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Subchapter I - Definitions
§ 4–751.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Administrative...
Subchapter II - Interagency Council on Homelessness
§ 4–752.01. Establishment of Interagency Council on Homelessness - (a) There is established in the District the Interagency Council...
§ 4–752.02. Powers and duties of the Interagency Council on Homelessness - (a) The Interagency Council shall provide leadership in the development...
§ 4–752.02a. Plan to end youth homelessness in the District by 2022 - (a) No later than 300 days after February 26, 2015,...
§ 4–752.03. Operation of the Interagency Council on Homelessness - (a) The Interagency Council shall meet not less than quarterly....
Subchapter III - Continuum of Care
§ 4–753.01. Continuum of Care for individuals and families who are homeless - (a) The District’s provision of homeless services shall be based...
§ 4–753.01a. Housing First Fund. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, § 7a; as...
§ 4–753.02. Eligibility for services within the Continuum of Care - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...
§ 4–753.03. Grace period for demonstrating residency - An individual or family seeking shelter during severe weather conditions...
§ 4–753.04. Fiscal years 2012 and 2013 rapid re-housing. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, § 8b; as...
§ 4–753.05. Placement of first-priority homeless families. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, § 8c; as...
§ 4–753.06. Department requirements for placements of individuals and families in permanent supportive housing - (a) All permanent supportive housing assistance or placements funded exclusively...
§ 4–753.07. Local rent supplement program referrals. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, § 8d [8e];...
§ 4–753.08. Emergency rental assistance - *NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will...
Subchapter IV - Provision of Services for Homeless Individuals and Families
Part A - Application of Subchapter
§ 4–754.01. Application - (a) The provisions in this subchapter shall apply to: (1)...
Part B - Client Rights and Responsibilities
§ 4–754.11. Client rights - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...
§ 4–754.12. Additional rights for clients in temporary shelter or transitional housing - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...
§ 4–754.12a. Additional rights for clients in permanent housing programs - Clients residing in permanent housing provided through a permanent housing...
§ 4–754.13. Client responsibilities - (a) Clients receiving services within the Continuum of Care shall:...
Part C - Provider Standards
§ 4–754.21. Common standards for all providers - Providers shall: (1) Ensure staff members are appropriately trained, qualified,...
§ 4–754.21a. Training standards for all providers - All service provider employees, including intake workers, shall be trained...
§ 4–754.22. Additional standards for providers of severe weather shelter - In addition to the standards in § 4-754.21, providers of...
§ 4–754.23. Additional standards for providers of low barrier shelter - In addition to the requirements in §§ 4-754.21 and 4-754.22,...
§ 4–754.24. Additional standards for providers of temporary shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing programs - In addition to the requirements in §§ 4-754.21, 4-754.22, and...
§ 4–754.25. Additional standards for providers of transitional housing - In addition to the requirements of §§ 4-754.21, 4-754.22, 4-754.23,...
§ 4–754.25a. Additional standards for providers of shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing programs for LGBTQ homeless youth - Providers of shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing programs for...
Part D - Provider Requirements
§ 4–754.31. Monitoring and inspections of services - (a) The Mayor shall monitor and evaluate the services delivered...
§ 4–754.32. Provider Program Rules - (a) Pursuant to the limitations of subsections (b) and (c)...
§ 4–754.33. Notice - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will...
§ 4–754.34. Transfer of clients - (a) A provider may transfer a client to another provider...
§ 4–754.35. Suspension of services - (a) If a client fails or refuses to comply with...
§ 4–754.36. Termination - (a) A provider may terminate its delivery of services to...
§ 4–754.36a. Discontinuation of permanent supportive housing - (a) A provider may discontinue permanent supportive housing for a...
§ 4–754.36b. Program exits - (a) A provider may exit a client from a housing...
§ 4–754.37. Alternative sanctions - (a) A provider may employ lesser sanctions as alternatives to...
§ 4–754.38. Emergency transfers of clients; emergency suspensions and terminations of services - *NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will...
§ 4–754.39. Mediation - (a) Providers are strongly encouraged to establish internal mediation programs...
Part E - Administrative Hearings and Review
§ 4–754.41. Fair hearings - (a) The Office of Administrative Hearings shall grant a fair...
§ 4–754.42. Administrative review - (a) The purpose of the administrative review shall be to...
Part F - Shelter Monitoring
§ 4–754.51. Establishment of Shelter Monitoring Unit - There is established within the Department of Human Services a...
§ 4–754.52. Powers and duties of the Shelter Monitoring Unit - (a) The Shelter Monitoring Unit ("Unit") shall monitor the conditions,...
§ 4–754.53. Shelter monitoring reports - (a) The Shelter Monitoring Unit ("Unit") shall issue reports summarizing...
§ 4–754.54. Shelter monitoring staff - (a) Employees of the Shelter Monitoring Unit ("Unit") shall agree...
§ 4–754.55. Retaliation prohibited - No person shall retaliate against a person who brings a...
§ 4–754.56. Annual monitoring strategy - The Shelter Monitoring Unit, with the approval of the Mayor,...
Subchapter V - No Entitlement; Limited Use of Funds
§ 4–755.01. No entitlement to services - (a) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to...
§ 4–755.02. Limitation on use of District monies - (a) No public funds shall be used for payment of...
§ 4–755.03. Medical respite services; exemptions - (a) A medical respite service provider's decision to terminate, suspend,...
Subchapter VI - Additional Mayoral Authority
§ 4–756.01. Contracting authority - (a) The Mayor may execute contracts, grants, and agreements as...
§ 4–756.02. Rulemaking authority - (a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5...
§ 4–756.03. Director to End Homelessness - (a) The Mayor shall appoint a Director to End Homelessness...
§ 4–756.04. Interim eligibility reporting requirement - The Department, no later than February 1 of each year,...
§ 4–756.05. Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program - *NOTE: This section will expire on September 30, 2026.* (a)...
§ 4–756.06. Annual Rapid Re-Housing report. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, § 31d; as...
§ 4–756.07. Voluntary program for former Rapid Re-Housing participants. [Repealed] - Repealed. (Oct. 22, 2005, D.C. Law 16-35, § 31e; as...