Section 29-2502. INTAKE FOR SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER FOR INDIVIDUAL ADULTS

 

2502.1 Intake for severe weather shelter for individual adults shall consist of an eligibility determination and placement in a shelter.

 

2502.2 An individual adult applicant shall apply directly to and be determined eligible for severe weather shelter by the Provider from whom the individual is seeking services. 

 

2502.3 Placement of eligible applicants in a specific severe weather shelter shall be on a first come, first served basis.  If there is no available space in the shelter for an eligible applicant, the shelter shall arrange transportation for that person to another appropriate shelter that has available space.

 

2502.4 A Provider of severe weather shelter may fill a bed or unit allocated to an individual who leaves the facility for more than thirty (30) minutes after lights out.  If the individual later returns to the severe weather shelter and the original bed was given to another individual, the Provider shall give the individual another bed.  If no bed is available, the Provider shall arrange transportation for the individual to a severe weather shelter with an available bed.

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS or Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in section 31 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA or Act), effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35, D.C. Official Code § 4-756.02 (2008 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 470, 472 (January 24, 1992); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 6438 (July 23, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice Emergency Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11353 (November 26, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3007 (April 8, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7442, 7444 (August 19, 2011).