(Washington, DC) The District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) hereby announces grant funding availability for a District of Columbia, non-profit organization to administer the following District of Columbia Homebuyer Assistance Programs: Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP); Employer-Assisted Program (EAHP); and the Home Purchase Assistance Step-Up Program. The Department intends to make funds available to one non-profit organization for these activities.
The activities to be funded under this Notice are related to applicant eligibility determination and loan processing only; there will be a separate RFA issued by the Department to solicit a grantee organization to perform homebuyer education and counseling for applicants participating in the Homebuyer Assistance Programs. There will be a notice published when that RFA becomes available.
The Request for Applications (RFA) will include detailed descriptions of required organizational qualifications and grant-eligible activities.
The RFA can be downloaded below. It is also available at 801 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 – 7th Floor Reception Desk. For additional information about this opportunity, please contact Janice Blassingame of DHCD’s Residential and Community Services Division, at (202) 442-7295.
DHCD will host a pre-application conference for potential RFA respondents on Thursday, April 10, 2008, at 10 am at DHCD, 801 North Capitol Street, NE, 9th Floor. All potential applicants are encouraged to attend the conference.
The deadline for submission of grant applications is Friday, May 9, 2008, at 4 pm.
Funding under this notice is anticipated to begin on or before January 1, 2009.