Deadline- 31st May 2013
Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is accepting applications for Services for Housing programs which aims to to provide a range of counseling, education, and training services to support DHCD’s housing programs and services. All of the services are intended to empower potential, and actual homeowners, and tenants for the purpose of preserving and promoting affordable housing. The objectives of this program is to provide services that support and preserve affordable housing for the benefit of low and moderate-income persons. DHCD, in turn, works in partnership with local non-profit organizations to deliver these services for affordable housing and community development.
Department seeks grantees to provide services in three primary categories-
- Counseling and Training for Homeownership
- Counseling and Training for Home Preservation
- Counseling for Tenants and Tenant Groups
Eligibility & Criteria–
- The applicant must be a non-profit/tax-exempt corporation, so designated by the Internal Revenue Service
- The applicant must be in good standing in the District of Columbia, and must be current on all obligations to the District and Federal governments (i.e., Federal and local taxes, and outstanding loans)
- The applicant must have written conflict of interest policies and procedures governing employees and board members in regard to the award and administration of contracts and other financial interests and benefits. These procedures must include a requirement for the retention of written conflict of interest declarations executed by each employee and board member
- The applicant must demonstrate in the application process, its ability to obtain the insurance policies required under this grant, or show evidence of insurance policies obtained.
- Nondiscrimination in the Delivery of Services. The applicant must comply with federal and local laws which prohibit discrimination in the delivery of programs and services
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