District of Columbia Administrative Code

9108 OVERVIEW OF RENT AND SUBSIDY CALCULATIONS 9108.1 In order to calculate family rent to owner for the Rent Reform Demonstration, DCHA shall calculate annual income and the TTP pursuant to Section 9107, but shall require the family rent to owner to be at least 28% of gross inco…

9109 DCHA’S HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT 9109.1 DCHA shall pay a monthly HAP for a family that is equal to the lower of the applicable payment standard or the gross rent, minus the greater of the family’s TTP less any applicable utility allowance or the minimum rent of $75. 9109.2 …

9110 DELAYED FAMILY SHARE AT INITIAL CERTIFICATION UNDER THE RENT REFORM DEMONSTRATION 9110.1 To help protect households from unreasonable increases in TTP when the alternative rent policy is implemented, the following safeguards shall apply: When a household’s anticipated monthl…

9111 CHANGES IN FAMILY SHARE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT 9111.1 Households are not required to report changes in income during the three-year period between recertifications; however, they must report changes in household composition. This includes both additions and removals …

9112 TRIENNIAL RECERTIFICATION OF INCOME 9112.1 Families shall be required to provide information on household income, assets valued at $25,000 or more and family composition triennially (every three years). 9112.2 All triennial recertifications shall have an effective date of th…

9113 RECERTIFICATION NOTICE TO THE FAMILY 9113.1 In accordance with Subsection 5313.1, DCHA shall maintain a recertification tracking system that shall ensure that at least one hundred fifty (150) days in advance of the scheduled triennial recertification effective date, the Head…

9114 INTERIM RECERTIFICATIONS 9114.1 Interim recertifications in the Rent Reform Demonstration are limited in frequency and scope. 9114.2 Families are not required to report increases in income between triennial recertifications. 9114.3 Family’s may request and receive an interim…

9115 ASSETS 9115.1 Households shall not be required to report the value or income from assets that are valued at less than $25,000, but shall be required to certify that their combined asset value is under $25,000. This income shall not be included in the income calculated to det…

9116 FAMILY MOVES 9116.1 Family moves for participants (Control and Study Group) who are in the MTW Rent Reform Demonstration shall be governed by this chapter only. 9116.2 DCHA shall not approve requests to move a Family more than once in a twelve (12) month period unless one of…

9117 PORTABILITY PROCEDURES 9117.1 If, at the time of their triennial certification, households report that they are interested in exercising their portability option to move to another jurisdiction, they shall be referred to the appropriate receiving PHA, and shall not be includ…

9118 HARDSHIP WAIVER POLICY 9118.1 A Family may request a Hardship waiver at any time if the family can demonstrate one of the following circumstances listed below. If the family receives a temporary TTP during the initial grace period, then the family may request a hardship waiv…

9199 DEFINITIONS Control Group – HCVP participants who are randomly selected for the program, but have their vouchers administered pursuant to the existing DCHA HCVP Administrative Plan. These families shall be followed for the entire length of the program and their progress towa…

9200 GENERAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Housing Choice Voucher/Home Ownership Assistance Program (HCV/HOAP) is designed to offer eligible households who are participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program the opportunity of becoming a home owner. The HOAP provides for DCHA to ma…

9201 PURPOSES 9201.1 The purposes of the HCV/HOAP are to: (a) Provide safe, adequate and affordable housing; (b) De-concentrate areas of geographic poverty; (c) Encourage upward mobility; (d) Foster economic self sufficiency; and (e) Increase home ownership, while minimizing mort…

9202 DEFINITIONS 9202.1 "Cooperative" - A cooperative is defined as housing owned by a nonprofit corporation or association and where a member of the corporation or association has the right to reside in a particular apartment and to participate in the management of the housing. …

9203 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 9203.1 As a minimum threshold for participation in the HOAP, a head of household shall either already be a participant under lease in the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program with tenant-based voucher or be eligible for issuance of a federal tenant…

9204 PARTICIPANT SELECTION PROCESS 9204.1 Families shall only be selected for the HOAP based on one of the following: (a) Families who have completed the DCHA Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Programs with homeownership as the stated goal; (b) Families in publ…

