When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed:
Accessible Dwelling Unit - a dwelling unit that handicapped and disabled individuals and families are capable of approaching, entering, and using and has been rendered barrier free to such individuals through preparation, retrofit, rehabilitation or construction in accordance with District law and regulation, and A117.1 - 1980 National Standards Specifications for Making Buildings and Facilities accessible to and Usable by Physically Handicapped People approved March 3, 1980 by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
Adaptable Dwelling Unit - a dwelling unit wherein certain of its building elements have been or may be altered so as to render the unit potentially accessible to physically handicapped or disabled individuals, as well as usable by and accommodating the needs of non-disabled individuals in accordance with District law and regulation.
Applicant - a corporation, partnership, joint venture or other eligible entity which submits a proposal for assistance under the HoFEDD Program. The term applicant is also applicable to the entity receiving HoFEDD assistance and the housing provider which currently owns and/or manages, or will own or manage, the housing accommodation receiving HoFEDD assistance.
Code Violations - violations of any applicable District of Columbia Municipal Regulation governing the condition or serviceability of a dwelling or its component systems, or its appropriateness for the use or occupancy intended, or its conformance with existing zoning.
Congregate Housing Facility - a multi-family or single family residential property that contains a central dining facility where meals may be served to the occupants and have the following characteristics:
DHCD - the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Dwelling Unit - any part of a multi-family, single room occupancy or congregate housing facility which is rented for residential occupancy and includes any apartment, efficiency apartment, single room, suite of rooms, or duplex. In a congregate housing facility, a bed in a shared sleeping room may be considered as a dwelling unit. If the dwelling unit is a congregate housing or single room occupancy facility, it may or may not contain a kitchen or bath.
Eligible Occupants - special needs individuals and families as defined in this section.
Entity - a corporation, partnership or joint-venture.
Equity - an amount of investment which includes the following:
HoFEDD - the District's Housing Finance for Elderly, Dependent and Disabled Program.
Individual - an adult or minor residing and domiciled in the District of Columbia who belongs to one or more of the categories delineated in the "Special Needs Individuals and Families" definition.
Lower and Moderate Income Household - a family whose annual income is within the Section 8 lower income limits established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1437f.
Multi-family Property - residential property containing two (2) or more dwelling units.
NIA - DHCD's Neighborhood Improvement Administration.
NOFA - a Notice of Funds Availability issued pursuant to the HoFEDD Program.
Not-for-profit Applicant - any private nonprofit entity that is designated as exempt from the payment of federal taxes pursuant to § 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.
Owner - a fee simple owner, owner of record, leaseholder, general or special warranty deed holder.
Pre-existing Mortgages - financial obligations that are secured by the affected property at the time the applicant applies for loans under the HoFEDD Program.
Property - the land and improvements receiving HoFEDD assistance.
Reserved Units - dwelling units made available at affordable rents to lower and moderate income households.
RFP - a request for proposals issued pursuant to the HoFEDD Program.
Single Room Occupancy - a housing accommodation (including rooming units as defined in the D.C. Zoning Regulations at 11 DCMR 199) with shared bath facilities and which may or may not have kitchen or dining facilities available, consistent with District regulation.
Special Needs Individuals and Families - individuals or family households which belong to at least one of the following categories:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-B4399