1816245 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking amending the existing regulations regarding DCHA’s limited local preferences for permanent supportive housing and long term care.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

 

The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-202 and 6-203 (2008 Repl.), hereby gives notice of its intent to adopt the following proposed amendments of chapter 76, Housing Choice Voucher Program; Waiting Lists, Local Preferences, and Applicant Selection of title 14, Housing, of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.  The purpose of the proposed rulemaking is to amend the existing regulations regarding DCHA’s limited local preferences for permanent supportive housing and long term care.  

 

 

Section 7604, Waiting List Preferences, of chapter 76, Housing Choice Voucher Program: Waiting Lists, Local Preferences, and Applicant Selection, of title 14, Housing of the DCMR is amended as follows:

 

Subsections 7604.4 (f) and (g) are amended to read as follows:

 

 

(f)        Permanent Supportive Housing-Applicants are included under this preference if an applicant is referred to DCHA by an agency of the District of Columbia government as an individual or family in need of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families with histories of homelessness. Up to four hundred forty-seven (447) vouchers are authorized for this purpose.  Twenty-six (26) of the four hundred forty-seven (447) vouchers allocated to this permanent supportive housing limited local preference were reallocated from the condemnation voucher preference set forth in 7604.4 (b).   To the extent any of such 26 vouchers are not issued and actually used by an applicant for housing under this permanent supportive housing limited local preference by January 31, 2013, any of such unused vouchers shall be reallocated to the condemnation voucher limited local preference under 7604.4 (b).

 

(g)        Long Term Care Housing - Applicants are included under this preference if an applicant is referred to DCHA by an agency of the District of Columbia government  as a person in need of housing with added wrap-around health care and in-home and community based services.  The applicants are either people with disabilities or the elderly and desire to maintain their independent living.  Up to sixty-five (65) vouchers are authorized for this purpose.

 

 

 

All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of this rulemaking should file comments in writing no later than thirty (30) days after the publication of this Notice in the D.C. Register.  Comments should be filed with the Office of the General Counsel, DCHA, 1133 North Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 210, Washington, D.C. 20002-7599; copies of these rules may be obtained from DCHA at that same address.  Alternatively, copies of the rules can be requested from and comments can be sent to Hans Froelicher, General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, District of Columbia Housing Authority, at [e-mail].