{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2232","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 42-2232","heading":"Reentry Housing and Services Program.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nThe Department of Housing and Community Development (\"DHCD\") shall establish a Reentry Housing and Services Program (\"Program\"), subject to available funding, to provide project-based assistance to a Community Housing Development for qualifying housing projects.\n(2)\nThe Program shall allocate project-based funds to produce and maintain new affordable housing units and subsidize the cost of monthly rent and on-site services for the target population at a qualifying housing project.\n(3)\nIn Fiscal Year 2022 only, DHCD may use up to $174,000 of funds allocated for this project for administrative costs associated with implementing the Program.\n\n(b)\nTo be eligible, a qualifying housing project shall provide:\n(1)\nNo fewer than 60 units of housing, which may include single room occupancy units;\n(2)\nOn-site services for the target population; and\n(3)\nA preference for returning citizens as tenants.\n\n(c)\nThe agency shall issue a request for proposals no later than January 31, 2022, and issue awards no later than July 1, 2022.\n\n(d)\n(1)\nThe Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including rules addressing:\n(A)\nThe distribution of funds under this program; and\n(B)\nThe allocation of project-based funds pursuant to this section, including by combining funds under this program with other sources of funds for housing production and development.\n(2)\nThe proposed rules shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, by resolution, within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.","path":["Title 42. Real Property.","Chapter 22A. Reentry Housing and Services Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/42-2232","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"99211567cbc45f62a9483d888ffc6357540eb6dbd42886904ee73b740ee02645","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2231","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-42-2301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}