{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-6-1002","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 6-1002","heading":"Community Development Program — Annual preparation and submission to Council; content; public hearings.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor annually shall prepare and submit to the Council a proposed Community Development Program (as such program is defined or may hereafter be defined in title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.], which:\n(1)\nSets forth a summary of a 3-year community development plan which identifies community development needs, demonstrates a comprehensive strategy for meeting those needs, and specifies both short-and long-term community development objectives which have been developed in accordance with area-wide development planning and national urban growth policies;\n(2)\nDescribes a program which:\n(A)\nIncludes the activities to be undertaken to meet the identified community development needs and objectives, together with the estimated costs and location of such activities;\n(B)\nIndicates the resources which are proposed to be made available toward meeting the identified needs and objectives;\n(C)\nIndicates the environmental review status of proposed community development activities; and\n(D)\nIncludes activities designed to maximize the use and availability of funds designated to support community development projects;\n(3)\nDescribes a program designed to:\n(A)\nEliminate or prevent slums, blight, and deterioration where such conditions or needs exist;\n(B)\nProvide improved community facilities and public improvements, including the provision of supporting health, social, and similar services where necessary and appropriate; and\n(C)\nClean and redevelop contaminated property areas as defined in § 2-1217.01;\n(4)\nIncludes a housing assistance plan which:\n(A)\nAccurately surveys the condition of the housing stock in the community and defines the housing assistance needs of lower-income persons, including elderly persons and persons with disabilities, large families, persons living in overcrowded conditions, persons paying more than 25% of their income for rent, and persons displaced or to be displaced, residing in or expected to reside in the community during the implementation of the plan;\n(B)\nSpecifies a realistic annual goal for the number of dwelling units or persons to be assisted, including:\n(i)\nThe proposed number of new, rehabilitated, and existing dwelling units; and\n(ii)\nThe sizes and types of housing units and assistance proposed to meet the needs of lower-income persons in the community as defined in the plan; and\n(C)\nIndicates the general locations of proposed housing for lower-income persons, with the objective of:\n(i)\nFurthering the revitalization of the community, including the restoration and rehabilitation of stable neighborhoods to the maximum extent possible;\n(ii)\nPromoting greater choice of housing opportunities and avoiding concentrations of assisted persons in areas containing a high proportion of low-income persons; and\n(iii)\nAssuring the availability of public facilities and services adequate to serve proposed housing projects; and\n(5)\nIncludes such other materials, certifications, and assurances as may be required by law or regulation as conditions for financial assistance under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.], and any other such requirements as may be specified by District of Columbia law.\n\n(b)\nIn preparing the proposed Community Development Program, the Mayor shall:\n(1)\nProvide citizens with all information concerning the amount of funds available for proposed community development and housing activities, the range of activities that may be undertaken, and other important program requirements;\n(2)\nHold at least 2 public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on community development and housing needs; and\n(3)\nProvide citizens a full and meaningful opportunity to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the annual Community Development Program and any amendments or modifications thereto.\n\n(c)\nPrior to the exercise of any powers granted by this subchapter, the Mayor shall have submitted the proposed Community Development Program to the Council, and the Council shall have approved the same by resolution following a public hearing thereon; provided, that the Council may approve the program with conditions and the program as so conditioned shall be the approved Community Development Program; and provided further, that an approved Community Development Program may be modified at any time in accordance with the procedures herein prescribed for its original approval. Notwithstanding the above, the Mayor shall have the authority to make minor modifications consistent with the intent of the approved program, only after such modifications have been submitted to the Council and have not been disapproved within 30 days, except that the Council may approve such modifications before the 30-day period has expired. The 30-day period for Council review shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or days that pass during a recess of the Council.","path":["Title 6. Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.","Chapter 10. Community Development.","Subchapter I. General."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/6-1002","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. 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