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10 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Mary M. Cheh
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18 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.
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23 A BILL
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27 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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32 To amend the Home Purchase Assistance Fund Act of 1978 to increase the maximum amount of
33 down payment assistance for the lowest income applicant available under the Program
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36 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

37 act may be cited as the “Home Purchase Assistance Program Amendment Act of 2018”.

38 Sec. 2. Section 3a(a)(2) of the Home Purchase Assistance Fund Act of 1978, effective

39 September 12, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-103; D.C. Official Code § 42-2602.01(a)(2)), is amended as

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41 (a)(1) The existing text is designated as subparagraph (A).

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42 (2) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the number “80,000” and inserting

43 the number “100,000” in its place.

44 (b) A new subparagraph (B) is added to read as follows:

45 “(B) The minimum amount of down payment assistance under the Program shall

46 be $32,000 for an applicant with an income of 120% of the Area Median Income.”.

47 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

48 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal

49 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,

50 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

51 Sec. 4. Effective date.

52 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the

53 Mayor, action by Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as

54 provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December

55 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of

56 Columbia Register.