D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, § 7508
Emergency Assistance - First Month's Rent
Authority: Sections 7(e) and 31 of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA), effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code §§ 4-753.01(e) and 4-756.02 (2019 Repl.)); Section 8f of the HSRA, effective February 18, 2022 (D.C. Law 24-60; 68 DCR 13214); Mayor’s Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006; and Mayor’s Order 2006-115, dated August 30, 2006. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 12622 (December 28, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 010038 (August 5, 2022).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
7508.1 Assistance may be authorized for the first month's rent if the applicant is:
- (a) Eligible for a security deposit payment as specified in section 7507; and
- (b) The first month's rent must be paid in conjunction with the security deposit in order for the applicant to assume tenancy, and the applicant has no other means of paying for the first month's rent at the time it is required.
7508.2 The maximum emergency assistance payment for first month's rent under this section shall not exceed the lesser of either the actual amount of one (1) month's unsubsidized rent, as specified by the landlord, or nine hundred dollars ($900).
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 12622 (December 28, 2007).