Title 6 — Housing and Building Restrictions and Regulations.

(a) It is hereby declared to be a matter of legislative determination that the conditions existing in the District of Columbia with respect to the use of buildings in alleys as dwellings for human habitation are injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and it …

(a) The Mayor of the District of Columbia may designate, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter, such official or agency of the government of the United States or of the District of Columbia (hereinafter referred to as …

(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to make immediately available to the Authority for its lawful uses and as needed, from the allocation made from the appropriation to carry out the purposes of the National Industrial Recovery Act, contained in the Fourth Defi…

The objects set forth in § 6-101.01 shall be accomplished as rapidly as feasible and to this end the Authority shall, in each annual report, set forth what it proposes to do during the next succeeding fiscal year.

(a) The Authority shall make a report to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, which he shall transmit to Congress at the beginning of each regular session, giving a full and detailed account of all operations under the provisions of this subchapter and subchapter II of this cha…

There shall be published 3 times each year during the month of January in a newspaper of general circulation published in the District of Columbia a notice to owners and tenants of alley dwellings and of other property in squares containing inhabited alleys that alley dwellings i…

As used in this subchapter and subchapter II of this chapter: (1) The term “alley” means: (A) Any court, thoroughfare, or passage, private or public, less than 30 feet wide at any point; and (B) Any court, thoroughfare, or passage, private or public, 30 feet or more in width, tha…

As used in this subchapter: (1) The term “housing project” shall mean any low-rent housing (as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq.]), the development or administration of which is assisted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban…

In addition to its other powers, the Authority shall have the power to acquire sites for and to prepare, carry out, acquire, lease, and operate housing projects, as defined in § 6-102.01, and to construct or provide for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, alteration, o…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the Authority shall be considered a public housing agency within the meaning of, and to carry out the purposes of, the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq.]; and as such, the Authority is empowered to borrow money or acc…

For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of housing projects, the District of Columbia, or any department, instrumentality, or agency thereof, may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine, as a …

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to lend to the Authority such amounts as may be necessary to enable the Authority to comply with the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq.] and appropriations for such purpose are h…

All projects now operated and maintained by the National Capital Housing Authority pursuant to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to be low-rent housing projects and may be consolidated, pursuant to § 1437 et seq. of Title 42, United States Code, into any contract for annual…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Act” means this chapter. (2) Repealed. (3) “Apprehension” means the act of seizing or arresting a suspect. (3A) “Area median income” means: (A) For a household of 4 persons, the area median income for a household of 4 persons in th…

(a) There is established, as an independent authority of the District government, the District of Columbia Housing Authority. The Authority shall be a corporate body, intended, created, and empowered to effectuate the purposes stated in this chapter, and shall have a legal existe…

In order that the Authority may fulfill its purposes to the fullest extent possible, it is hereby empowered and authorized to: (1) Acquire real and personal property by purchase, lease, transfer, gift, exchange, or otherwise, or by power of eminent domain as herein conferred; (2)…

(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) 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) The powers of the Authority shall be vested in the Board. The Board shall consist of 11 voting Commissioners, to be appointed as follows: (1) Four public Commissioners, nominated by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council by resolution; (2) Three resident Commis…

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(a) 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 receive compensation and other terms and conditions of employment as …

(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) 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.

Until the Board promulgates procurement regulations in accordance with this section, the Authority’s existing rules governing procurement shall continue to apply. Within 180 days of May 9, 2000, the Board shall transmit proposed procurement regulations to the Council for a 45-day…

(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…

(a) The Rent Supplement Program is established to provide housing assistance to extremely low-income District residents, including those who are homeless and those in need of supportive services, such as elderly individuals or those with disabilities. The funding of this program …

(a) The funds allocated under the program for project-based and 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 t…

(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 …

Funds remaining in the Rent Supplement Fund at the end of any fiscal year that are not needed by the Authority to satisfy its current contractual obligations for project-based, sponsor-based, or tenant-based assistance, including any rent increase adjustments, shall be allocated …

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