District of Columbia Administrative Code

9400 INTRODUCTION 9400.1 DCHA recognizes that sufficient funding and financing sources may not be available to owners of eligible affordable housing dwelling units to finance or pay for costs of rehabilitation, renovation or repair necessary to modify such dwelling units to satis…

9401 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 9401.1 Subject to availability of funding, DCHA may periodically make financial assistance available in accordance with this Chapter and an announcement in the form of no or low interest loans or grants to owners of eligible affordable housing dwelling u…

9402 ELIGIBILITY 9402.1 In order to receive financial assistance under this Chapter, (a) the owner and dwelling units must satisfy the conditions for participation in the Partnership Program including, without limitation, location of property within the District of Columbia, site…

9403 APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 9403.1 A person may be eligible to make application for financial assistance if the person: (a) Consists of one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability comp…

9404 APPROVAL AND FUNDING OF APPLICATIONS; CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS 9404.1 Upon receipt of an application for financial assistance, DCHA or its designee will perform an initial review to determine completeness and its compliance with the applicable announcement and t…

9405 CONDITIONS TO CLOSINGS 9405.1 Prior to closing on financial assistance, the owner shall meet to the satisfaction of DCHA or its designee all conditions of the conditional commitment of DCHA and other requirements of this Chapter and the applicable announcement. 9405.2 Each o…

9499 DEFINITIONS When used in this Chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: AHAP Contract - Agreement to Enter into Project-Based Housing Choice Voucher Program Housing Assistance Payments Contract entered into by DCHA and owner with respect to th…

9500 INTRODUCTION The District of Columbia Housing Authority's (DCHA) Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP) is authorized and funded with annual appropriations by the District of Columbia government. The intent of the LRSP is to increase the stock of permanent affordable housing u…

9501 PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM 9501.1 This chapter of this title shall set forth the rules governing the operation of the Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP) established under Title II of the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006, effective August 8, 2006 (D.C. Act …

9502 ELIGIBILITY GENERALLY 9502.1 DCHA shall ensure that initial admission to the LRSP is limited to Extremely-Low Income Households (including 1 person households) and all households served by LRSP funding shall be located in the District of Columbia. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking pu…

9503 ADMISSIONS/PREFERENCES AND THE WAITING LIST 9503.1 Generally, eligible households shall be selected and admitted from the DCHA's existing HCVP waiting list in accordance with the HCVP rules and regulations established by the DCHA for selection and admission for the Tenant-ba…

9504 PROJECT AND SPONSOR BASED HOUSING ASSISTANCE 9504.1 Project-based and Sponsor-based housing shall be operated and administered in accordance with DCHA HCVP rules and regulations governing HCVP project based assistance and the Partnership Program for Affordable Housing descri…

9505 TENANT-BASED HOUSING ASSISTANCE 9505.1 LRSP Tenant-based housing assistance shall be administered in accordance with the DCHA HCVP rules and regulations except as provided in this chapter. 9505.2 Notwithstanding § 9505.1, when determining eligibility to receive LRSP Tenant-b…

9506 CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY FOR LRSP FUNDING 9506.1 Subject to availability of LRSP funds and the terms of the Long Term Subsidy Contract and any renewals thereof after the initial term, LRSP funds for Project-based and Sponsor-based housing assistance shall continue so long as t…

9507 ALLOCATION OF ANNUAL FUNDING 9507.1 For each annual appropriation of funds for the LRSP from the Government of District of Columbia, DCHA is authorized to make LRSP housing assistance available. 9507.2 For the initial year of appropriation for LRSP, the annual percentage of …

9508 ELIGIBILITY AND ADMISSIONS, CRIMINAL HISTORY AND DETERMINATION OF RENT APPLICABLE TO SPONSOR-BASED HOUSING ASSISTANCE 9508.1 The regulations set forth below in this Section shall govern eligibility and admissions, criminal history and determination of rent for Sponsor-Based …

9599 DEFINITIONS 9599.1 Area Median Income (a) For a household of 4 persons: the area median income for a household of 4 persons in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth in the periodic calculation provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban …

9600 BARRING POLICY 9600.1 The DCHA's mission is to provide properties that are safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in which families may live. In addition, DCHA has the right to refuse entrance or access to any of its properties to any unauthorized person as defined in § 9…

