3703

BENEFITS

3703.1 Benefits for CAP and CAP2 will be provided in accordance with the provisions of 21 DCMR § 4102.

3703.2 Households eligible for CAP3 shall receive seventy-five percent (75%) off of the monthly billed CRIAC, subject to the availability of funds.

3703.3 CAP3 benefits will be applied through a credit on the DC assessed water and sewer bill after the Department transfers funds to DC Water for this purpose.

3703.4 The benefits shall be applied for the entire fiscal year (October 1 – September 30) in which the application was submitted, based on the availability of funds.

3703.5 Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to mean that a CAP2 or CAP3 benefit provided to eligible households by the Department is an entitlement, continuing or otherwise.

3703.6 If the Department determines that remaining available funds may be insufficient to provide benefits during a fiscal year, the Department may:

(a) Suspend the process of taking applications;

(b) Suspend the process of awarding benefits; or

(c) Revise the level of benefits established by § 3703.2 to provide lower amounts.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 12966 (October 4, 2019).