D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-7806

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 29-7806 - UNIT SELECTION

7806.1

Participation in the FRSP is conditioned upon selecting a unit that passes the FRSP required housing inspection and meets the Rent Reasonableness Standard, determined by DCHA, except that the Department or the Department's designee may authorize selection of a housing unit that exceeds the maximum allowable rent for purposes of ensuring the program is readily accessible to and usable by large families and individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the HSRA, D.C. Official Code §§ 4-754.11(a)(2) and 4-754.21(11).

7806.2

A FRSP participant shall be required to work with their case manager to identify a unit independently and/or access the pool of available housing units to identify a unit that best fits their needs.

7806.3

If the participant is unable to secure a housing unit in a timely manner, despite good faith efforts made to actively participate in the housing search process, he or she shall be offered at least one (1) unit from the available housing inventory to the extent that units are available in the housing inventory.

7806.4

Failure to accept a unit after having been offered or having identified two (2) units that were available and met the participant's stated needs, may be a basis for termination from the Program pursuant to § 7807.1(f) and Section 22 of the HSRA (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code § 4-754.36(a)(2)(F) ).

7806.5

FRSP assistance shall be provided only for housing units located within the District of Columbia. Any unit constructed before 1978 in which a child under the age of six (6) will be residing must comply with Section 302 of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, effective November 9, 1973 ( Pub. L. 91-695; 42 U.S.C. § 4822) , amended, and implementing regulations at 24 C.F.R. part 35, subparts A, B, M, and R.

7806.6

Upon selection, successful inspection, and signing of a lease, the Service Provider shall ensure that the case manager's and Department's contact information is promptly provided to the landlord.

7806.7

The Service Provider shall assist a tenant in relocating to a different unit if, at any time during the participant's tenancy:

(a) The participant needs to move as a reasonable accommodation;

(b) The participant needs to move as a result of domestic violence; or

(c) The unit has substantial housing code violations which adversely impact the health or safety of the participant's household, which the landlord fails to address after receiving notice of the housing code violation.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-7806

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 5273 (4/8/2016)