D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, § 6200
Introduction
Effective May 15, 202673 DCR 007351Authority: District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-105; D.C. Official Code § 6-203 and § 6-210.02). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 7973, 8002-8003 (December 26, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7551 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 11336 (December 10, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 2720 (April 10, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 12784 (December 19, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 13165 (November 18, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 007351 (May 15, 2026).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
6200.1 DCHA is responsible for ensuring that every individual and family admitted to the public housing program meets all program eligibility requirements. This includes any individual approved to join the family after the family has been admitted to the program. The family must provide any information needed by DCHA to confirm eligibility and determine the level of the family's assistance.
6200.2 To be eligible for the DCHA public housing program, an applicant family shall:
- (a) Qualify as a family as defined by DCHA;
- (b) Have income at or below HUD-specified income limits;
- (c) Qualify on the basis of citizenship or the eligible immigrant status of family members;
- (d) Provide social security number information for household members as required;
- (e) Consent to DCHA's collection and use of family information as provided for in DCHA-provided consent forms;
- (f) Not currently be receiving a duplicative subsidy (that is, they cannot have two or more housing assistance subsidies at once);
Example: If a family has a Housing Choice Voucher, they cannot use it to rent a public housing unit. To be eligible for public housing, the family would have to give up their voucher.
- (g) DCHA must determine that the current or past behavior of household members does not include activities that are prohibited by HUD or DCHA.
6200.3 This 6200 contains three (3) sections:
- (a) Definitions of Family and Household Members. Section 6201 contains definitions of family and household members and explains initial and ongoing eligibility issues related to these members;
- (b) Basic Eligibility Criteria. Section 6202 discusses income eligibility, and rules regarding citizenship, social security numbers, and family consent; and
- (c) Denial of Admission. Section 6203 covers factors related to an applicant's past or current conduct that can cause DCHA to deny admission.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 7973, 8002-8003 (December 26, 1986); as amended by Final Housing
Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7551 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 11336 (December 10, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 2720 (April 10, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 12784 (December 19, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 13165 (November 18, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 007351 (May 15, 2026).