D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, § 2210
2210.1 No later than ten (10) business days after receiving a Notice of Availability for an Inclusionary Unit to be offered pursuant to a District lottery, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall hold a lottery of those Households on the District List that meet the size and Annual Income requirements for the Inclusionary Unit as described in section § 2211.3.
2210.2 Unit size eligibility shall be determined based upon the following standards:
| Unit Size (Bedroom) | Minimum Number of Persons in Unit | Maximum Number of Persons in Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 | 12 |
2210.3 For each Inclusionary Unit, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall randomly select at least four (4) Households through a lottery from the District List. If fewer than four (4) Households on the District List meet the Household size and Annual Income standards applicable to the Inclusionary Unit, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall hold a lottery from the Miscellaneous List in order to select at least four (4) Households which meet the Household size and Annual Income standards applicable for the Inclusionary Unit.
2210.4 The Households chosen shall then be ranked in the following order:
(a) Households residing in the District of Columbia, who shall then be ranked by the length of time each has been on the District List;
(b) Households with a least one (1) member employed in the District of Columbia, who shall then be ranked by the length of time each has been on the District List; and
(c) Households on the Miscellaneous List, who shall then be ranked by the length of time each has been on the Miscellaneous List.
2210.5 If more than one (1) Household has been on the registration list for the same period of time, their ranking shall be in the order in which the Households were selected in the lottery.
2210.6 If none of the Households selected through a lottery purchase or rent the Inclusionary Unit, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall continue to hold lotteries pursuant to the procedures set forth in this section until a Household purchases or leases the Inclusionary Unit or the Inclusionary Unit is leased or sold; except, the Department of Housing and Community Development may permit the rental or sale of the Inclusionary Unit to a Household that is not registered for the lottery if:
(a) More than six (6) months has passed since the Notice of Availability was submitted for the Inclusionary Unit;
(b) No eligible Household or Designated Housing Provider has executed a pre-sale or purchase contract or lease within that period; and
(c) The Owner submits a written statement that demonstrates good faith efforts on the part of the Owner to sell or lease the unit to Households or Designated Housing Providers referred by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
2210.7 With respect to each Household selected pursuant to a lottery under this section, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall provide a notice under § 2211.
SOURCE: As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 3907 (May 15, 2009).