*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation with identical permanent legislation that will become effective in January, 2022.*
To be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual shall:
(a) Be a resident of the District;
(b) Be unemployed at the time of application to the Program;
(c) Be able to engage in regular, full-time employment, as assessed by the grantee; and
(d) Have one or more of the following barriers to employment:
(1) Lack of consistent work history;
(2) History of a criminal record;
(3) History of substance abuse;
(4) History of mental illness; or
(5) Housing insecurity.
(Aug. 23, 2021, D.C. Act 24-159, § 4145, 68 DCR 008602.)
Emergency LegislationFor temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4145 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).