5713. [RESERVED]

5713 BRIEFING PACKET 5713.1 Documents and information provided in the briefing packet shall include the following: A description of the method used to calculate the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) for a Family, including: How DCHA determines the payment standard for a Family; How DCHA determines Total Tenant Payment (TTP) for a Family; and Information on the payment standard and utility allowance schedule; An explanation of how DCHA determines the maximum allowable rent for an assisted unit; The HUD-required Lease Addendum which shall be included in the lease. A statement of DCHA policy on providing information about families to RAD Covered Project owners; DCHA subsidy standards including when and how exceptions are made; The HUD pamphlet on lead-based paint entitled Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home; Information on federal, state, and local equal opportunity laws and a copy of the housing discrimination complaint form; Information on an applicant or participant’s rights under VAWA, including the right to confidentiality and the exceptions; Notice that if the Family includes a person with disabilities, the Family may request a list of available accessible units available in the RAD Project-Based Program; The Family Obligations under the Program; The grounds on which DCHA may terminate assistance or a lease for a Family because of Family action or failure to act; RAD Project-Based informal hearing procedures including when DCHA and the owner of the RAD Covered Project are required to offer a Family the opportunity for an informal hearing, and how to request a hearing; The publication Things You Should Know (HUD-1140-OIG) that explains the types of actions a Family shall avoid and the penalties for program abuse. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking at 64 DCR 12956 (December 22, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 6831 (June 7, 2019). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Housing 14 DCMR § 5713