(a) The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“Deputy Mayor”) shall have grant-making authority for the purpose of providing:

(1) Funds in support of the Skyland project;

(2) Commercial revitalization services for properties adjacent to the Skyland project;

(3) Repealed;

(4) Funds for the creation of affordable housing for District residents;

(5) Funds in support of the Retail Priority Areas (Great Streets Initiative) pursuant to subchapter IX-A of Chapter 12 of Title 2.

(6) Funds in support of the redevelopment of the St. Elizabeths East Campus Redevelopment Site, as defined in § 1-325.361; and

(7) Funds in support of the redevelopment of the Walter Reed Redevelopment Site, as defined in § 2-1227.01(17).

(b) The Deputy Mayor may make grants for fiscal year 2013 as follows:

(1) An amount of $100,000 for sector consultants;

(2) An amount of $350,000 for local business promotion;

(3) An amount of $75,000 for regional economic development;

(4) An amount of $50,000 for the Bank on DC program;

(5) An amount of up to $700,000 for the purpose of providing interior tenant improvement assistance to an entity that agrees to operate a table service restaurant at 3220 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., also commonly known as the Penn Branch Shopping Center; and

(6) An amount of $800,000 for the purpose of providing assistance to a mixed- use development located in Ward 7, including 100% affordable housing units supporting former Lincoln Heights residents.

(b-1)(1) The Deputy Mayor may make grants for fiscal year 2014 as follows:

(A) An amount of $100,000 for sector consultants;

(B) An amount of $350,000 for local business promotion;

(C) An amount of $75,000 for regional economic development; and

(D) An amount of $50,000 for increasing access to financial services and products to unbanked and under-banked residents.

(2) Grants made pursuant to this subsection shall be administered pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of this chapter [§ 1-328.11 et seq.].

(c) In addition to the grant-making authority provided in subsection (a)(4) of this section, the Deputy Mayor shall have the authority to issue loans for the creation of affordable housing for District residents.

(d) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13, the Deputy Mayor shall have grant-making authority for the purpose of providing:

(1) Funds as may be necessary to implement projects that are part of the New Communities Initiative, as that term is defined in § 42-2802(b)(11)(B); provided, that such funds are included in the approved operating budget for the New Communities Initiative program or the approved capital budget for the New Communities Initiative project;

(2) Funds to the Washington Convention Center Marketing Fund established by § 10-1202.08a, to supplement funds included in an approved budget for marketing-service contracts pursuant to subsections (e) and (e-1) of that section; and

(3) Funds to the Washington DC Economic Partnership; provided, that such funds are included in an approved budget and designated for the Washington DC Economic Partnership.

(e) In addition to the grant-making authority provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Deputy Mayor shall have the authority to transfer funds to Events DC pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding between the Deputy Mayor and Events DC.

(f) Notwithstanding § 1-328.13, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development may make a grant in Fiscal Year 2018 to the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the purpose of redeveloping the African American Civil War Museum, located at 1925 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

(Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 2032, 59 DCR 8025; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 2002(a), 60 DCR 12472; Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 2042, 63 DCR 10775; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, §§ 2022, 2102, 65 DCR 9388.)

The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 repealed (a)(3); and added (b-1).

Section 2103 of D.C. Law 22-168 provided that the changes made to this section by section 2102 of D.C. Law 22-168 shall apply as of July 1, 2018.

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant Making Authority for Check It Enterprises Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-246, Mar. 11, 2020, 0 DCR 0).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-165, Nov. 20, 2019, 66 DCR 15351).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2102 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-458, Oct. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 11212).

For temporary (90 days) , see § 2022 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-458, Oct. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 11212).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2102 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).

For temporary (90 days) , see § 2022 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).

For temporary (90 days) requirement that the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development award a grant to the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, see § 2112 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90 days) requirement that the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development award a grant to the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, see § 2112 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Deputy Mayor Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant-Making Authority Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-48, April 12, 2013, 60 DCR 5770, 20 DCSTAT 1354).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant-Making Authority Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-132, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11529, 20 DCSTAT 1971).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2002(a) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2002(a) of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-48, Jan. 28, 2020, 66 DCR 16179).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of the Deputy Mayor Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant-Making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Law 20-12, July 13, 2013, 60 DCR 7238, 20 DCSTAT 1759).

Section 2001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle A of Title II of the act may be cited as the “Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant-Making Authority Amendment Act of 2013”.

For a requirement that the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development award a grant to the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, see section 2112 of D.C. Law 22-33.

Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.