2215.1 A Household shall obtain, and an Owner shall accept, a Certification of Income, Affordability, and Housing Size only from a Certifying Entity.

2215.2 DHCD may approve a Certifying Entity pursuant to a request for proposals process or through an application process.

2215.3 DHCD shall approve a Certifying Entity based on the entity's experience in successfully implementing activities similar to those described in § 2215.4, the capacity and experience of the entity's staff and management, and any other factors DHCD deems relevant.

2215.4 A Certifying Entity shall be responsible for:

(a) Verifying a Household's Annual Income;

(b) Verifying a Household's size;

(c) Verifying that the rent or purchase price of an Inclusionary Unit is affordable to the Household, as indicated in § 2214.3(e) or (f);

(d) Reporting data to DHCD;

(e) Compliance with relevant regulations; and

(f) Any other activities required by DHCD.

2215.5 Community based organizations under contract with DCHD shall be Certifying Entities and in addition to the responsibilities in § 2215.4, shall also counsel and train Households on the Inclusionary Zoning program.

SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 3907 (May 15, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 9295, 9296 (December 11, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 13582 (December 29, 2017).