This regulation defines which housing units are eligible for DC Department of Behavioral Health supported housing subsidies (including the Home First Subsidy program). Operators and administrators must ensure units comply with DC housing code standards (14 DCMR Chapters 3–9) and are not owned by department employees, CSA staff, or mental health provider employees. Certain unit types—including those on educational institution grounds, nursing homes, and units where the consumer has no rent responsibility—are categorically ineligible.
View official source2212 ELIGIBLE UNITS 2212.1 The Department may only provide a supported housing subsidy for units that comply with this section, and 14 DCMR, Chapters 3 - 9 as applicable. 2212.2 The following units shall not be eligible for a Home First Subsidy: Units that do not comply with 14 DCMR, Chapters 3 - 9; Units in which the consumer, consumer’s personal representative, or consumer’s family member has a legal or equitable interest; Units owned by Department employees, employees of the Department’s designee, or employees of any organization or entity that has administrative responsibility for the supported housing subsidy; Units owned by an individual employee of a CSA or a mental health provider in the DMH network; Units on the grounds of educational institutions or units that are available only to students, staff or faculty of an educational institution; Any unit where a consumer has no actual or legal responsibility to pay rent; and Nursing homes. 2212.3 Additionally, supported housing subsidy programs other than the Home First Subsidy program may be limited to units with additional requirements. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3175(April 25, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 7026 (July 29, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 6479 (May 3, 2013).