Section 29-2529. STI PROGRAM – TENANT HOUSING COST CONTRIBUTION AND PROGRAM HOUSING COST ASSISTANCE

 

2529.1Each household shall contribute toward the cost for housing thirty percent (30%) of their adjusted annual income, determined in accordance with the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) regulations found at 14 DCMR § 6200.  The STI Program shall pay the difference in the cost of housing. 

 

2529.2The STI Program shall pay the difference between the household’s housing cost contribution and the cost of housing.  For purposes of this section, the cost of housing shall include the cost of utilities, the relative share of which shall be determined as set forth in the DCHA Housing Choice Voucher Program regulations found at 14 DCMR § 6200.  Subject to the availability of funds, the Department may pay an increased share of rent or utilities, when the housing cost exceeds the Rent Reasonableness Standard.

 

2529.3To ensure that a security deposit is not a barrier to participation in the STI Program, applicants shall be referred to and assisted in accessing available community and public resources to obtain the necessary security deposit.  Only as a last resort, the STI Program may provide funds to meet a gap in resources necessary to meet a reasonable security deposit, based on demonstrated need by the client and exhaustion of other community-based and public resources, and availability of STI Program funding.

 

2529.4To ensure that moving expenses and move-in expenses, such as basic furniture and household items, are not a barrier to participation in the STI Program, applicants shall be referred to and assisted in accessing available community and public resources to obtain these services.  Only as a last resort, the STI Program may provide funds to meet a gap in resources necessary to meet reasonable moving and move-in expenses, based on demonstrated need by the client and exhaustion of other community-based and public resources, and availability of STI Program funding.

 

2529.5Income and asset information provided by participants may be subject to verification. 

 

 

authority

Section 31 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA), effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code § 4-756.02 (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006.

source

Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 6438 (July 23, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 11353 (November 26, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3007 (April 8, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7442, 7475 (August 19, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 6205 (June 20, 2014).