District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B870: DC Government Employee Home Purchase Support Amendment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________ To amend the Government Employer-Assisted Housing Amendment Act of 1999 to modernize and improve the administration and accessibility of the District's Employer-Assisted Housing Program for District government employees by changing the $20,000 deferred loan available to program participants to a $20,000 grant beginning October 1, 2027, requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to maintain and publish a handbook and online portal to facilitate administration of the program, creating standa…
From the introduced text, October 16, 2026:
A BILL ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________ To amend the Government Employer-Assisted Housing Amendment Act of 1999 to modernize and improve the administration and accessibility of the District's Employer-Assisted Housing Program for District government employees by changing the $20,000 deferred loan available to program participants to a $20,000 grant beginning October 1, 2027, requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to maintain and publish a handbook and online portal to facilitate administration of the program, creating standard program timelines, coordinating with client agencies on providing an annual informational session, and providing the Mayor and Council with an annual report. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "DC Government Employee Home Purchase Support Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. The Government Employer-Assisted Housing Amendment Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-96; D.C. Official Code § 42-2501 et seq.), is amended as follows: (a) Section 2(4A)(A) (D.C. Official Code § 42-2501(4A)(A)) is amended by striking the phrase "or a paraprofessional" and inserting the phrase "a paraprofessional, or the equivalent position" in its place. (b) Section 3(4) (D.C. Official Code § 42-2502(4)) is amended by striking the phrase "A grant" and inserting the phrase "An additional grant" in its place. (c) Section …