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District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0451

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4+Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr.
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11+A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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7-A RESOLUTION
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18+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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27+To declare the existence of an emergency , due to congressional review with respect to the need to 18
28+continue authorization for an option of relief to Family Re -Housing Stabilization Program 19
29+(FRSP) participants who are exited from the program without having been approved for 20
30+permanent housing and who have shown good cause. 21
31+RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
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33+resolution may be cited as the “ Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection 23
34+Congressional Review Emer gency Declaration Resolution of 2023”. 24
35+Sec. 2. (a) Recent data from the Department of Human Services (DHS) reveals that 25
36+approximately 207 participants of the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program (FRSP) are 26
37+anticipated to be exited from the program between August 2023 and February 2024 without 27
38+being matched to housing resources. 28
39+(b) According to DHS regulations, FRSP participants have the option to request an 29
40+extension in the program by providing a written explanation of their need for additional 30
41+assistance beyond the standard 12 months. 31
42+(c) To qualify for an extension, DHS conducts a comprehensive review and requires the 32
43+participant to demonstrate sincere efforts towards their goals and an inability to maintain housing 33
44+stability independently. 34 2
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13-October 3, 2023
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16-To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to
17-continue authorization for an option of relief to Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program
18-participants who are exited from the program without having been approved for permanent
19-housing and who have shown good cause.
20-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
21-resolution may be cited as the “Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection
22-Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023”.
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24-Sec. 2. (a) Recent data from the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) reveals that
25-approximately 207 participants of the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program (“FRSP”) are
26-anticipated to be exited from the program between August 2023 and February 2024 without
27-being matched to housing resources.
28-(b) According to DHS regulations, FRSP participants have the option to request an
29-extension in the program by providing a written explanation of their need for additional
30-assistance beyond the standard 12 months.
31-(c) To qualify for an extension, DHS conducts a comprehensive review and requires the
32-participant to demonstrate sincere efforts toward their goals and an inability to maintain housing
33-stability independently.
34-(d) Legislation codifying existing DHS regulations was passed on an emergency basis
35-through the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection Emergency Amendment Act of
36-2023, and on a temporary basis through the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Protection
37-Temporary Amendment Act of 2023.
38-(e) Considering the ongoing Mayoral review and the 30-day congressional review of the
39-Family Re-Housing Stabilization Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, in addition to
40-the upcoming expiration of the previous emergency on October 29th, 2023, it is of the utmost
41-importance to implement this emergency measure to safeguard against any unintended gaps in
42-legislation.
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44-Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
45-emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program
46-Protection Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 be adopted after a single
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46+(d) Legislation codifying existing DHS regulations was passed on an emergency basis 35
47+through the Family Re -Housing Stabilization Program Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 36
48+2023, and on a temporary basis through the Family Re -Housing Stabilization Protection 37
49+Temporary Amendment Act of 2023. 38
50+(e) Considering the ongoing Mayoral review and the 30- day congressional review of the 39
51+Family Re-Housing Stabilization Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, in addition to 40
52+the upcoming expiration of the previous emergency on October 29th, 2023, it is of t he utmost 41
53+importance to implement this emergency measure to safeguard against any unintended gaps in 42
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55+Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances 44
56+enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the 45
57+“Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection Congressional Review Emergency 46
58+Amendment Act of 2023” be adopted after a single reading.
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4960 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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