District of Columbia Code Division VII. Property. § 42-2082. DHCD grant authority.

(1) Provide housing counseling services to Property Owners, including assessing Property Owners' permanent housing options and working with Property Owners to meet NACA's mortgage eligibility criteria;

(2) Provide recommendations to the Mayor about the financial need for gap financing based on the assessments of the Property Owners;

(3) Alongside the Mayor, seek relief for Property Owners' existing mortgages on the Property;

(4) Provide affordable mortgage options to eligible Property Owners;

(5) Waive any requirements against a Property Owner having an existing mortgage;  provided, that the existing mortgage is on the Property;  and

(6) Not use credit score as the deciding factor for approving a Property Owner's mortgage.