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Columbia; • an unexpired homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy for a residence in the District of Columbia; • a utility bill (water, gas, electric, oil, cable, or landline telephone) for a residence in the District of Columbia, issued in the last 60 days; • a pay stub indicating a DC address and DC withholding taxes, for pay received in the last 30 days; or • a letter from a verifiable source confirming that the applicant resides in the District. Such a letter must meet the following criteria: o The letter is signed by a DC resident or a DC social service provider, with the signer’s name, DC address, and telephone number; o The letter states that the applicant is a DC resident; and o If signed by a DC resident, the signer must provide a document from the items above establishing the signer’s DC residency.  Applicants may use the “Proof of D.C. Residency Form” as the letter. This form may be completed by either of the following;  a DC resident who provides one of the documents listed above as proof of their own DC residence; or  a non-profit social service provider, such as a community health provider*, a shelter, a religious organization, a legal clinic, or an immigrant services provider *“Community health provider” does not include a hospital or a contractor working for a hospital. FS Documents provided for other areas of eligibility such as shelter costs and identification should be used as much as possible to verify residence. If such documentation is not sufficient, use a collateral contact or other readily available documents as verification. Any reasonable document or collateral contact is sufficient to establish residence.