{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1704.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-1704.05","heading":"LRAP; participant obligations.","body":"(a)\nA participant shall:\n(1)\nMaintain full-time employment and eligible employment for each year of the service obligation;\n(2)\nSign a promissory note setting forth his or her obligation to the LRAP to repay any assistance loans that are not subsequently forgiven pursuant to § 4-1704.02(b) because of a failure to sustain eligible employment or other noncompliance with the eligibility requirements set forth in § 4-1704.03.\n(3)\nAuthorize the Administrator to verify his or her eligible employment, current salary (including bonuses and other wages), and other sources of income, at least semiannually during participation in the LRAP;\n(4)\nTimely notify the Administrator of any change in status that would make the participant ineligible for an award; and\n(5)\nBe responsible for:\n(A)\nNegotiating with each lending institution the terms and conditions of eligible debt repayments; and\n(B)\nAny penalties associated with early repayment.\n\n(b)\nExcept as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, participants who fail to fulfill the required service obligation shall repay any loan disbursed, in accordance with the terms of the promissory note required by subsection (a)(2) of this section and regulations promulgated pursuant to § 4-1704.07.\n\n(c)\nFor the purposes of this chapter, a participant who provides adequate notice to the Administrator of involuntary termination from eligible employment shall be forgiven for the loan through the date of the involuntary termination from eligible employment. The participant shall be required to repay the loan from the date of involuntary termination from eligible employment through the end of the calendar year.\n\n(d)\nFor the purposes of this chapter, a participant who becomes ineligible to participate in the LRAP shall be forgiven for the loan through the date of the ineligibility if the participant has satisfied the obligations under § 4-1704.03 and this section for 3 or more years. The participant shall be required to repay the loan from the date of voluntary withdrawal from eligible employment through the end of the calendar year.","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 17. Access to Justice Initiative.","Subchapter II. Access to Justice Initiative.","Part C. Poverty Lawyer Loan Repayment Assistance Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-1704.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"dec0ea43c685d58b568d6f26cae9233d749c8df1b12ecb04c3b1e7efc5837343","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1704.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1704.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}