Income Verification for Affordable Housing, Shelters & Clinics

*Please note all DCSEU income-qualified programs for affordable multifamily and institutional buildings are not available for every building type.

Covenant Letter

• An executed legal agreement (Usually from DCHA, DCHFA, DHCD, or Habitat for Humanity) between Owner and Beneficiary which provides the contractual requirement of the property being preserved as affordable housing for specified time periods and the enforcement of the affordability requirements. One of the parties in the covenant agreement must be a Federal or DC agency and must display confirmation of receipt by the Recorder of Deeds.

DOEE Approval

• Houses of worship must be approved by the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) on a case-by-case basis for participation in the Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator.

Medicaid Program Enrollment Forms, Official Approval Letters, or Payment Documentation

• These documents must be from the Federal or DC government.

Rent Roll

Please note that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funded projects through the Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator (AHRA) and Affordable Home Electrification Program (AHEP) for Multifamily Buildings will not allow rent rolls as an acceptable method to income qualify your building.

All rent rolls must include columns properly outlining the following:

• Property name
• Property address
• Apartment number
• Number of bedrooms
• Date of submission
• Property manager and/or owner must sign the rent roll
• Monthly rent must reflect rates from the time of submission
• Should include information outlining if that unit is subsidized/full payment
• File should be in excel or pdf format with distinct headings so it's clear to the DCSEU, DOEE, and auditors the information being provided in the document

Stakeholder Letter

• A letter on organizational letterhead indicating that they serve low-income, unhoused, and transitional housing residents.

Tax Credit Letter

• An official document (usually from the DC Government Agency or IRS) that certifies a building's eligibility for specific tax credits, often related to energy efficiency, historic preservation, or other qualifying criteria.

One of the following is required for qualifying:

• The building must feature restrictions or other covenants requiring that at least 50% of all units are occupied by households with incomes less than or equal to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI)
• The building owner must demonstrate that rent levels in at least 50% of all units are affordable to households with incomes less than or equal to 80% of the AMI

1. Income Limits for FY 2025*
(October 1, 2024 - September 20, 2025)

2. Rent Limits for FY 2025*
(October 1, 2024 - September 20, 2025)

Please note that any properties with a federally funded project through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will need to meet the following income limits to qualify for the Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator (AHRA) and Affordable Home Electrification Program (AHEP) for Multifamily Buildings:

The DCSEU operates on a Federal Fiscal Year (October 1 - September 30) and if you are planning to work with us on a project, reaching out to us early and submitting your documents will help you prequalify your building. Working with us early in each Fiscal Year will help your project(s) with us proceed smoothly.

Reach out to a DCSEU Account Manager if you don't know where to start or follow the instructions on each program page to start working with us.

Please note that you may have to resubmit updated income verification documentation if you submit outside of the Fiscal year of your project.