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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 4-211. Home repairs--Run-down premises.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The Mayor may authorize an expenditure for repairs to a home which a recipient of TANF, POWER, or GAC owns or is buying, when there has been no assignment or transfer to the District of such property, if:

(1) A determination has been made that:

(A) The home is so defective that continued occupancy is not warranted;

(B) Unless repairs are made the recipient would have to move to rental quarters;  and

(C) The rental cost of quarters for the recipient and his family over a period of 2 years would exceed the cost of repairs needed to make the home habitable together with other costs attributable to continued occupancy of the home;  and

(2) There has been no expenditure for repairs prior to the determination described in paragraph (1) of this section.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 4-211. Home repairs--Run-down premises. - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-i-government-of-district/dc-code-sect-4-211-01/

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