District of Columbia Code
Subchapter VI - Additional Mayoral Authority
§ 4–756.05. Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program

*NOTE: This section will expire on September 30, 2026.*
(a) The Department shall establish a Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program ("Program") to subsidize the cost of monthly rent for individuals and families receiving, or eligible to receive, Continuum of Care services.
(b) The Department shall provide the subsidy to each participating individual or family via dedicated account, which shall be used solely to pay the individual's or family's monthly rent.
(c) The annual subsidy for a participating individual or family shall be less than the maximum annual amount that may be provided to a household by voucher pursuant to § 6-228.
(c-1) The income eligibility requirements set forth in § 4-751.01(5B)(A) for individuals and families at risk of homelessness shall not apply to Program participants.
(d) No later than 120 days after October 1, 2016, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issues rules to implement the provisions of this section, including rules establishing program eligibility and the dollar amount of the maximum annual subsidy, and rules of program administration.
(e) This section shall expire on September 30, 2026.
(Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, § 31c; as added Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 5152, 63 DCR 10775; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 5002, 66 DCR 8621; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-167, § 5112, 69 DCR 009223.)
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5112 of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-470, July 13, 2022, 69 DCR 008707).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-326, Dec. 29, 2021, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-180, Sept. 30, 2021, 68 DCR 011318).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5002 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5002 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-82, Mar. 2, 2022, 68 DCR 012373).

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