D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10-A, § 1409
1409.1 Affordable housing is important for all residents, including members of the cultural workforce. Many members of the cultural workforce are self-employed or hold a series of jobs that balance income with creative freedom. As a consequence, many cultural creators have lower and less predictable incomes. Like many other residents, the cultural workforce is facing increasing challenges securing and maintaining affordable housing as market rate housing has become more expensive.
1409.2 Washington, DC is taking unprecedented action to mitigate the impact of increased housing costs through significantly increased funding and support for a system of housing programs that includes the Housing Production Trust Fund, Inclusionary Zoning, and the Home Purchase Assistance Program. Housing produced and preserved through these and other programs is available on the basis of need and availability. Combined, these programs offer a robust base of support for affordable housing. Members of the cultural workforce who need housing assistance are encouraged to use these programs to meet their housing needs. However, some programs have persistently high levels of demand that require sustained effort to receive support.
See also the Housing Element for more information.
Encourage innovative approaches that remove barriers to housing for the cultural workforce, such as work-live housing, where the residential use is an accessory to production space.
Improve cultural creators’ awareness of the District’s housing programs, including through the provision of information on eligibility for self-employed residents.
Support affordable housing for residents with low incomes who work in arts and cultural occupations. Housing provided specifically for residents with arts and cultural occupations should include dedicated facilities that support those occupations, such as loading docks, oversized doorways, and wash basins.
See also the Housing Element for additional policies and actions on affordable housing, including housing access.
The District’s zoning and land use regulations should support the development of live-work space for creators in a variety of settings around the District.
Develop a toolkit that provides arts and cultural creators information about housing programs offered in Washington, DC. The toolkit should include information on rent supplements, affordable dwelling units, inclusionary housing, home purchase assistance, and homelessness assistance.
Conduct an assessment of barriers to affordable housing programs for residents who work in the arts and culture sector who are self-employed or have more than one source of employment.
See the Housing Element for more information on affordable housing.
SOURCE: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; 31 DCR 1049 (March 9, 1984)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Element Amendment Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-187; 32 DCR 873 (February 15, 1985)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-129; 37 DCR 55 (January 5, 1990)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989 NCPC-Recommended Amendments, and Closing of Public Alleys in Square 669, S.O. 88-452, Act of 1990, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-132; 37 DCR 2213 (April 6, 1990)); as amended by District Government Land Use Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, effective October 1, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-190; 41 DCR 5360 (August 12, 1994)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1994, effective October 6, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-193; 41 DCR 5536 (August 19, 1994)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 21, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-235; 42 DCR 30 (January 6, 1995)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-110; 43 DCR 530 (February 9, 1996)); as amended by Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-255; 44 DCR 1271 (March 7, 1997)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 27, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-275; 46 DCR 1441 (February 19, 1999)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1999, effective April 12, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-91; 47 DCR 520 (January 28, 2000)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300; 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-353; 56 DCR 1117 (February 6, 2009)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361; 58 DCR 908 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)).