Feb 14, 2024 | Active, Housing
The federal Fair Housing Act prevents people from being discriminated against in securing housing. Its protections extend to ownership and rental activities, and housing assistance programs. The District of Columbia (DC) is required by the Department of Housing and...
Feb 8, 2024 | Active, Housing
The Committee of 100 recognizes the vital role that the District’s rent stabilization/rent control law has played in protecting many renters from displacement and in contributing to the spectrum of affordable housing in DC. The Rental Housing Act of 1985 does not...
Sep 23, 2023 | Active, Housing, Zoning
The Inclusionary Zoning Program (IZ) requires that most new and some renovated residential developments include a minimum number of affordable units for rent or sale. Those eligible enter a lottery that assigns these units. C100 in testimony on IZ urges its...
Nov 30, 2022 | Active, Housing
The term social housing is commonly used to describe a range of housing ownership, subsidy, and regulation models in Europe, South America and elsewhere around the globe. Recently, Montgomery County, MD has initiated a social housing program. Social housing models...
Jun 28, 2022 | Active, Housing
Home ownership is one of the main ways to build generational wealth. DC has several financing programs to support this goal. C100 focuses on assessing the adequacy of funding, data on who benefits, and the impact on neighborhood preservation. Document Library...
Nov 15, 2021 | Active, Housing
C100 advocates for comprehensive planning for a downtown comeback that requires affordable housing in all residential development or redevelopment to ensure access to jobs, supportive services, and amenities. DC downtown is almost entirely built out. DC has the 3rd...
