Repair Program
Does DC's Housing Preservation Fund pay for repairs?
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It can, if you are preserving affordable rental housing in the District. The DC Department of Housing and Community Development's Housing Preservation Fund offers acquisition assistance, critical repairs and predevelopment costs to property owners and developers who keep rental housing affordable.
What the fund covers
- Acquisition assistance
- Critical repairs
- Predevelopment costs
Our notes do not list amounts or terms. DHCD sets them and decides who is eligible. This is how the fund read in October 2026.
Who it is for
Property owners and developers preserving affordable rental housing in Washington, DC.
How to apply
Through DC DHCD. Before you line anyone up, ask them how repairs are scoped, who picks the contractor and how the contractor gets paid.
Our part
We are not enrolled with the fund and we do not prepare applications. Buying a property and planning a project are not our work. Critical repairs inside the units can be, when they are interior: walls, ceilings, paint, floors, doors, trim, carpentry and fixtures.
We walk the units at no charge and send a written estimate, one price per unit with each repair listed. Hidden damage found behind a wall gets priced and sent to you for a yes or no first, so a funded budget does not drift without you knowing.
What our written estimate shows
Each unit is written up on its own: the rooms, what is wrong in each one, what we will do about it, and the price. Any change gets its own price ahead of the work. Our crew waits for your approval of the scope, and the finished repairs come with a warranty of 60 to 90 days depending on the job.
We hold a Washington, DC residential home improvement license and a DC contractor license. For questions about the fund itself, its terms or your eligibility, DHCD is the only one who can answer.
Services this program can pay for
Where this comes from: DC Housing Preservation Fund, DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Current as of October 2026.
Scope the critical repairs, unit by unit
Send the property and the units that need work. You get one written price per unit, with every repair listed.
Request a Unit Walkthrough
No charge to walk the units that need critical repairs. One written price per unit arrives before any repair begins.