9700 OVERVIEW 9700.1 The DCHA's mission is to provide properties that are safe, decent, and sanitary dwelling units in which families may live. All DCHA-owned properties are private property and parking is prohibited unless approved by DCHA. In addition, DCHA has the right to tow…

9701 DEFINITIONS 9701.1 "Abandoned Vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer that: (a) Is inoperable and left unattended on public property for more than 72 hours; (b) Has remained illegally on public property for more than 72 hours; (c) Has remained on publ…

9702 VEHICLES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 9702.1 If DCHA observes an Abandoned, Nuisance, or Junk Vehicle on a public street or other public property properties, DCHA may contact the District of Columbia Department of Public Works, Abandoned and Junk Vehicle Division to have the vehicle r…

9703 STOLEN VEHICLES 9703.1 If DCHA determines that a vehicle is stolen, whether on DCHA Property or Public Property, the DCHA's Office of Public Safety shall report the vehicle stolen on the requisite Metropolitan Police Department report form or DCHA staff shall notify the Metr…

9704 REMOVAL OF VEHICLES FROM DCHA PROPERTY 9704.1 If DCHA determines that a vehicle is a Nuisance Vehicle located on DCHA Property, DCHA may immediately remove the vehicle from DCHA Property. 9704.2 If DCHA determines a vehicle is an Abandoned or Junk Vehicle located on DCHA Pro…

9705 TOWING OF VEHICLES 9705.1 DCHA will make two attempts to contact the owner of a vehicle that has been issued a Notice of Infraction for being parked on DCHA's Property as provided for under Section 9704 above. The attempts will be no less than twenty-four (24) hours apart. 9…

9800 PROGRAM PURPOSE The purpose of the program is to develop local strategies that link public housing assistance with public and private resources to encourage participating families to: Increase earned income; and (b) Make progress toward achieving economic independence and pr…

9801 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 9801.1 The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) recognizes the need to encourage families in their efforts to attain self-sufficiency. As such, DCHA establishes the Achieving Your Best Life Rewards Program (AYBL), a self-sufficiency program struc…

9802 REWARDS PROPERTIES 9802.1 A Rewards Property is a Public Housing property or unit designated as an incentive of the DCHA AYBL program that will be used to encourage public housing families to move toward self-sufficiency. The DCHA Board of Commissioners’, upon recommendation…

9803 JURISDICTION 9803.1 For the purposes of this Chapter the D.C. Superior Court Landlord and Tenant Branch has jurisdiction over any DCHA Dwelling Lease Agreement and AYBL Lease addendum. Source: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 2460, 2462 (March 18, 2011). AUTHOR…

9804 GRIEVANCE RIGHTS 9804.1 Any grievance of any decision by DCHA with respect to application, eligibility, continued occupancy or terminations under this chapter is governed by 14 DCMR chapter 63, grievance provisions. Source: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 2460…

9805 AYBL PROGRAM APPLICATION 9805.1 For the purposes of this chapter, the term “application” means a form provided by DCHA, and any additional supporting documents required to be completed by each AYBL Applicant Family seeking admission into the AYBL program. 9805.2 DCHA Public …

9806 AYBL PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION 9806.1 Only AYBL Applicant families who are determined eligible and successful in being selected in the appropriate lottery will be placed on an AYBL Site-based Transfer Waiting List(s) for which the family has chosen to be listed. 9806…

9807 AYBL SELECTION PREFERENCES AND LOTTERY 9807.1 In order to reoccupy an AYBL Rewards Property, units will be offered first to those AYBL eligible returning families based on the appropriate bedroom size. If there are more returning eligible AYBL applicant families than availab…

9808 OCCUPANCY STANDARDS 9808.1 AYBL Families will be responsible for adhering to any and all DCHA occupancy standards. 9808.2 DCHA will make all reasonable efforts to apply the DCHA occupancy standards to avoid transfer to a conventional public housing unit when the family does …

9809 TRANSFER 9809.1 The request to participate in an AYBL Reward Program will be considered as a tenant initiated transfer request if the family is deemed eligible and has accepted a unit at a Rewards Property. The AYBL Family is responsible for relocation costs. 9809.2 When DCH…

9810 MOVE IN REQUIREMENTS 9810.1 Upon execution of the Dwelling lease, the AYBL Participant must pay a security deposit, first month’s AYBL tenant rent, and the savings escrow(s) pursuant to this chapter. All rent and security deposits shall be paid by check or money order only. …

