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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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DC Council and Attorney General Announce Increase in Child Support Passed Directly to Families Receiving TANF

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2025 Media Contacts: Kevin Caudill | Office of Ward 3 Councilmember Matt Frumin | KCaudill@dccouncil.gov Samantha Graubard | Office of Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto | SGraubard@dccouncil.gov Office of Communications | Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia | oagpress@dc.gov   DC Council and Attorney General Announce Increase in Child Support Passed Directly to Families Receiving TANF   Approximately 500 of DC’s Most Vulnerable Families Will Receive Up To 33% Increase in Financial Support. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) today announced that, beginning October 1, 2025, families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will see an increase in child support passthrough payments from $150 to $200 per month. This change, enacted through the Child Support Reform Amendment Act of 2025, ensures more money collected from noncustodial parents goes directly into the hands of District families. Prior to this reform, families receiving TANF were eligible to receive up to $150 per month in child support payments directly,…

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Bill Introduction: Public Benefits Security Amendment Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to restore stolen benefits and transition from outdated swipe EBT cards to secure, microchipped cards. Benefits theft has stripped millions from our most vulnerable residents; 5,198 cases totaling more than $2.1 million in FY24 alone. EBT cards with chips could reduce theft by 90 percent, and residents deserve both stronger protections and timely replacement of their benefits when theft occurs. Having worked extensively on oversight of DHS, I have seen firsthand how delays and outdated systems erode trust in public services. This bill is about modernizing government, preventing avoidable harm, and making sure residents can rely on the benefits they have earned. See the introduction package below.  

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