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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 14. HOUSING |
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Chapter 14-19. TENANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM/GENERAL APPLICATION PROGRAM: HOUSING UNITS, RENT, LEASE PAYMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS |
Section 14-1937. HOUSING PROVIDER REPAYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE
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1937.1Housing providers shall accurately report the following:
(a)The date of move-in;
(b)The date of move-out;
(c)The contract rent; and
(d)The utilities paid by the tenant in order to calculate tenant assistance payments.
1937.2If DCHA determines that a housing provider has incorrectly reported information affecting the level of tenant assistance, it shall calculate the correct level of assistance and take the following action as appropriate:
(a)Assistance payment decreases shall be effective retroactively; and
(b)Assistance payment increases shall be effective the first day of the month following a thirty (30) calendar day written notice.
1937.3If the recalculation of level of assistance affects the tenant rent payment the following action shall be taken as appropriate:
(a)Tenant rent decreases shall be effective retroactively; and
(b)Tenant rent increases shall be effective on the first of the month following a thirty (30) calendar day written notice.
1937.4If the tenant rent is decreased retroactively, the housing provider shall credit or refund the tenant overpayment within thirty (30) calendar days.
1937.5If the Assistance Payment is decreased retroactively, DCHA shall deduct the overpayment from future assistance payments to the housing provider. If the housing provider is no longer participating in the program, DCHA shall bill the provider. Repayment to DCHA shall be a condition of future participation in the program.