B 25-0094 — Foreclosure Moratorium and Homeowner Assistance Fund Coordination Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023

2ENROLLED _________________________________ORIGINAL CouncilmemberAN JaneeseACT Lewis_______________ George 5 7 A BILL 9 _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To preserve foreclosure protections, on an emergency basisbasis, due to congressional review, for homeowners who applied for funding from the DC Homeowner Assistance Fund program before September 30, 20222022, and thewhose homeowner’sapplications applicationremain remains under review, pending approval, pending payment, or under appeal, and to require that notices continue to be sent to homeowners informing them of the DC HAFHomeowner programAssistance priorFund toprogram before a foreclosure action.

and ENROLLED ORIGINAL (C) Proof of the financial assistance application status described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph is presented, as a paper copy or through an electronic medium, including through communications facilitated by the online DC HAF application portal, to the mortgage lender, condominium association, homeowners association, or tax sale purchaser, or to an agent acting as a representative for any housing or financing entity to which a homeowner is indebted.

(D) If, prior to the effective date of this act, a mortgage lender, condominium association, homeowners association, or tax sale purchaser, or an agent acting as a representative for any housing or financing entity to which a homeowner is indebted sent a notice of an intention to initiate, notice to initiate, or notice to continue foreclosure actions without information about DC HAF, a new notice must be sent prior to the continuation of any foreclosure action informing the homeowner of the availability of DC HAF and the program's potential ability to cure eligible housing debts, including the specific type of debt or debts owed to the entity sending the notice;notice.

81 (A) A homeowner applying for DC HAF relief, or for similar government funds established to assist homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 public emergency or public ENROLLED ORIGINAL health emergency declared pursuant to the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, effective March 5, 1981 (D.C.

(b)(1) If a homeowner submitted a DC HAF financial assistance application prior to September 30, 2022, provided proof of the application status pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(C) of,of this section, and the application remains under review, pending approval, pending payment, or under appeal as of September 30, 2022, until such time as DC HAF payments can be made or a homeowner's application is denied following appeal, if any, the homeowner shall not be subject to a:

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This act shall apply on November 22, 2022.

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This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of a veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in ENROLLED ORIGINAL section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 4