This Notice was published on the Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL)  website 11/25/08

 On November 14, DHCD directed us to suspend the program for any persons who did not have approved contracts as of November 14 until further notice, as a result of budget actions taken by the Council of the District of Columbia. In addition, the GWUL was directed not to process new applications, issue notices of eligibility, or grant extensions to clients who currently have eligibility notices. Only clients who had purchase contracts approved by GWUL as of Friday, November 14, 2008 could proceed to closing.

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HPAP Opposition Gaining Strength

Your calls. Your letters. Your emails. And the petition are getting the council’s attention. You have them listening, but that was the first wave now it time for the second.

Time to do it all over again. This time enlist  your family, friends and neighbors to show their opposition to the councils decision to suspend HPAP by writing, calling, emailing and signing the petition..

Begin every correspondence with this statement, “I am a registered voter in the District of Columbia.” Then tell them they made the wrong decision otherwise how will they know how you feel..  Politicians respond only to one thing - pressure..

Sign Petition Here..

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR DC COUNCIL MEMBERS

Council Chair Vincent Gray 724-8032 or vgray@dccouncil.us

Jack Evans (Ward 2) 724-8058  or jackevans@cancel.us

Kwame Brown (at-large) 724-8174 or kbrown@dccouncil.us

David Catania (at-large) 724-7772  or dcatania@dccouncil.us

Phil Mendelson (at-large) 724-8064 or pmendelson@dccouncil.us

Carol Schwartz (at-large) 724-8105 or schwartzc@dccouncil.us

Jim Graham (Ward 1) 724-8181 or jgraham@dccouncil.us

Mary Cheh (Ward 3) 724-8062 or mcheh@dccouncil.us

Muriel Bowser (Ward 4) 724-8052 or mbowser@dccouncil.us

Harry Thomas Jr. (Ward 5) 724-8028 or hthomas@dccouncil.us

Tommy Wells (Ward 6) 724-8072 or twells@dccouncil.us

Yvette Alexander (Ward 7) 724-8068 or yalexander@dccouncil.us

Marion Barry (Ward  724-8045 or mbarry@dccouncil.us

 

The specifics of Washington DC's Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP): Home Purchase Assistance Program is a program that helps low and moderate income individuals and families buy a home in Washington DC. Up to $70,000 in financial assistance is available for qualified applicants.

How do I qualify... 1. Be the head of household and a first time homebuyer... 2. Be a low to moderate income resident... 3. Cannot have held residential real estate interest within three years prior to application... 4. Must be the purchaser's primary residence and be inside the District of Columbia... 5. Have a good credit rating...

Note: You don't need to be a DC resident to apply but DC residents always come first.

Up to $7,000 separate closing assistance is also available.

*You need $500 or 50% of liquid assets greater than $3,000 

*Loan repayment begins in the sixth year of the loan and is amortized over 40 years.

*If you transfer the property, refinance the property or if the property does not remain your principal residence, the entire amount of the loan is due immediately....

To apply contact one of the following organizations...

Housing Counseling Services Inc   2410 17th St NW Washington DC  20009  202/667-7006-108

Marshall Heights Community Development Organization   3939 Benning RD NE Washington DC 20019   202/396-1200

Lydia's House   3939 S Capitol St SE Washington DC 20032   202/373-1050

Latino Economic Development Corp   2316 18th St NW Washington DC 20009   202/588-5102-16

University Legal Services 220 I St NW  St 130  Washington DC 20002  202/547-4747

University Legal Services    3232 Pennsylvania Ave SE St 4 Washington DC 20020  202/547-4747   .