D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-7999

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 29-7999 - DEFINITIONS
7999.1

The terms and definitions in 29 DCMR §§ 2599 are incorporated by reference in this chapter.

7999.2

For the purposes of this chapter, the following additional terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

Authorized representative - an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, who is acting responsibly on behalf of the applicant, and has sufficient knowledge of the applicant's circumstances to provide or obtain necessary information about the applicant, or a person who has legal authorization to act on behalf of the applicant.

Household - one (1) or more people who occupy a housing unit and share expenses. A household may be a family household, composed of one or more adults with at least one (1) minor or dependent child, or it may be an individual adult household, composed of one person who is eighteen (18) years old or older.

Provider - an organization that receives Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program funds and is authorized to administer the Program's services.

Government-funded rental assistance program - a program administered or funded by federal, state, or local government that provides rental assistance for the purpose of reducing the tenant's rent or assisting with back rent.

Median Family Income - the periodic calculation provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, adjusted for family size without regard to any further adjustments made by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of the programs it administers. This calculation is used to determine a household's eligibility for the Program.

Minor - a child under eighteen (18) years of age.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-7999

Amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 3264 (3/20/2020); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 9406 (7/26/2024)