D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, r. 14-6101
DCHA maintains the following waiting lists:
Each Applicant seeking public housing assistance owned, operated or administered by DCHA, or rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Program, or the Rental Assistance Demonstration must submit a completed application with DCHA.
Applications must be returned to DCHA via the methods as determined by DCHA at the time of the opening of the waiting list(s) pursuant to Section 6104.
An Applicant may apply for one, some or all of the programs that DCHA owns and operates or administers.
If an Applicant applies for public housing, the Applicant shall select to be on either the First Available Waiting List or the Site-Based Waiting list.
If an Applicant for public housing chooses to be on the First Available Waiting List then his or her application shall be considered for a vacancy at any public housing or RAD Covered Project.
If an Applicant for public housing chooses to be on the Site-Based Waiting List, Applicants shall select up to three (3) individual public housing or RAD Covered Projects where they wish to reside.
As part of the Housing Choice Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation Programs application process, Applicants shall be given the opportunity to select the
Housing Choice Voucher Program and/or the Moderate Rehabilitation Program for housing assistance.
A review of all applications shall be conducted by DCHA based on the data contained in the application. This review is limited to determining the completeness of the application.
Only completed applications will be accepted by DCHA for processing.
If DCHA determines that an application is incomplete, DCHA shall return the incomplete application to the Applicant to the address listed on the application and advise the Applicant that the application is incomplete and what missing information is required to complete the application.
Once the completed application is submitted to DCHA, the Applicant shall receive a confirmation of receipt either electronically, in person or via first class mail.
DCHA shall record the date and time that the completed application was received.
Applicants shall be placed on the DCHA waiting list(s) based on date and time of their completed application and any program preferences selected on the application pursuant to Sections 6102, 6103, 6105, and 6111 of this chapter.
A person with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process pursuant to Chapter 74 of Title 14.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, r. 14-6101