification cost or $5,000, whichever is less.

Those who wish to testify are requested to telephone the Committee on Housing and Community Development, at [phone], or email [e-mail], and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any), by close of business on October 26, 2015.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged to submit 15 copies of written testimony. Oral testimony should be limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for organizations.

 

If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Housing and Community Development, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 112, Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015.