Section 14-6100. INTRODUCTION TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS

 

6100.1The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) owns and operates public housing for low to moderate income families in the District of Columbia and administers the Housing Choice Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation Programs.

 

6100.2In order to provide subsidized housing, DCHA shall maintain a waiting list(s) of all families seeking housing assistance from one of the housing programs owned, operated or administered by DCHA. The waiting list(s) shall open for new Applicants pursuant to Section 6104 when DCHA has exhausted existing Applicants on its current waiting list(s) for a specific property bedroom size and/or unit type.

 

6100.3When DCHA opens its waiting lists(s) pursuant to Section 6104, DCHA shall notify the public of its method for taking applications. DCHA may take applications in person, via U.S. mail, by telephone, on-line or through other methods as determined by DCHA. 

 

6100.4DCHA shall maintain its waiting list(s) in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

 

 

authority

District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-203 (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 603 (January 22, 1999), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7913, 7914 (November 6, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 5739 (July 18, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 10347 (December 5, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 10416 (July 31, 2015).

EditorNote

The rules governing low income housing in the District of Columbia which implement the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act of 1934, approved June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 930), were originally adopted by the Director of the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development ("DHCD") acting on behalf the National Capital Housing Authority pursuant to Reorganization Plan 3 of 1975. See Preamble to Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 7973 (December 26, 1986). Under Part III.B.(1) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1987, the National Capital Housing Authority was abolished and all of its functions under the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act of 1934 were transferred to the Department of Public and Assisted Housing ("DPAH"). DPAH operated low rent housing through the Housing Management Administration ("HMA"). D.C. Law 10-243, the "District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1994," abolished DPAH and established the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) as a corporate body and legal instrumentality of the government of the District of Columbia. Pursuant to D.C. Law 10-243, all of DPAH’s functions under the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act were transferred to DCHA. D.C. Law 13-105, the "District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999," repealed D.C. Law 10-243 and re- established the DCHA as an independent authority of the District government and the successor in interest to the former housing authority. Accordingly, the acronyms "DHCD," "DPAH" or "HMA" which appeared in chapters 60 through 65 of the July 1991 edition of this title have been substituted with "DCHA."SORCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 603 (January 22, 1999), incorporating by reference the text of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7913, 7914 (November 6, 1998); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 5739 (July 18, 2003); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 10347 (December 5, 2003).