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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-25. SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES |
Section 29-2528. STI PROGRAM – DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICANT HOUSEHOLD’S HOUSING COST CONTRIBUTION AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE
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2528.1When an applicant’s name reaches the top of the list, the intake center shall send the applicant a letter informing the applicant that they are next on the list and requesting the applicant to come into the intake center to complete the applicant’s housing contribution determination.
2528.2To determine the family’s housing contribution, the applicant may be required to provide or update the following information:
(a)Employment status and history;
(b)Income and source of income, including public benefits;
(c)Assets; and
(d)Any other information relevant to determining security deposit, rental assistance, and moving and move-in expenses needed to participate in the STI Program.
2528.3Upon completion of the applicant’s housing contribution determination, the central intake center shall provide the household with notice of the housing assistance determination, which shall include:
(a) A clear statement of the maximum rental costs for which the family qualifies pursuant to the Rent Reasonableness Standard for their family size;
(b)A clear statement of the applicant’s housing contribution for which they will be responsible and the computation of how the household’s housing contribution costs was determined;
(c)A clear and detailed statement of the amount of the STI Program rental assistance;
(d)A clear and detailed statement of how the utilities will be paid, and any responsibility that the applicant will have for utilities; and
(e) A clear and complete statement of the client's right to a reconsideration of the determination of the household’s housing cost contribution by the Department or the Department’s designee if such reconsideration is requested within the (10) days of receipt of the Notice of Housing Assistance Determination, including the appropriate deadlines for instituting the request for reconsideration.