District of Columbia Code Division VII. Property. § 42-2505. First-responder or educator grant.

(a) In addition to the assistance provided in § 42-2504(b-1) and § 42-2505, the Department shall make available a grant of up to $10,000 to provide financial assistance for the purchase of a housing unit to each first-responder or educator who is a Participant.

(b) In order to receive financial assistance for the purchase of a housing unit under this section, a first-responder or educator Participant must agree to a 5-year service obligation, which shall begin at the date of settlement on the purchase of the housing unit, or, if the first-responder or educator Participant is not yet a District employee or employee of a District public charter school on the date of settlement, on the first-responder's or educator’s first day of employment with the District or with a District public charter school.

(c) The grant shall convert into a loan to be repaid by the Participant if:

(d) For the purposes of this section, the term “service obligation” means employment as a first-responder or educator.