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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 14-52. BRIEFING OF FAMILIES AND ISSUANCE OF VOUCHERS |
Section 14-5204. BRIEFING PACKET
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5204.1Documents and information provided in the briefing packet shall include the following:
(a) The term of the Voucher and DCHA’s policies on any extensions of the term;
(b) A description of the method used to calculate the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) for a Family, including:
(1) How DCHA determines the payment standard for a Family;
(2) How DCHA determines Total Tenant Payment (TTP) for a Family; and
(3) Information on the payment standard and utility allowance schedule;
(c) An explanation of how DCHA determines the maximum allowable rent for an assisted unit;
(d) Where the Family may lease a unit;
(e) The HUD-required Lease Addendum which shall be included in the lease.
(f) The form the Family shall use to request approval of tenancy, and a description of the procedure for requesting approval for a tenancy;
(g) A statement of DCHA policy on providing information about families to prospective owners;
(h) DCHA subsidy standards including when and how exceptions are made;
(i) The HUD brochure on how to select a unit;
(j) The HUD pamphlet on lead-based paint entitled Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home;
(k) Information on federal, state, and local equal opportunity laws and a copy of the housing discrimination complaint form;
(l) Information on an applicant or participant’s rights under VAWA, including the right to confidentiality and the exceptions;
(m) Information on how to access a web based list of landlords willing to lease to assisted families and other resources to assist with housing search;
(n) Notice that if the Family includes a person with disabilities, the Family may request a list of available accessible units known to DCHA;
(o) The Family Obligations under the Program;
(p) The grounds on which DCHA may terminate assistance for a Family because of Family action or failure to act;
(q) DCHA informal hearing procedures including when DCHA is required to offer a Family the opportunity for an informal hearing and how to request a hearing;
(r) Maps showing areas with housing opportunities outside areas of poverty or minority concentration, both within the District of Columbia and in its neighboring jurisdictions;
(s) Information about the characteristics of areas outside of poverty or minority concentration, including job opportunities, schools, transportation, and other services;
(t) An explanation of how portability works, including a list of portability contact persons for neighboring PHA's including names, addresses, and telephone numbers; and
(u) The publication Things You Should Know (HUD-1140-OIG) that explains the types of actions a Family shall avoid and the penalties for program abuse.