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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 14-49. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN |
Section 14-4900. STATEMENT OF POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES
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4900.1The Section 8 Program was established by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 1437 (1976), and amended by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1981 (Pub. L. 97-35), the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (Pub .L. 98-181), the Technical Amendments Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-479), and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. § 3543).
4900.2Administration of the Housing Program and the functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) shall be in compliance with the personnel policy of DCHA, the Equal Opportunity Plan, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Procedures Manual.
4900.3Administration of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) shall be consistent with all federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to:
(a) Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601, et seq.);
(b)Federal and D.C. Fair Housing regulations;
(c)D.C. Human Rights Act (D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1401.01, et seq. (2011 Supp.));
(d)American with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C §§ 12101, et seq.);
(e)Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (42 U.S.C. § 13981); and
(f)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §§ 701, et seq.).