D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-B3901
All applicants for benefits or assistance under the program shall apply to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).
Applications shall be submitted on an application form prescribed by the DHCD.
Applications which do no contain all of the information and materials required by the application form shall not be considered by the DHCD.
All complete applications and corroborating documents submitted in support of the application, shall be reviewed for program eligibility, consistent with this chapter, by the Neighborhood Improvement Administration (NIA) of DHCD.
In making the determination of eligibility, the DHCD may take official notice of any information in the records of the DHCD or of any other District of Columbia Agency.
As part of its application review, the DHCD may require an applicant to provide any additional information needed to determine the eligibility of the project. This may include requiring applicants to provide copies of the applicant's income tax returns filed under D.C. Code §§ 47-1805.1 and 47 -2003, and authorization for DHCD to confirm the contents of with the Department of Finance and Revenue.
Applicants whose applications are determined not to meet eligibility criteria shall be sent a letter of rejection from the Administrator of NIA. Applications which meet the eligibility criteria shall be forwarded to the Director of the DHCD for final determination and written notification of eligibility to the applicant.
A determination of eligibility for one type of abatement or incentive under the program shall not provide eligibility for any other type of abatement or incentive. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating a right or entitlement for any applicant.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-B3901