Bill Introduction: Flexible Rent Subsidy Program Amendment Act of 2025

This bill makes the DC Flex shallow rent subsidy program permanent. DC Flex provides families with a flexible pool of funds they can use to pay rent when unexpected expenses or emergencies arise, or when their paycheck simply does not stretch far enough to cover the month’s rent. For example, if a family’s car breaks down or a medical bill arrives, DC Flex ensures they don’t fall behind on rent. Families can use the funds as needed, up to an annual amount. Since 2017, DC Flex has helped families avoid homelessness, with 88 percent of participants stably housed after one year. Permanency will reassure families that this lifeline isn’t going away, and it will help the District plan more effectively for long-term housing stability.

See the bill introduction package below.