7824. FAIR HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

7824 FAIR HEARING AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 7824.1 An FRSP applicant or participant shall have ninety (90) calendar days following the receipt of a written notice described in §§ 7803.8, 7812.15, 7820.3, or 7821.4 to appeal the action that is the subject of the written notice. The appeal shall be conducted in accordance with the fair hearing and administrative review provisions of Sections 26 and 27 of the Act (D.C. Official Code §§ 4-754.41 and 4-75.42). 7824.2 Upon receipt of an appeal, the Department shall offer the petitioner or the petitioner’s authorized representative an opportunity for an administrative review in accordance with Section 27 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-754.42), except that if an eviction is imminent, the Department shall take all reasonable steps to provide an expedited administrative review to maximize resolution of the appeal in time to resolve the housing emergency and prevent the eviction. 7824.3 In accordance with Section 26 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-754.41(b)(2)(F)), an appeal of a written notice of program exit issued because the participant reached the end of their FRSP assistance period may not be reviewed at a fair hearing. The administrative review decision by the Department shall be final in such cases. 7824.4 In accordance with Section 27 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-754.42(d)(3)), the Department may conduct an administrative review on the papers and without an in-person hearing if the purpose of the administrative review is to ascertain the validity of a decision to exit the participant because the participant reached the end of their FRSP assistance period. 7824.5 In accordance with Sections 9 and 22b of the Act (D.C. Official Code §§ 4-754.11(a)(18)) and 4-754.36b(c)), a participant who appeals within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a written notice of termination pursuant to § 7820 or program exit based on re-determination of eligibility pursuant to § 7821 shall have the right to the continuation of FRSP services pending a final decision from the fair hearing proceedings. 7824.6 In accordance with Section 22a-1(c) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-754.36a-1(c)), a participant who appeals a notice of program exit based on reaching the end of their FRSP assistance period will not receive continuation of services during the appeal process if the participant received the notice on or after the effective date of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (September 3, 2025). 7824.7 In accordance with Section 22a-1(d) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-754.36a-1(d)), a participant who received a notice of program exit before the effective date of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (September 3, 2025), where the exit was based on reaching the end of their FRSP assistance period, shall be exited from FRSP when the client’s time in the program reaches twenty-four (24) months or on September 30, 2025, whichever date is later, regardless of the pendency of an administrative review, fair hearing, or other appeal and notwithstanding any statutory provision requiring the continuation of services that existed on or before the date the client received the notice of program exit. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 010163 (July 17, 2026). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Welfare 29 DCMR § 7824