9811 MOVE-IN AND MOVE-OUT INSPECTIONS 9811.1 Prior to the move-in date, DCHA shall conduct a move-in inspection with the AYBL Family. At the end of the inspection, DCHA and the AYBL Family shall sign the unit inspection form certifying the condition of the unit, and the equipment…

9812 RENT CALCULATIONS 9812.1 For the purposes of the AYBL program only AYBL Tenant Rent will be calculated as thirty percent (30%) of the AYBL participants adjusted Unearned Income and the total income of any other non-AYBL participant(s) in the household, if any. In the event t…

9813 RENT COLLECTION, RETURNED CHECKS, RETROACTIVE RENT, ABATEMENT OF RENT AND MINIMUM RENT 9813.1 AYBL Families will be subject to the existing Public Housing Rent Collection, Returned Checks, Retroactive Rent, Rent Abatement of Rent and Minimum Rent policies found at 14 DCMR §§…

9814 SAVINGS ESCROW ACCOUNT 9814.1 A Savings Escrow Account will be established for each participating AYBL Family. 9814.2 The amount paid into their Savings Escrow Account by AYBL Families shall be twenty-eight percent (28%) of the Earned Income of each AYBL participant. 9814.3 …

9815 MAINTENANCE ESCROW ACCOUNT 9815.1 DCHA will establish a Maintenance Escrow Account for each AYBL Family for the maintenance to the AYBL Family’s unit. 9815.2 Maintenance escrow funds shall be utilized to pay for the maintenance/repair of the AYBL Family’s Rewards Property un…

9816 LATE PAYMENTS 9816.1 If the Savings Escrow, Maintenance Escrow or AYBL Tenant Rent payment is not received by the tenth (10th) of the month, an AYBL Non-Compliance Notice shall be issued. DCHA will assess a late charge for payments not received by tenth (10th) of month. 9816…

9817 CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION 9817.1 A Contract of Participation must be executed by the Lessee(s) of the AYBL Family prior to entering into a Dwelling Unit Lease Agreement for a Rewards Property. 9817.2 AYBL participants must comply with the terms and conditions of the Dwelling…

9818 RECERTIFICATION 9818.1 AYBL Families will be responsible for adhering to all recertification requirements in accordance with 14 DCMR § 6118.1(a)—(f). 9818.2 AYBL Families who wish to remove a household member from the household composition shall have the burden of proof that…

9819 REPORTING CHANGE OF INCOME AND INTERIM RECERTIFICATION 9819.1 AYBL Families will be responsible for adhering to all recertification requirements in accordance with 14 DCMR § 6119(a)—(e). 9819.2 DCHA shall have the right to require the Lessee (AYBL Head of Household) to atten…

9820 LIVE-IN AIDES 9820.1 AYBL Families will be responsible for adhering to all live-in aide requirements in accordance with 14 DCMR § 6121. Source: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 2460, 2477 (March 18, 2011). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR District of Columbia Housing Authori…

9821 DEFAULT 9821.1 If an AYBL Family defaults under any of the terms of the Contract of Participation, the tenancy shall automatically convert to a conventional public housing tenancy. All sums due pursuant to the Contract of Participation shall be deemed rent and are payable to…

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION 9822.1 Any Public Housing Resident with a disability may apply to the AYBL Program. If AYBL applicant cannot meet the initial eligibility requirements due a disability, DCHA may consider the following factors, among others, as a reasonable accommodation t…

9899 DEFINITIONS Achieving Your Best Life Rewards Program (AYBL) – a DCHA established and administered Public Housing homeownership program designed to promote self-sufficiency and homeownership by assisting program participants in benefitting from supportive services. Participan…

9900 GENERAL PROVISIONS 9900.1 The provisions of this chapter are issued pursuant to the authority under the Short- Term Rental Regulation Act of 2018, effective April 25, 2019 (D.C. Law 22-307; D.C. Official Code § 30-201.01 et seq.) and Mayor’s Order 2020-104, dated October 13,…

9901 REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL 9901.1 A short-term rental as defined in § 9999.1 shall require a valid basic business license with a “Short-Term Rental” endorsement, in addition to any other license based on the use of the property that is required by law. 9901.2 A vacat…