14 DCMR § 14-1900
HOUSING PROVIDERS
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1900.1 DCHA shall invite housing providers, through publication in newspapers of general circulation as well as through minority media and other suitable means, to make dwelling units available for leasing by eligible families. DCHA shall publicize the needs of the program in such ways as to reach a maximum number of housing providers and real estate brokers. 1900.2 DCHA shall establish contact with civic, charitable or neighborhood organizations which have an interest in housing for low-income families and government branches concerned with obtaining housing for displacees in order to assist in finding available units. 1900.3 Ineligible housing providers shall include members of Congress, members of the Council of the District of Columbia, the Mayor and his or her Executive Staff, and employees of DCHA who formulate policies or influence decisions with respect to the Tenant Assistance Program. 1900.4 It shall be unlawful for housing providers to discriminate against households receiving or eligible to receive Tenant Assistance Program assistance by reason of their participation or potential participation in the program when renting housing accommodations. AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is section 302(e) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-10, D.C. Official Code § 42.3503.02(e) (2001), and Mayor’s Order 86-27, effective February 6, 1986, 33 DCR 1651 (March 14, 1986).
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 § 14-1900 establishes rules governing how the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) recruits housing providers to participate in the Tenant Assistance Program, and who is barred from participating. DCHA is required to broadly publicize the program through general and minority media and to coordinate with civic and neighborhood organizations to locate available units. Certain officials—including members of Congress, D.C. Council members, the Mayor's executive staff, and relevant DCHA employees—are explicitly prohibited from serving as housing providers under the program. Additionally, housing providers are prohibited from discriminating against households because of their participation or potential participation in the Tenant Assistance Program.
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Under D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 § 14-1900, housing providers who wish to participate in the Tenant Assistance Program should be aware that DCHA actively recruits participants through broad outreach, including minority media channels. Compliant housing providers do not refuse to rent to households on the basis of their Tenant Assistance Program status, as § 14-1900.4 explicitly makes such discrimination unlawful. Certain categories of individuals—including elected officials and qualifying DCHA employees—are categorically ineligible to serve as housing providers under this program, regardless of their interest in participating.
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D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 § 14-1900.4 gives households receiving or eligible to receive Tenant Assistance Program assistance a clear protection against discrimination by housing providers based on their program participation or potential participation. If a housing provider refuses to rent or otherwise treats an applicant unfavorably because of their Tenant Assistance Program status, that conduct is unlawful under this provision. Tenants who believe they have experienced such discrimination may consider filing a complaint with DCHA, contacting a local tenant-rights organization, or exploring other enforcement paths available under District of Columbia law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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