{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2651","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-2651","heading":"Creation.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor shall establish within the District government, or cause to be provided through one or more non-government entities pursuant to a contract or contracts with the District of Columbia, a Homeownership Counseling Program (“Program”). The Program shall provide:\n(1)\nInformation concerning credit ratings, credit management, and credit counseling;\n(2)\nWarnings regarding predatory lending practices;\n(3)\nInformation on how to purchase a home;\n(4)\nInformation concerning financial resources available to first-time homebuyers in the District of Columbia;\n(5)\nInformation concerning financial planning after purchasing a home; and\n(6)\nA compilation and explanation of all federal and District of Columbia tax provisions and public and private programs providing homeownership assistance.\n\n(b)\nThe information required under subsection (a) of this section shall be made available over the Internet and shall be provided to each public library in the District of Columbia.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 26A. Homeownership Counseling."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-2651","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"2e1bc89bc9ffb9532c22cd435ff978858c55b93d1a9656cb65a3ecc7d2690b9d","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2626","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2701.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}