Plans, Policies, & Reports
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Admissions & Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP)
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DCHA’s Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP) is the principal document describing DCHA’s policies on key public housing topics, including eligibility, tenant selection, admissions preferences, waitlist procedures, rent determination, utilities, transfers, occupancy guidelines, and grievance procedures.
The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) is providing the final approved Admissions & Continued Occupancy Plan (ACOP). This final ACOP takes into consideration public comments received from the First Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking through the Tenth Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking.
This final ACOP was published in the DC Register on Friday, May 15, 2026 and is now in effect.
Current Documents & Resources
If you are unable to download a document, request a copy by calling the DCHA Call Center at 202-535-1000.
Administrative Plan (Admin Plan)
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DCHA’s HCV Administrative Plan (Admin Plan) outlines the policies and procedures to administer the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP), including tenant-based vouchers, project-based vouchers, special purpose vouchers and Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). The Admin Plan describes key HCVP topics, such as eligibility, waitlist procedures, admissions preferences, the application process, inspections, rent subsidy calculations, reasonable accommodations and recertification.
The Final Rulemaking of the Admin Plan was approved by the DCHA Board of Commissioners on June 10, and published by the DC Office of Documents in the DC Register on July 10, 2026. Set forth below is DCHA’s Final Admin Plan which is in effect.
Current Documents & Resources
If you are unable to download a document, request a copy by calling the DCHA Call Center at 202-535-1000.
Moving to Work (MTW)
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DCHA is proud to be a Moving to Work (MTW) agency. Created by Congress in 1996, DCHA joined the MTW program in 2003, becoming one of the original public housing agencies selected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to participate in this innovative program.
Current Documents & Resources
MTW ANNUAL PLAN
Annual plan describing DCHA’s MTW programs and activities, approved by HUD after public comment.
MTW ANNUAL REPORT
Year-end report on MTW activities and accomplishments.
If you are unable to download a document, request a copy by calling the DCHA Call Center at 202-535-1000.
About DCHA’s MTW Designation
As an MTW agency, DCHA has the flexibility to test and design local programs and policies to better serve the unique needs of our residents and communities.
- Support residents in achieving employment, education, and self-sufficiency goals.
- Create local solutions for housing challenges.
- Expand housing choices for families across Washington D.C.
- Reduce administrative burdens and reinvest savings into programs and services.
MTW Agreement
The Moving to Work Agreement is the contract between DCHA and HUD that describes our responsibilities and flexibilities as a MTW agency.
DCHA signed its first MTW agreement with HUD in 2003. In 2016, Congress extended DCHA’s MTW agreement through 2028. In 2024, Congress further extended DCHA’s MTW agreement through 2038.
MTW Brochure
Learn about MTW’s impact on Washington, DC residents and the benefits it has brought to our communities.
Past MTW Plans & Reports
MTW Annual Plans
MTW Annual Reports
Three-Year Recovery Plan
The DC Housing Authority in recent years fell short in meeting the needs of the low-income families and individuals that it serves in the District. Regulatory audits, program reviews and department evaluations demonstrated that DCHA was not regularly employing sound business practices and not consistently following federal and local rules and regulations. These missteps and failures negatively impacted DCHA public housing residents, voucher program participants and landlords, and the District community.
To reshape DCHA into a competent, efficient and well-functioning provider of low-income and affordable housing in the District of Columbia, a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation took place over nearly seven months beginning in November 2023.
The months-long process involved a thorough department analysis that included an examination of existing policies and procedures, physical needs assessments, past strategies, and past planning activities, as well as interviews with DCHA staff, reviews of past agency evaluations including the findings of the U.S. Dept. Of Housing and Urban Development’s 2022 Assessment and the DC Office of the Inspector General’s 2021 Audit, visits to every public housing site, and engagement with public housing residents, voucher program participants and landlords, advocacy organizations, local community leaders, HUD and elected officials, and other stakeholders.
As a result of this careful and detailed analysis, the DCHA has issued a blueprint with defined strategic goals and specific objectives to prioritize over the next three years to shepherd the agency’s turnaround.
The Three-Year Recovery Plan
The Roadmap to Restore, Rebuild & Revitalize the DC Housing Authority serves as a framework for DCHA and its staff to ensure a keen focus on DCHA’s fundamental mission to provide quality affordable housing units and manage the placement of vouchers in the private rental market.
Progress Reports & Updates
To ensure an unbiased assessment of DCHA and the steps taken to accomplish its strategic goals, an independent, third-party firm is designating benchmarks and tracking the agency’s efforts to meet those criteria. These observations will be maintained as part of periodic progress reports. Each progress report will transparently and proactively demonstrate DCHA’s advancement to the District community.
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By outlining clear goals and objectives for DCHA and more than a dozen of its departments, the Recovery Plan provides a roadmap for DCHA to enhance the quality and efficacy of our customer service, refocus development activities on the repositioning and preservation of the public housing portfolio, increase use of technology to streamline cumbersome and complex processes, and expand access to programs and services that support DCHA residents and voucher participants on their path to independent and self-sufficient living.
While some aims will be reached within several months, others may warrant the full three years allotted in the Recovery Plan. Additionally, some goals are static; when a metric is attained, the initiative is complete. Other goals are fluid and will require ongoing monitoring to determine if adjustments to criteria are needed.
Living Document
The Recovery Plan is also a living document, not a rigid strategy. DCHA will continue the dialogue with public housing residents, voucher participants and landlords, elected officials, advocates and other community members, and consider their feedback as part of periodic reviews of the Recovery Plan.
Have Suggestions?
Suggestions, ideas and proposals can be submitted by email at [email protected].
Modifications to actions and milestones may be made based on community input. Any community-informed amendments or additions will be included in the progress reports. As materials undergo updates, DCHA will supply prior iterations of the documents in a publicly available archive.