D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-2557

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 29-2557 - SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR REFERRAL TO THE LOCAL RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM - ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

2557.1

An applicant unit shall be eligible for referral to the DCHA for the LRSP vouchers if the applicant unit is a family, as defined in § 2599, that:

(a) Is currently homeless, because the applicant unit:

(1) Lacks a fixed, regular residence that provides safe housing, and lacks the financial means to acquire such a residence immediately, including victims of domestic violence who cannot remain in their present housing for safety reasons;

(2) Has a primary nighttime residence that is a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or transitional housing facility designed to provide temporary living accommodations governed by this chapter or is currently receiving a rental subsidy through the Family Re-Housing and Stabilization Program governed by Chapter 28 of Title 29 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations; or

(3) Has no other housing options identified;

(b) Is a resident of the District of Columbia as defined by D.C. Official Code § 4-751.01(32) (2008 Repl. & 2012 Supp.); and

(c) Has significant barriers to increasing income or achieving housing stability as demonstrated by having at least one (1) of the following household characteristics:

a. Head of household, or both heads of household if a two (2)-parent household, is disabled and unable to work, as demonstrated by receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, or other medical documentation;

b. Household include a child or children with a moderate to severe physical, behavioral, developmental, or mental health disability that is a barrier to housing stability;

c. Head of household, particularly youth head of household defined as twenty-four (24) years of age or younger, in which at least one (1) parent has aged out of foster care, experienced significant involvement with child welfare as a minor child, or experienced significant involvement with the youth rehabilitation or correctional systems as a minor child;

d. Head of household is a victim of an intrafamily offense, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking that is a barrier to work either because working places the person at further risk of violence or the family violence has resulted in creating barriers to work for the victim; or

e. Large family size, defined as a household with five (5) or more minor children.

2557.2

Families determined to be eligible pursuant to § 2557.1(c), may be prioritized for referral based on the:

(a) Severity of barrier(s) to achieving housing stability absent a LRSP voucher;

(b) Length of time on the Public Housing or Housing Choice Voucher Waiting list at the DCHA; or

(c) Number of episodes or length of time of homelessness.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-2557

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11631 (August 9, 2013)

Authority: Section 31 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA), effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35, D.C. Official Code § 4-756.02 (2008 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006.