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B26-0268 • 2025

Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Frumin
Last action
2025-07-04
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about the deadlines for giving notice and allowing appeals, which was removed from the explanation.

Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This act amends the Homeless Services Reform Act to allow for extensions in participation in the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program based on a participant's progress and circumstances.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes rules so that people can stay in the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program (FRSP) longer than one year if they need it.
  • Requires the Department of Human Services to consider all aspects of a person’s situation when deciding on an extension.
  • Allows participants to appeal decisions about their program status through a fair hearing process.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who are part of the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program (FRSP).
  • The Department of Human Services, which manages the FRSP.

Terms To Know

Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program (FRSP)
A program that helps families find and keep affordable housing.
Homeless Services Reform Act
The law that sets rules for homeless services in the District of Columbia.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is only effective until September 24, 2025.
  • It does not specify how long extensions can be granted beyond one year.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0088 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007541, Expires on Sep 24, 2025

  2. 2025-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0088, Expires on Sep 24, 2025

  3. 2025-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-06-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jun 25, 2025

  5. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-06-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-05-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0268 Introduced by Councilmember Frumin at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

ACT 26-88
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
JUNE 26, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,theHomelessServicesReformActtoestablishgroundsforanextensiontoparticipateintheFamilyRe-HousingStabilizationProgramthatwould
requiretheDepartmentofHumanServices,oritsdesignee,toconsiderthetotalityoftheparticipant'scircumstances,includingtheparticipant’progressincasemanagementandeligibilityforaffordablehousing.

BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“FamilyRe-HousingStabilizationProgramProtectionEmergencyAmendment Act of 2025”,
Sec.2.Section7(b)(4)(B)oftheHomelessServicesReformAct,effectiveOctober22,2005(D.C.Law 16-35;D.C.OfficialCode§4-753.01(b)(4)(B)),isamendedasfollows:
(a)Theexistingtextisdesignatedassub-subparagraph(i).(b)Newsub-subparagraphs(ii),(ii),and(iv)areaddedtoreadasfollows:“Gi)Notwithstandinganyotherlaw;provided,thatfundingisavailablewithintheFamilyRe-HousingStabilizationProgram(“FRSP”)toimplementthissub-subparagraphandsub-subparagraphs(ii)and(iv)ofthissubparagraph,theDepartment,ortheDepartment’sdesignee,shallconsiderrequestsforFRSPassistanceextendingpast12monthsif:“())Theparticipanthasrequestedanextensioninwriting;
(I) Theparticipanthasmadea goodfaitheffort
towardstheachievementofgoalssetforthinanindividualizedplanwiththeaimofa targetedprogressiontowardexitfromthesupportsofFRSP,asobservedbyaserviceprovideratconsistentintervals,butcannotyetsustainhousingstabilityindependentlyofFRSP;and“(UD)Theparticipanthasnotyetbeenapprovedforpermanentlyaffordablehousing.
“Gii)WhenmakingadeterminationofwhethertograntaparticipantinFRSPanextensionbeyond12months,theDepartment,ortheDepartment'sdesignee,shall:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
“()Considerthetotalityofthecircumstances:and
“(1 Grantextensionsoftimeinincrementsnot
greaterthan6months,withformalreviewsevery3monthstoensurethatparticipantsaregiventhesupportnecessarytoexitFRSPwithstablehousing.
“(iv)Ifa requestedextensionofFRSP assistanceby a
participantisdenied,theparticipantshallbegiven30dayswrittennoticepriortothefinalsubsidy
paymentexplicitlysettingforththereasonforthedenialofadditionalassistanceandinformingthe
participantthattheparticipanthasaright to:
“()Appealthedeterminationthroughafair
hearingandadministrativereview,includingdeadlinesforrequestinganappeal;and
“(Q) The continuationof FRSP services
pendingtheoutcomeof any fairhearingrequestedwithin15 days of receiptof a writtennoticeof
atermination.”.
Sec.3.Applicability.
ThisactshallapplyasofJuly10,2025.
Sec.4.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection42oftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.12(a)).
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia
UNSIGNED
MayorDistrictofColumbiaJUNE 25, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo.826-0268

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[XJACTION FinalReading
[VOTE DATE June3,2025
[XIVOICEvoTE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
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