D.C. Code tit. 42 § 42-3502.23
Addition to Comprehensive Housing Strategy report.
Operative Text
The Mayor shall include in the reports to the Council pursuant to § 6-1054 , analyses of the need, means, and methods of further assisting income qualified elderly tenants, tenants with disabilities, teachers of the District of Columbia Public Schools or a District of Columbia Public Charter School, and low-income tenants to pay their rent. The report shall consider: (1) The income and any other criteria that shall be used to determine which tenants qualify for the program; (2) The rent that qualified households shall pay; (3) The number and the allocation of units to be included in any set-aside; (4) The extent to which the program should incorporate any District affordable housing program and any federal affordable housing program available in the District; (5) The reporting requirements which should be imposed on housing providers subject to this subchapter and on qualified tenants to ensure that the program is effective.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.23 requires the Mayor to include in periodic Comprehensive Housing Strategy reports to the D.C. Council a dedicated analysis of how the District might better help certain groups—elderly tenants who meet income thresholds, tenants with disabilities, D.C. Public Schools and Public Charter School teachers, and low-income tenants—afford their rent. The analysis must address at least five specific topics: eligibility criteria, what qualified households would pay, how units would be set aside and allocated, how existing District and federal affordable housing programs could be incorporated, and what reporting obligations would apply to both housing providers and tenants. This provision is a planning and reporting mandate, not a direct benefit program; it shapes the information the Council receives when considering future rental assistance policy.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under D.C. Code § 42-3502.23, housing providers subject to the relevant subchapter may eventually be subject to reporting requirements that emerge from the Mayor's analysis and any program the Council subsequently adopts. Compliant operators generally stay informed about the Comprehensive Housing Strategy reports submitted to the Council, since those reports can signal upcoming regulatory changes affecting set-aside units or tenant eligibility rules. Reviewing each report as it is released helps property managers anticipate any new obligations before they take effect.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
D.C. Code § 42-3502.23 establishes that the Mayor must analyze and report to the Council on ways to help income-qualified elderly tenants, tenants with disabilities, D.C. public school teachers, and low-income tenants afford rent—meaning tenants in these categories have a recognized policy interest in the District's housing planning process. Tenants who believe they may qualify under future programs can monitor the Comprehensive Housing Strategy reports, which are directed to the D.C. Council and are generally public documents. Tenant-rights organizations in the District can be a resource for understanding how findings in these reports may translate into actual assistance programs or protections.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated October 14, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
Rules and statutes cited by this regulation
References In
Rules and statutes that cite this regulation