MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
November 14, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuant to Section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-
204.51), enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is
proposed Contract No. 24-HPTF-CON-5 with Congress LIHTC Owner, LLC in the amount of
$32,954,156.84.
Under the proposed contract, the District will loan $32,954,156.84 ($24,718,500 from the Housing
Production Trust Fund and $8,235,656.84 from the National Housing Trust Fund) to Congress
LIHTC Owner, LLC for the purpose of financing certain eligible acquisition costs,
predevelopment costs, soft costs, and construction hard costs for 69 units of permanent supportive
housing located at 1109 Congress Street NE in Ward 6.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have your staff
contact Christopher Earley, Deputy Director, Department of Housing and Community
Development, at (202) 442-7158.
I look forward to the Council's favorable consideration of this contract.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Housing and Community Development
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AFFIDAVIT REGARDING DEBARMENT.
I, ___ Bruce Finland , hereby attest that all members of
the development team, who are listed below, are not listed in the List of Parties
Excluded from Federal Procurement or Non-ProcurementPrograms.
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Developer:__Congress LIHTC Owner LLC
Consultant(s): Mutreja Development LLC
Management Agent: Gateway Management LLC
Attomey:__ Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Engineer(s):__AMT Engineering
Architect(s):__Nelson Architects
Construction Contractor:___McCullough Construction
Other(s):__ReVite Construction
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member is debarred from participating in a federal procurement or non-procurement program.
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CERTIFICATIONS
I certify that this proposed loan between the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
and Congress LIHTC Owner LLC in the amount of $32,954,156.84 (of which, $24,718,500 is from the
Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) and $8,235,656 are federal National Housing Trust Funds (NHTF))
will finance eligible acquisition costs, predevelopment costs, soft costs, and construction hard
costs associated with 69 affordable housing units located at 1109 Congress Street NE in Ward 6 and is in
compliance wi
procedures.
Colleen Green Date? |
Director, DHCD.
CAREhy October 15, 2024
Chris Earley Date
Deputy Director, DHCD
Thave reviewed this Grant/Loan/Lease action and have determined that it is within the District's Financial
Plan and Budget for FY 2025 and that funds are available to support the action,
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Beth Spooner Date
Agency Fiscal Officer, DHCD
DETERMINATION
Thave reviewed this Grant/Loan/Lease action and have determined that it is within the District's
Financial Plan and Budget for FY2025and that funds are available to support the action.
Lero Cla Ill Digitally signed by Leroy Clay III
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Leroy Clay, iif Date
Associate Chief Financial Officer
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Office of the General Counsel
MEMORANDUM
TO: Muriel E. Bowser
Mayor
THRU; Julia Wiley, General Counsel
Department of Housing and Cgfmunity Development,
FROM: Gita F. Sankano, Assist unsel
Department of Housing and Community Development
DATE: October 8, 2024
SUBJECT: Proposed Loan Contract in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
Thirty-T'wo Million Nine Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One HundredFifty-
Six and 84/100 Dollars ($32,954,156.84) (the “Loan”) to Congress
LIHTC
Owner LLC (the “Borrower”)
The proposed Loan is funded by Housing Production Trust Fund (“HPTF”) Program funds in the
amount of Twenty-Four Million Seven Hundred Kighteen Thousand Five Hundred and
00/100 Dollars ($24,718,500.00) and Right Million Two Hundred ‘Thirty-Five Thousand Six
Hundred Fi