The District of Columbia has made significant adjustments to its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), with modifications approved by the DC Council in recent legislation – a move aiming to strike a delicate balance between preventing fraud and aiding those in dire housing situations, according to the DC Council. The revised rules now re-implement the pre-COVID requirement for applicants to provide proof of eligibility criteria such as residency and household income, but introduce a new measure requiring a description of the emergency that precipitated the need for assistance.