6100.1 This § 6100 explains the laws and HUD regulations requiring DCHA to affirmatively further civil rights and fair housing in all federally assisted housing programs. The letter and spirit of these laws are implemented through consistent policy and procedures. The responsibility to further nondiscrimination pertains to all areas of DCHA’s public housing operations.

6100.2 This § 6100 describes HUD regulations and DCHA policies related to these topics in three (3) sections:

(a) Nondiscrimination. Sections §§ 6101 and 6102 present the body of laws and regulations governing the responsibilities of DCHA regarding nondiscrimination;

(b) Policies Related to Persons with Disabilities. Section 6103 discusses the rules and policies of the public housing program related to reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. These rules and policies are based on the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and incorporate guidance from the Joint Statement of The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice (DOJ), issued May 17, 2004; and

(c) Prohibition of Discrimination Against Limited English Proficiency Persons. Section 6104 details the obligations of DCHA to ensure meaningful access to the public housing program and its activities by persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). This section incorporates the Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons published January 22, 2007, in the Federal Register.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 603 (January 22, 1999), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7913, 7914 (November 6, 1998); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 5739 (July 18, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 10347 (December 5, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 10416 (July 31, 2015); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 007351 (May 15, 2026).