6206756 Public Hearing on B21-0688, Displacement Prevention Amendment 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

B21-0688, the “Displacement Prevention Amendment Act of 2015”

on

                                            Thursday, October 20, 2016, 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 B21-0688, the “Displacement Prevention Amendment Act of 2015”. The public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at 10:00 AM in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building.

 

The purpose of B21-0688, the “Displacement Prevention Amendment Act of 2016”, is to provide residents who reside within the four census tracts likely to be affected by the new St. Elizabeth’s project development in Ward 8, an increase to the refundable Schedule H tax credit that is available to both tenants and homeowners.  Second, the bill, would provide grants to local law school clinics and other non-profit service providers to increase their ability to provide resources to affected residents, who require assistance navigating the court system and government agencies responsible for tenant protections, displacement prevention, and enforce housing codes.

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 19, 2016.  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 Thursday, November 3, 2016.