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D.C. Council approves emergency declaration to clear late Jubilee Housing contract after DHCD delays
Summary
The Council of the District of Columbia met in an additional legislative session Feb. 18 and unanimously approved an emergency declaration and bill to finalize Multiyear Contract DHCD-2025-50 with Jubilee Housing, ending months of delay by the Department of Housing and Community Development that council leaders said harmed the affordable housing.
The Council of the District of Columbia on Feb. 18 approved an emergency declaration and passed legislation to finalize Multiyear Contract DHCD-2025-50 between the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Jubilee Housing, Inc., clearing the way for a reentry housing project the council funded in its June 2024 budget.
Chairman Mendelson called a second, special legislative meeting at 12:23 p.m. and said the contract had been expected for months but was filed late by the executive branch. "Since June of 20 24, there have been discussions between Jubilee and DHCD. Jubilee has missed several deadlines because of DHCD's tardiness," he said. He…
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