Government Benefits in Washington D.C.
66 assistance programs available to Washington D.C. residents — 53 federal programs and 13 state-administered programs across 12 categories. Use the quiz to find which ones you may qualify for.
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Medicaid in Washington D.C.: Expanded
The District of Columbia has the most expansive Medicaid eligibility in the country, covering adults up to 215% FPL. DC also provides local health coverage for residents above that threshold through the DC Healthcare Alliance.
Benefits in Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.'s benefits programs are administered more like a state than a federal district, and are generally among the most generous in the country. DC covers adults up to 215% of the federal poverty level through Medicaid — nearly twice the federal minimum. SNAP (administered as DC-SNAP) uses broad-based categorical eligibility. DC also has a local Earned Income Tax Credit equal to 70% of the federal credit, the most generous state-level EITC in the country.
Main agency: DC Department of Human Services (DHS) ↗
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