D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-2571

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 39, September 27, 2024

Rule 29-2571 - TAH - ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA

2571.1

In order to be eligible for participation in TAH, a client must meet the general eligibility requirements set forth in § 2501 and be:

(a) An individual or family that is chronically homeless as defined in Section 2(6C) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-751.01(6C));

(b) An individual or family that is at risk of chronic homelessness as defined in Section 2(5A) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-751.01(5A)); or

(c) A family with a household member who is diagnosed with substance use disorder, serious mental illness, developmental disability (as defined in D.C. Official Code § 21-1201(3)), post-traumatic stress disorder, cognitive impairments resulting from brain injury, or chronic physical illness or disability.

2571.2

A client seeking to participate in TAH may be assessed for eligibility using an evidence-based assessment tool selected by the Department, such as the Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool ("SPDAT"), which may be administered by the Department or a provider approved by the Department.

2571.3

The Individual Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement (I-CAHP) or the Family Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement (F-CAHP), which are part of the District's centralized or coordinated assessment system protocol, as defined in Section 2(6B) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 4-751.01(6B)) and established according to § 2510, shall be used to prioritize clients for TAH based on prioritization factors described at § 2571.7. The Department shall determine the eligibility of clients prioritized pursuant to I-CAHP or F-CAHP.

2571.4

The assessment and contact information for any client seeking to participate in TAH shall be maintained in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).

2571.5

The Department shall report any TAH vacancies to The Community Partnership (TCP), which serves as the CAHP System Administrator.

2571.6

Vacancies in TAH shall be filled by the Department according to the applicable CAHP protocol.

2571.7

In accordance with the applicable CAHP protocol, clients shall be referred to TAH subject to priority factors, including:

(a) Length of time the client has been chronically homeless or at risk of chronic homelessness;

(b) Vulnerability level based on an evidence-based assessment tool selected by the Department, such as the SPDAT or a biopsychosocial assessment conducted by a licensed clinician;

(c) Whether a household member, as described in § 2571.1(c), has a condition that likely prevents the head of household from increasing the household's total income beyond thirty percent (30%) of the area median income for a household of the same size;

(d) Length of time the client has received rapid re-housing services; and

(e) Active engagement in case management services and completion (or attempted completion, as documented in case notes) of activities and milestones outlined in the most recent case management plan from a Continuum of Care provider.

2571.8

Once a client is assigned to TAH through the CAHP process, the Department shall assign a TAH case manager to the client.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-2571

Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 2261 (2/17/2023); Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 9454 (7/7/2023)