Section 14-1901. ELIGIBLE HOUSING UNITS

 

1901.1Any privately-owned rental unit located in the District of Columbia, except if described under § 1901.4, may be approved for tenant assistance, if the unit is decent, safe, and sanitary, and in substantial compliance with the Housing Code as determined by DCHA.

 

1901.2Congregate housing may be utilized for eligible elderly, handicapped or disabled families or individuals with the exception of congregate facilities providing services as described in 1901.4(b). Independent Group Residences may be utilized for eligible elderly, handicapped or disabled families or individuals that require a planned program of non-medical supportive services.

 

1901.3Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing units may be utilized for occupancy by single, eligible individuals capable of independent living. The SRO units shall not contain sanitary or food preparation facilities; sanitary or food preparation facilities shall be available elsewhere in the building.

 

1901.4The following units shall not be eligible for tenant assistance:

 

(a)Housing units receiving rent assistance payments based on tenant income under any federal housing program (such as Section 8 or other rental assistance payments), or public housing that is owned or managed by the District of Columbia government;

 

(b)Nursing homes, units within the grounds of penal, reformatory, medical and similar public or private institutions, and facilities providing continual psychiatric, medical or nursing service;

 

(c)Units owned by the applicant tenant or another member of the household; or

 

(d)Units on the grounds of educational institutions or available only to students, staff or faculty of an educational institution.

 

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 4396, 4414 (July 25, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 4472, 4478 (June 23, 1989).