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2 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.
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10 A BILL
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15 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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19 To establish the Unit Renovation Assistance Program for Seniors that will provide
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
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25 act may be cited as the “Unit Renovation Assistance Program for Seniors Act of 2024”.
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27 Sec. 2. Unit renovation program fund.
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29 (a) There is established the Unit Renovation Assistance Program Fund, which
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31 shall be administered by the District of Columbia Housing Authority in accordance with
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33 this section;
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35 (b) The fund shall consist of revenue from the following sources:
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37 (1) $5 million dollars in appropriated funds;
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39 (2) Grants, fees, donations or gifts from public and private sources;
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41 (3) Interest earned from the deposit or investment of monies from the fund;
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45 (4) All revenues, receipts, and fees of whatever source derived from the
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49 (c) The District of Columbia Housing Authority shall:
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51 (1) Annually review program sources to execute continuation of the Fund
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55 (2) File quarterly reports with the District of Columbia Council on activities
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59 (3) Conduct public hearings and regular assessment of senior renter housing
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61 needs for renovation of units.
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63 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
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65 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the
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67 fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act
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69 of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D. C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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71 Sec. 4. Effective date.
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73 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto
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75 by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of
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77 congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home
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79 Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-
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81 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the district of Columbia Register.
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