665825 Emergency and Proposed Rulemkaing to Increase the Number of Permanent Supportive Housing Vouchers

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

EMERGENCY AND PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA), pursuant to the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999 (D.C. Official Code § 6-202), hereby gives notice of adoption, on an emergency basis, of an amendment to Subsection 7604.4(f) of Chapter 76, Housing Choice Voucher Program: Waiting Lists, Local Preferences and Applicant Selection, of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. There is a critical need to adopt these emergency regulations in order to house chronically homeless persons during this winter season.  The emergency adoption of these regulations will allow DCHA to increase the number of permanent supportive housing vouchers used to house chronically homeless individuals and families with histories of homelessness. 

 

The Board of Commissioners of DCHA also gives notice of intent to take final rulemaking action to adopt these regulations as final in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.   These emergency regulations will remain in effect for up to one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of adoption, December 20, 2010, or upon publication of a Notice of Final Rulemaking in the D.C. Register, whichever occurs first.

 

Section 7604 of Chapter 76, “Housing Choice Voucher Program: Waiting Lists, Local Preferences and Applicant Selection” of Title 14, “Housing” is amended by amending paragraph (f) of subsection 7604.4 as follows:

 

 

7604       WAITING LIST PREFERENCES

 

7604.4    Limited Local Preferences. Preferences in this subsection receive priority to the extent of the voucher allocation authorized by the Board of Commissioners:

 

 (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 three hundred seventy-five (375) 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, NE, Suite 210, Washington, DC 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].