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PRESS RELEASE – Councilmember Frumin Introduces Legislation to Improve How Child Support Reaches DC Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Kevin Caudill, Communications Director - kcaudill@dccouncil.gov; (202) 741-2134 WASHINGTON, DC — Councilmember Matt Frumin (Ward 3), Chair of the Committee on Human Services, today introduced the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026, alongside Attorney General Brian Schwalb and Councilmember Brooke Pinto (Ward 2). The legislation updates the District’s child support system to ensure that payments collected on behalf of children are delivered more directly, consistently, and effectively to families. Child support is a critical source of stability for many low-income households, particularly for families receiving or previously receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Yet under current law, much of the child support collected in these cases is diverted to reimburse government costs before families see any benefit. As a result, parents may receive only a portion of the support paid on behalf of their children, creating confusion for families navigating the system and limiting their ability to cover basic needs. The Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026 makes targeted, practical changes to address these challenges. By ensuring that more child support dollars reach families and by clarifying enforcement rules, the…

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District to Ensure Washingtonians Receive November SNAP and WIC Benefits

Councilmember Frumin's statement in response to Mayor Bowser's update on DC November SNAP and WIC benefits: "The federal government has placed the District and other states in an impossible situation: withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding during the government shutdown, while warning that any state action to fill the gap will not be reimbursed. Faced with the choice between spending up to $29 million in local funds or allowing tens of thousands of DC residents to go hungry, including nearly 50,000 children, the District has taken the responsible step of funding SNAP benefits.  While the District is doing the right thing under difficult circumstances, it is profoundly frustrating that local governments are being forced to shoulder a federal responsibility just to keep families fed. I am profoundly frustrated that while the federal government fails to act, local governments are being forced to shoulder a federal responsibility just to keep families fed due to its willful inaction."

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Remarks from the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home

On October 29, Councilmember Matt Frumin spoke at the ribbon cutting of the Louise on Western, a new wing of the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, providing affordable quality homes for seniors and older residents.   "I was delighted to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Louise on Western, the newest addition to the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt campus in Ward 3. This joyful celebration marks the culmination of a collaborative project to create more than 90 new high quality affordable housing units for older District residents with assistance from the Housing Production Trust Fund, the first project in Ward 3 to do so. As the former chair of the board of the Lisner, this was personal for me. Older DC residents need safe communities to age in place, and there are so many folks who worked with us to make this home a model for how we can accomplish that goal. I’m proud to see this project through to completion. My sincere thanks to everyone who worked with us to help us make this vision a reality. As I…

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