HOUSING COMPLEX: Should DCHA Yank Housing Vouchers for the Families of Drug Users?
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In case you are wondering The Advoc8te votes "Hell Yeah" and I don't need to explain why. Crack money looks a whole lot like rent money. You can smoke or sell your crack if you want but not from a house funded with my tax dollars. If someone in the house is selling or doing drugs then they need to go. Hopefully if these new regulations are adopted families will think twice of letting people use their homes for drug trafficking or drug use. When I first moved to Congress Heights there was a Section 8 house that had been dealing drugs for over 6 years and the occupants were still getting assistance. There had been raids by the police and shoot outs by rival drug dealers yet that house kept doing business and the rent continued to be paid by the Housing Voucher Choice Program. Neighbors complained nightly about the drug trafficking, noise, litter, fights and shootings yet the police were nearly powerless to do anything about it and the Section 8 program was even worse - despite the numerous arrests. Section 8 isn't bad per se and is a lifeline to families that need it and can appreciate it and can follow the law and rules of the program. Unfortunately there are a few bad eggs that are taking advantage of the system and doing it rent free in the process. That needs to stop.
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In case you are wondering The Advoc8te votes "Hell Yeah" and I don't need to explain why. Crack money looks a whole lot like rent money. You can smoke or sell your crack if you want but not from a house funded with my tax dollars. If someone in the house is selling or doing drugs then they need to go. Hopefully if these new regulations are adopted families will think twice of letting people use their homes for drug trafficking or drug use. When I first moved to Congress Heights there was a Section 8 house that had been dealing drugs for over 6 years and the occupants were still getting assistance. There had been raids by the police and shoot outs by rival drug dealers yet that house kept doing business and the rent continued to be paid by the Housing Voucher Choice Program. Neighbors complained nightly about the drug trafficking, noise, litter, fights and shootings yet the police were nearly powerless to do anything about it and the Section 8 program was even worse - despite the numerous arrests. Section 8 isn't bad per se and is a lifeline to families that need it and can appreciate it and can follow the law and rules of the program. Unfortunately there are a few bad eggs that are taking advantage of the system and doing it rent free in the process. That needs to stop.
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The District of Columbia Housing Authority has published draft rules that would make it a lot harder for drug users–and even the families of drug users–to receive public assistance for housing. Actually, make that nearly impossible. The new regs apply to several kinds of criminal activity, but the drug use section states:
Brother's got a drug problem? No housing for you. (Lydia DePillis)
DCHA must terminate participation and assistance for a family if:
(a) The PHA determines that any member of the household has ever been convicted of drug related criminal activity for manufacture of production of methamphetamine on the premises of federally assisted housing;
(b) Any member of the household is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state or District of Columbia sex offender program.
DCHA may terminate participation and assistance for a family if:
(a) Any household member is currently engaged in any illegal use of a drug;
(b) Any household member has engaged in any drug related criminal activity not more than three (3) years prior to the date a notice recommendation for termination for drug related criminal activity.
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