6101.1 Federal laws require DCHA to treat all applicants and tenant families equally, providing the same quality of service, regardless of family characteristics and background. Federal law prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, familial status, and disability. In addition, HUD regulations provide for additional protections regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status. DCHA shall comply fully with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws, and with rules and regulations governing fair housing and equal opportunity in housing, including the following:

1. (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
2. (b) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (as amended by the Community Development Act of 1974 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988);
3. (c) Executive Orders 11063 and 13988;
4. (d) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
5. (e) Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (to the extent that it applies, otherwise Section 504 and the Fair Housing Amendments govern);
6. (f) The Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Final Rule, published in the Federal Register February 3, 2012 and further clarified in Notice PIH 2014-20;
7. (g) The Violence against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022(VAWA);and
8. (h) Any applicable state laws or local ordinances, including but not limited to the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, D.C. Code § 2-1401.01 et seq., and any legislation protecting individual rights of tenants, applicants, or staff that may subsequently be enacted.

6101.2 When more than one civil rights law applies to a situation, the laws shall be read and applied together.

6101.3 In addition to the statutes, regulations, and policies outlined in § 6101.1, DCHA shall adhere to applicable provisions of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, available at D.C. Code § 2-1401.01 et seq.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 7973, 7985-86 (December 26, 1986); as amended by 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 64 DCR 12956 (December 22, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 6831 (June 7, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 007351 (May 15, 2026).