Section 6-226 - [Effective Until 3/1/2025] Rent Supplement Program: establishment of program and distribution of funds(a) The Rent Supplement Program is established to provide housing assistance to extremely low-income District residents, including those who are homeless and those in need of supportive services, such as elderly individuals or those with disabilities. The funding of this program is subject to appropriation. The assistance under this section, §6-227, and §6-228 shall not constitute an entitlement.(b)(1) The Authority shall award the funds appropriated for the program's sponsor-based voucher assistance and capital-based assistance.(2) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall award the funds appropriated for the program's project-based voucher assistance.(3) The Authority shall award the funds appropriated for ongoing tenant-based voucher assistance.(4)The Authority shall award the funds appropriated for new tenant-based voucher assistance, including funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services as described in § 6-226.01(c)(5), to the extent that such funds are transferred to the Housing Authority Rent Supplement Program Fund pursuant to §6-226.01(c)(4) .(c)(1) Except as prescribed in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, the Authority shall apply its existing Partnership Program and Housing Choice Voucher Program rules to govern eligibility, admission, and continuing occupancy by tenants in units receiving tenant-based, sponsor-based, or project-based voucher assistance under this section, section 26b, section 26c, and section 26d.(2) The Authority shall neither inquire about nor consider for the purposes of eligibility, admission, or continued occupancy any information about citizenship, immigration status, prior criminal arrests or convictions, or pending criminal matters.(3) Rules governing eligibility, admission, and continuing occupancy by tenants in units receiving tenant-based, sponsor-based, or project-based voucher assistance under this section, section 26b, section 26c, or section 26d shall not be inconsistent with this section, section 26b, section 26c, or section 26d.(4)(A) The Authority shall allow applicants or participants to self-certify any required eligibility, admission, or continued occupancy factors when an applicant cannot easily obtain verification documentation.(B) Self-certification by the applicant at the time of initial eligibility shall be final and remain sufficient for purposes of continued occupancy recertifications.(5) The Authority shall promulgate such additional rules as are necessary to ensure that eligibility for tenancy in the units supported by grants under this section is limited to households with gross income at or below 30% of the area median income.(d) [Repealed by 2021 Amendment.](e) [Repealed by 2021 Amendment.] Amended by D.C. Law 25-471,§ 2, 71 DCR 006119, eff. 5/7/2024, exp. 8/5/2024.Amended by D.C. Law 25-57, § 2, 70 DCR 010706, eff. 9/16/2023, exp. 4/28/2024.Amended by D.C. Law 25-168, § 2, 0 DCR 0, eff. 7/10/2023, exp. 10/8/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-199, § 2 , 69 DCR 012679, eff. 12/13/2022.exp. 7/26/2023Amended by D.C. Law 24-635, § 2 , 0 DCR 0, eff. 11/3/2022, exp. 2/1/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 24-522, § 2 , 69 DCR 009900, eff. 7/27/2022, exp. 10/25/2022.Amended by D.C. Law 24-45, § II-E-2042 , 68 DCR 010163, eff. 11/13/2021.May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-105, § 26a; as added Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 2142(b), 53 DCR 6899; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 2241(a), 57 DCR 181; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 2032, 58 DCR 6226.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.