1990263 Final Rulemaking amending DCHA's waiting list preferences for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

 

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING

 

The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) pursuant to 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 6-20 (2008 Repl.)) hereby gives notice of the adoption of the following amendments to subsection 7604.4 of title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.  The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the D.C. Register on November 18, 2011, at 58 DCR 9853.  The final action was taken to adopt this rulemaking was taken at the Board of Commissioners regular meeting on February 8, 2012. These final rules will be effective upon publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

 

Sections 7604, “Waiting List Preferences,” subsection 7604.4(f) and (g) of chapter 76, “Housing Choice Voucher Program” of title 14, “Housing” of the DCMR 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 and Forty-Seven (447) vouchers are authorized for this purpose. Twenty-Six (26 ) of the Four Hundred and Forty-Seven (447) vouchers allocated to this permanent supportive housing limited local preference were reallocated from the condemnation voucher preference set forth in 14 DCMR § 7604.4(b).  To the extent any of such Twenty-Six (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 subsection 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.