ENROLLED ORIGINAL
A RESOLUTION
25-645
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
October 1, 2024
To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need
to amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Support Act of 2024, the Fiscal Year 2024
Revised Local Budget Act of 2024, and the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Support Emergency
Act of 2024 to amend the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 to establish grounds
for an extension to the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program, and, subject to
available funding, to require the Department of Human Services or its designee, to
thoroughly consider the totality of a participant's circumstances, including the
participant’s progress and eligibility for affordable housing.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection
Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024”.
Sec. 2. (a) The Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program Protection Emergency
Amendment Act of 2024 was unanimously approved by the Council on July 9, 2024 to provide
due process protections remained in place for families exiting the Family Re-Housing
Stabilization Program, otherwise known as rapid rehousing.
(b) This emergency and temporary legislation would come into effect specifically if
funding is available within the program to support extensions beyond 12 months for participants
in the program.
(c) Legislation continuing these existing protections is necessary to maintain the status
quo and to allow extensions for families facing termination of housing assistance where funding
is available and circumstances warrant doing so.
(d) Congressional review emergency legislation is necessary as the prior emergency
legislation is expected to expire on October 21, 2024, before the accompanying temporary
legislation completes congressional review.
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Family Re-Housing Stabilization Program
Protection Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 be adopted after a single
reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.