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DCHA tells council it can rehab roughly 800 units a year but warns HUD approvals and infrastructure costs slow work
Summary
DCHA testified it averages about 80 unit turns per month and has completed 1,164 unit rehabs since January of last year. The authority told the committee it is preparing a more aggressive rehab and redevelopment plan but faces long HUD review timelines for Section 18 applications and rising per-unit costs.
DCHA officials told the Committee on Housing that the authority is pursuing an aggressive program of unit rehabs and is preparing a formal rehabilitation and redevelopment plan to prioritize offline and vacant units.
Deputy Director Daniel Denning said DCHA has completed 1,164 unit rehabs since January of last year and averages roughly 80 unit turns per month. "Roughly about 800 units a year" is DCHA's current capacity under existing staffing and contractor arrangements, Denning said.
Director Keith Pettigrew explained the authority faces an array of…
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