Title 6, Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.

(a) All assets and income of the Authority and all Housing Properties (whether or not owned or operated by the Authority) shall be exempt from District taxation, subject to the conditions contained in subsection (b) of this section and the approval required by subsection (c) of t…

(a) An action may not be maintained against the Authority for damages to property or personal injuries unless, within 6 months after the date on which the damage or injury was sustained, the claimant, or the claimant’s agent or attorney, gives notice in writing to the Executive D…

The Authority shall be represented by its General Counsel and other attorneys, as necessary, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall not be subject to the oversight of the Corporation Counsel for the District government.

The Authority shall establish an Office of Audit and Compliance. The Office of Audit and Compliance shall conduct independent fiscal and management audits of the Authority’s operations; other special audits, examinations, or other assignments; and civil and criminal investigation…

(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, by June 1 of each year, the Authority shall submit to the Council a complete financial statement and report for the preceding fiscal year, which shall be prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles an…

(a) The Authority and any Officer acting therefor shall not be required to pay court costs, filing fees, or any other fees in any court in and for the District. (b) Neither the Authority nor any Officer acting in his or her official capacity for the Authority shall be required to…

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.90, subject to the restrictions of this chapter, the Council delegates to the Authority the power to issue revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations to finance, refinance, or assist in the financing or refinancing of any undertaking of the Authority in t…

(a) The Authority may stipulate, by resolution, the terms for sale of its Obligations in accordance with this chapter, subject to applicable federal law and the requirements of any annual contribution contract or other agreement between the Authority and HUD. Such terms may inclu…

(a) Each individual who served as a voting or non-voting member of the temporary Stabilization and Reform Board of the Authority as of [September 4, 2025], shall serve as a voting interim Commissioner of the Board established by § 6-203.01 without need for confirmation or appoint…

(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a comprehensive training program for members of the City-Wide Resident Advisory Board with the goal of enabling tenant members to participate fully in the oversight of the Authority's operation and capital planning. The Authority sh…

(a) Repealed. (b) Repealed. (c)(1) An individual seeking to serve as a Commissioner identified under § 6-203.01(c)(1), (2), and (3)(B) and (C) shall have 5 or more years of professional experience in a relevant leadership role out of the last 10 years. (2) No officer or employee …

(a)(1) An Executive Director shall be appointed, and may be removed, by the Board. The Executive Director shall be an employee of the Authority but shall not be a member of the Board. The Executive Director shall be a District resident and shall remain a District resident through…

(a) The Authority may, subject to availability of funds, develop a plan for the provision of social services within the Housing Properties which it owns, operates, or manages, and establish social service teams to implement that plan. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construe…

(a) The Authority shall establish and implement a pilot program ("program") in one or more of its public housing developments for reporting the rent payments of residents to one or more consumer credit bureaus. (b)(1) The program shall run for 21 months, with a 6-month planning p…

(a) All employees hired by the Authority after May 9, 2000, shall be employees of the Authority and not of the District. No provision of Chapter 6 of Title 1 shall apply to employees of the Authority except as follows: (1) Subchapters V and XVII shall apply to the labor-managemen…

(a) The Authority is authorized to establish and administer its own employment benefits programs for individuals who become employed by the Authority other than individuals who make an election under subsection (b) of this section, except that any newly-established benefits for b…

(a) The Authority may establish a program of, and issue rules for, conducting pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return to duty, and follow-up testing for the use of a controlled substance in violation of law or regulation, and testing for alcohol, for A…

The provisions of 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321 through 7328 affecting political activities of employees shall apply to employees of the Authority.

(a) Until the Board promulgates procurement regulations in accordance with this section, the Authority’s existing rules governing procurement shall continue to apply. The Board shall transmit proposed procurement regulations to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding…

(a) An affidavit of financial disclosure shall be completed and submitted by each Commissioner within 30 days of his or her appointment and by the Executive Director at the time his or her contract, to the extent such a contract exists or is required, is being negotiated with the…

(a) An affidavit of financial disclosure shall be completed and submitted by each employee of the Authority prior to the effective date of employment, and shall be updated annually, if required by the Authority. Refusal to comply with this requirement shall be cause for removal o…

The provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 42, shall not apply to the property managers of the residential component of any Housing Properties under the jurisdiction of the Authority. The activities of such property managers shall be regulated by the applicable statutes, rules, and re…

(a) The Authority is authorized to establish and maintain a regular police department, to be known as the District of Columbia Housing Authority Police Department, to provide protection for its residents, employees, and properties, both real and personal. The DCHAPD shall be comp…

If the Authority is dissolved by repeal of this chapter or ceases to exist for any other reason, all of its assets (including cash, accounts receivable, reserve funds, real or personal property, and contract and other rights) shall become the property of the District. In such eve…

To the extent practicable and as pertaining to the economic enhancement of the District of Columbia, the Authority shall work cooperatively with the development of annual workplans and budgets for the following: (1) Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development…

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version.* (a) The Rent Suppl…

(a) The funds allocated under the program for sponsor-based voucher assistance shall be awarded by the Authority pursuant to its Partnership Program For Affordable Housing, except as otherwise provided herein. (b) The Authority shall promulgate rules to govern the awarding of ren…

(a) The funds allocated for tenant-based assistance shall be administered through the Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program. Except as provided in this section, tenant-based assistance provided through the Rent Supplement Program shall be subject to the Authority’s existing …

(a) The Authority shall submit to the Mayor and the Council, within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a Rent Supplement Program report. (b) Each report shall include the following information with respect to local revenues of the District allocated to the Housing Auth…

(a) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall submit to the Council, within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a Project-Based Rent Supplement Program report. (b) Each report shall include the following information: (1) Repealed. (2) The amount of money…

(a) The Department of Human Services shall submit to the Council, within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a report on the Tenant-Based Rent Supplement Program. (b) Each report shall include the following information: (1) Repealed. (2) The amount of money transferred …

(a)(1) Except as provided in this subsection, the Authority shall not inquire about or consider any information about citizenship, immigration status, or criminal background information for the purposes of eligibility, admission, or continued participation in the Rent Supplement …

(a) The Authority shall establish and administer a Rental Assistance for Unsubsidized Seniors Program ("Program") to provide partial rental subsidies for households headed by seniors who do not receive other District or federal rental assistance ("unsubsidized households"). (b) T…

(a)(1)(A) Within 120 days after December 4, 2018, the Authority shall provide a written copy of the Public Housing Resident Bill of Rights ("Bill of Rights"), described in subsection (b) of this section, to the residents of each occupied unit in each Housing Property owned, opera…

(a) Subject to the availability of the Fiscal Year 2027 excess local funds referenced in paragraph (2) under the heading Appropriation of Additional Resources in the Fiscal Year 2027 Local Budget Act of 2026, passed on 2nd reading on June 23, 2026 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-659…

(a) In any repositioning of a Housing Property's federal subsidy, the Authority shall adhere to the following principles to the extent applicable and practicable: (1) The Authority shall honor the right of households relocated from the Housing Property in connection with the repo…

(a)(1) Capital project DHA21C ("DHA21C") shall be administered by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer ("OCFO"), with available project allotments advanced to the District of Columbia Housing Authority ("Authority") on a quarterly basis for the encumbrances and expenditures …