D.C. Code § 4-756.08: Deployment of District-funded housing vouchers in Fiscal Year 2027.

(a)

(1)

In Fiscal Year 2027, the Department shall refer 26 families participating in the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program ("FRSP") whose annual household incomes are at or below 30% of the median family income for the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to the District of Columbia Housing Authority ("DCHA") to be given the exclusive opportunity to apply for the 26 new Local Rent Supplement Program ("LRSP") vouchers funded in the Fiscal Year 2027 Local Budget Act of 2026, passed on 2nd reading on June 23, 2026 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-659).

(2)

The Department shall prioritize which families to refer to DCHA under paragraph (1) of this subsection by assessing whether the totality of a family's circumstances renders a match to a permanent housing subsidy without supportive services appropriate. In assessing the totality of the circumstances, the Department shall consider:

(A)

The age of minor children; provided, that the presence of younger children in the family favors a referral;

(B)

The potential of adult members of the family to grow income such that a permanent housing subsidy would not be necessary; provided, that adult family members' potential inability to grow income favors a referral; and

(C)

The ability of the family to safely transition to permanent housing without ongoing case management.

(b)

In Fiscal Year 2027, the Department shall match 190 families to the 45 new permanent supportive housing vouchers, 100 new targeted affordable housing vouchers, and 45 new Flexible Rent Subsidy Pilot Program subsidies funded in the Fiscal Year 2027 Local Budget Act of 2026, passed on 2nd reading on June 23, 2026 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-659).

(c)

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.