Government Benefits in District of Columbia
Where District of Columbia residents apply for SNAP, Medicaid, and home energy assistance, plus every nationwide program available to everyone.
How This Works
SNAP, Medicaid, and LIHEAP are federal programs, but each state runs its own application portal and sets some of its own rules — including, for Medicaid, whether the state expanded eligibility to more adults under the Affordable Care Act. The cards below link you straight to District of Columbia's official application system for each program. Exact income limits change with annual poverty-guideline updates, so we intentionally don't publish a specific number here — the portal will show your exact cutoff for your household size.
SNAP
DC Dept. of Human Services
District Direct also screens for Medicaid and other DC assistance programs.
DC Medicaid
Medicaid ExpandedDC Dept. of Health Care Finance
DC expanded Medicaid, so adults without dependent children can qualify based on income alone.
LIHEAP (Home Energy Assistance)
DC Dept. of Energy & Environment
Administered directly by DOEE for DC residents.
Looking for more programs available to District of Columbia residents?
District of Columbia residents also qualify for every nationwide program on our full benefits tool — WIC, Lifeline phone/internet discounts, ACA health insurance subsidies, SSI, SSDI, Section 8, VA disability compensation, TANF, Pell Grants, Head Start, and unemployment insurance.
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