9205 PROGRAM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS 9205.1 HCV/HOAP Briefing. As a first step in the participation process, each selected family is required to attend a briefing about the HCV/HOAP. 9205.2 Participation Eligibility Assessment. Before proceeding to the next steps: (a) DCHA sha…

9206 PURCHASE AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS 9206.1 A household shall execute a purchase agreement with the owner of the property to be purchased, except, in the case of a cooperative member with existing cooperatives shares. 9206.2 The sales contract, or an addendum, thereto, shall incl…

9207 HOMES AND PERMITTED OWNERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS 9207.1 Permitted types of homes for purchase with a HOAP subsidy under the HCV/HOAP, provided the home purchased is located in the District of Columbia. (a) Single family home, (b) Townhome; (c) Condominium; (d) Cooperative. 9207.2 …

9208 REVIEW OF PURCHASE CONTRACT AND ISSUANCE OF FINAL CERTIFICATE OF ASSISTANCE 9208.1 Once the Applicant Family has found a home and executed a purchase agreement, the Family shall provide the HCVP HOAP Homeownership Coordinator or designee with the following required documents…

9209 HOME INSPECTION 9209.1 Before issuance of a Final Certificate of Assistance, the Applicant Family shall schedule two kinds of physical inspections required in the HOAP as follows: (a) A HUD Housing Quality Standard (HQS) inspection conducted by DCHA. (1) The HQS inspection d…

9210 ELIGIBLE TYPES AND TERMS OF FINANCING 9210.1 Family Responsibility. The household is responsible for securing their own mortgage loan financing from a Participating Lender. 9210.2 Permitted Types of Loans: The following types of loans are acceptable: (a) Primary fixed rate m…

9211 LOAN APPROVAL 9211.1 The HCV/HOAP or its designee reserves the right to: (a) Determine if the financing terms secured for the mortgage are acceptable under the program; and (b) Reject the terms of a loan upon determination of any of the following: (1) The household income, c…

9212 HOME OWNERSHIP SUBSIDY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 9212.1 Maximum Term of Subsidy (a) If the initial mortgage loan obtained to finance the purchase of the home has a term of twenty (20) years or more, The HCV/HOAP Subsidy may be paid for a maximum period of fifteen (15) years, prov…

9213 MAINTENANCE RESERVE 9213.1 The Family shall establish and maintain a maintenance reserve after the family has purchased a home for as long as they receive voucher subsidy assistance to assist in them in making monthly mortgage payments or for home maintenance and repairs. Th…

9214 RECAPTURE OF ASSISTANCE 9214.1 Recapture Provision. (a) The HCV/HOAP shall recapture a percentage of the homeownership proceeds provided to the Family upon the sale of the home, unless the proceeds are invested in the purchase of another home under the HCV/HOAP program. (b) …

9215 HOME OWNER OBLIGATIONS AND CONTINUED ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS 9215.1 HQS inspections shall be conducted annually as long as the Participant remains in the program and continues to receive assistance. The Participating Family is required to make any repairs necessary to meet t…

9216 COOPERATIVE MEMBERS 9216.1 The HCV/HOAP subsidy may be provided to a household who is a member of a Cooperative and who owns or is acquiring membership shares in the Cooperative. 9216.2 HCV/HOAP shall provide an HQS inspection prior to commencement of HOAP Subsidy assistance…

9217 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 5767 (June 21, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 6180 (July 1, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 7847 (July 27, 2018). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Housing 1…

9218 MOVING WITH CONTINUED HCV/HOAP ASSISTANCE 9218.1 Minimum Requirements. (a) If a household chooses to move to another home and wishes to have continued assistance from the HCV/HOAP, they shall again meet the statutory employment and minimum income requirements. (b) If a house…

9219 TRANSFERS FROM HOMEOWNERSHIP TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE 9219.1 Criteria for a Transfer. DCHA shall allow a reversion from HOAP assistance to federal tenant-based assistance for the following reasons: (a) The elderly only family fails to maintain their portion of the mortgage payme…

9220 DCHA DENIAL OF PARTICIPATION IN THE HCV/HOAP 9220.1 DCHA reserves the right to deny home ownership assistance for the household for the following reasons: (a) The household does not meet the minimum employment and income requirements; (b) The household has defaulted on a mor…

