District of Columbia Code
Chapter 2D - Career Mobility Action Plan Program
§ 4–281.01. Definitions

*NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will expire on April 9, 2023.*
For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1) "Area median income" means the area median income of the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth in the periodic calculation provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
(3) "Federal poverty guidelines" means the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act, approved October 27, 1998 (112 Stat. 2729; 42 U.S.C. § 9902(2)).
(4) "Low-income household" means a household consisting of one or more individuals with a household income:
(A) At or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines for the size of its household; or
(B) At or below 40% of the area median income for its size of household.
(5) "Program" means the Career Mobility Action Plan program.
(6) "Program participant" means a low-income household enrolled in the program.
(7) "Support services" means services to program participants provided under this program and may include:
(A) Rental assistance;
(B) Income support; and
(C) Career navigation and advancement services, coaching, case management, and other support services and resources.
(Aug. 27, 2022, D.C. Law 24-161, § 2, 69 DCR 008381.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2 of Career Mobility Action Plan Program Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-521, July 27, 2022, 69 DCR 009895).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2 of Career Mobility Action Plan Program Establishment Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-433, May 23, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 2 of Career Mobility Action Plan Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-161, Aug. 27, 2022, 69 DCR 008381).