The Community Residence Facility Loan Program is intended to improve the quality and quantity of housing for low-income residents of Community Residence Facilities.
The loan program shall not be used to promote the convenience, sustenance, or financial solvency of operators of facilities.
Loans shall be made to operators of facilities which accept primarily low-income persons as residents and which have not yet passed the required life-safety inspections for licensure.
Loans shall be made to operators of facilities who can demonstrate that they provide or will provide to low-income persons, quality care, home-like environment, and a program that meets the full requirements of D.C. Law 2-35, the Community Residence Facility Licensure Act.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Subsequent to the adoption of this chapter, the Community Residence Facility Licensure Act, D.C. Law 2-35, was superseded by the Health-Care and Community Residence Facility, Hospice and Home Care Licensure Act of 1983, D.C. Code, 2001 Ed. §§ 44 -501 to 44-509.
The Loan Program shall make funds available in amounts of no more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per facility at low or no interest rates for purposes of meeting specific costs of compliance with life-safety code requirements.
The use of funds shall be limited to the following items:
Licensed facilities may apply for loans for catastrophic repair costs, such as the replacement of a defective heating system.
Licensed facilities may also apply for loans to increase their capacity (within certain limits) and for other purposes identified in this chapter.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B3600