78 YEARS HEARTBEAT COMMUNITY

HOUSING PORTFOLIO
• The Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) plays a pivotal role in bringing together area residents in search of a place to
live and their new homes. This down payment and closing cost assistance program offers low-to-moderate income residents
up to $84,500 to purchase a home. The League has been the administrator of HPAP in partnership with the Department of
Housing and Community Development for 23 years. To date, the League has helped more than 7,000 recipiants become
homeowners.
• Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) helps low income District residents get caught up on their rent and get back on
their feet. Applicants can get up to $6,000 in aid to pay overdue rent. As much as $900 can be obtained for a security deposit
and first month’s rent. The League began administering $600,000 in emergency rent funds for this powerful Department of
Human Services program in 2014. To date, the League has helped more than 5,000 residents with this program.
• Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA) pays up to 30 percent of housing expenses for qualified individuals living with
select health challenges in the District as well as Charles, Prince George’s and Calvert Counties in Maryland. On behalf of the
DC Department of Health, the League has been administering this program since 2007. Through this collection of programs,
$8.3 million in rent and utility assistance is provided to recipients each year. The program pays rent for as many as 325
people, including disabled residents.
• The Housing Services Program (HSP) encompasses the myriad of housing counseling services the League offers. These
include monthly pre-ownership workshops, financial literacy training in the District, credit counseling in Maryland and other
partnerships. The League expanded its partnership with the Department of Housing and Community Development to double
down on its financial and housing counseling efforts with an additional $125,000 grant.
• Lead-Safe Washington Program (LSW) enables the League to provide grant funding to property owners for the removal of
lead-based paint hazard. We accept applications for this program from homeowners or landlords of premises where lead is or
may be present and where children live.
• Through its plethora of Foreclosure, Homebuyers and Credit Counseling services the League provides free assistance to
homeowners in Washington, DC, Prince George’s County and Montgomery County who need help navigating or avoiding the
foreclosure process. Since the economic crises of 2008, the League has invested over $1.5 million of partner funds to assist
families retain their homes, recover from job joss, regain their credit worthiness and/or prepare for homeownership.
78 Years as the Heartbeat of the Community
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