2831253 Changes to removing household members and family moves

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) hereby gives notice, pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 6-203 (2008 Repl.), of its intent to adopt the following proposed amendments to Chapter 53 of Title 14 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 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 amendments is to further clarify the types of information sufficient to show that a person in the family has relocated and to revise the transfer policy time limits.

 

The amended provisions of Chapter 53 “Recertifications, Housing Quality Standard Inspections and Family Moves,” of title 14, “Housing,” of the DCMR are proposed as follows:

 

Subsection 5317.4 is amended to read as follows:

 

5317.4             Sufficient verification that a person is residing elsewhere shall include at least one (1) of the following:

 

(a)                A lease for another unit;

 

(b)        A utility bill for another unit;

 

(c)        Government-issued ID issued after the date the household member vacated the leased premises;

 

(d)       U.S. Postal Service change-of-address form;

 

(e)        School records;

 

(f)        Court order; including but not limited to a Civil Order of Protection;

 

(g)        Government benefits record; or

 

(h)        Other documentary proof satisfactory to the DCHA.

 

 

Section 5333 is amended as follows:

 

5333.4(b) is deleted.

 

Subsection 5333.7 is amended to read as follows:

 

5333.7             Requests for transfer vouchers made within six (6) months before or after the month of biennial recertification shall be denied unless the Family either:

 

(a)        requests the transfer voucher at the first or second biennial recertification appointment; or

(b)        qualifies for one (1) of the emergency conditions as stated in § 5334.6.

 

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; [phone]; 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 Tina Thomas, at Office of the General Counsel, District of Columbia Housing Authority, at [e-mail]. Individuals wishing to comment by email must include the phrase “Comment to Proposed Rulemaking” in the subject line.