Section 29-7611. FAIR HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

 

7611.1An applicant or participating HPRP household shall have ninety (90) calendar days following the receipt of a notice described in subsection 7601.14 or subsection 7601.16 to request a fair hearing, in accordance with the hearing provisions of section 26 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005, effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35, D.C. Official Code § 4-764.41), for the action that is the subject of the notice.

 

7611.2Upon receipt of a fair hearing request, the Department shall offer the appellant or his or her authorized representative an opportunity for an administrative review in accordance with section 27 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005, effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35, D.C. Official Code § 4-764.42), except that if an eviction is imminent, the Department shall take all reasonable steps to provide an expedited administrative review to maximize resolution of the appeal in time to resolve the housing emergency and prevent the eviction.

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Human Services (Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 7, 28, 30 and 31 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA), effective October 22, 2005 ( D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-753.01, 4-755.01, 4-756.01 and 4-756.02 (2006 Supp.)), Mayor’s Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006, and Mayor’s Order 2007-80, dated April 2, 2007.

source

Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 2116 (March 12, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 5973 (July 9, 2010)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 1566, 1585 (February 25, 2011).