9221 TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE HCV/HOAP 9221.1 Home ownership subsidy for a household terminates automatically after the last housing assistance payment on behalf of the household. 9221.2 The HCV/HOAP may terminate a Participating Family's HOAP Subsidy for one or more o…

9222 STATEMENT OF NON DISCRIMINATION 9222.1 DCHA shall administer and operate the HCV/HOAP without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, household status, national origin, age, marital status, personal appearance, household responsibilities, matriculati…

9223 WAIVER The Executive Director of DCHA may waive any provision of the governing regulations under this Chapter 92 that is not otherwise restricted in law, provided such waiver is in writing and sets forth the reasons why the waiver is in the best interests of the program. SOU…

9300 PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM 9300.1 The purpose of the Partnership Program for Affordable Housing is to work, in partnership with private sector for profit and non-profit owners, to protect and increase the supply of affordable housing in the District of Columbia, particularly: (a…

9301 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 9301.1 The objectives of the Partnership Program are to: (a) Utilize the expertise of the private sector to protect and increase affordable housing; (b) Leverage private funds to develop affordable housing; (c) Ensure long term availability of affor…

9302 SCOPE AND SIZE OF THE PROGRAM 9302.1 DCHA will provide Partnership Program subsidy to units within privately or public/private partnership owned and developed rental housing properties that help DCHA accomplish the purposes and objectives of the program, as listed in Section…

9303 AVAILABLE SUBSIDY LEVELS 9303.1 Owners of existing units, and units to be substantially rehabilitated or newly constructed, are eligible to apply for Partnership Program subsidy for up to one hundred percent (100%) of the units in each property participating in the Partnersh…

9304 PROGRAM APPLICATION AND AWARD 9304.1 The Partnership Program seeks to be as flexible as possible in order to protect and increase the supply of affordable housing. (a) DCHA may award Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Contracts periodically on a competitive basis under the Par…

9305 INELIGIBLE PROPERTIES 9305.1 The following properties or units are not eligible for the Partnership Program. (a) Units that are occupied by the Owner of the property. This does not apply to cooperatives, which are deemed rental housing. (b) Properties located in a flood zone…

9306 REQUIRED APPLICATION INFORMATION 9306.1 DCHA may require any or all of the following information to be included in all applications in a format as provided in the announcement. (a) A description of the proposed property, including the number of units, the number of bedrooms,…

9307 THRESHOLD CRITERIA 9307.1 Where DCHA proceeds under any provision of Section 9304 of this title, each application must meet the criteria of Section 9307 of this title. (a) The property must be eligible under the site and neighborhood standards set forth in Section 6005 of Ch…

9308 RATING AND RANKING OF APPLICATIONS 9308.1 If DCHA proceeds under Subsection 9304.2 of this title, the following criteria may be used to rate and rank applications: (a) The property's ability to meet one or more of the five criteria listed in Section 9300 of this title; (b) I…

9309 COMMITMENT AND AWARD OF SUBSIDY 9309.1 Private sector for profit and non-profit owners will be notified within ninety (90) days of receipt of an application of the decision of the DCHA on the qualifications of the application. 9309.2 The notice will indicate whether the appl…

9310 POST SELECTION CONDITIONS 9310.1 After the determination has been made to award a HAP Contract for a property, the following conditions must also be met before the HAP Contract can be issued. (a) Relocation. Current tenants of units to receive the Partnership Program subsidy…

9311 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT CONTRACT 9311.1 For existing units, DCHA will enter into an Agreement to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payment (AHAP) Contract for a term of not more than six (6) months. 9311.2 For new construction and substantial rehabilitation, DCHA will enter…

9312 ELIGIBLE TENANTS AND TENANT SELECTION 9312.1 Tenants for units subsidized through the Partnership Program will be selected from the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List maintained by DCHA in accordance with the Administrative Plan as amended and restated from time to time by …

9313 UNITS FUNDED WITH LOCAL RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 9504 AND LOW RENT HOUSING OPERATING ASSISTANCE 9313.1 For any projects awarded funding pursuant to 14 DCMR § 9504 to be used in combination with low rent housing operating assistance administered in accordance wit…