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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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Councilmember Frumin Announces FY 2026 Budget Priorities

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kevin Caudill - (202) 741-2134; kcaudill@dccouncil.gov WASHINGTON, DC – Ward 3 Councilmember Matt Frumin has announced his budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2026, which he included in a letter to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on March 5, 2025.  "As the Chief Financial Officer’s February Revenue Estimate powerfully drives home, this is a period of significant uncertainty with difficult budget choices ahead. Under the circumstances, my budget requests this year focus on targeted investments to preserve and strengthen key programs on which our residents rely."   Councilmember Frumin's budget priorities focus on six areas: Fully Fund Our Education Ecosystem Support Our Seniors Invest In Small Business and Commercial Corridors Continue Our Commitments to Public Safety Parks, Recreation, and Libraries Expand Supportive Services in Tandem with Affordable Housing Councilmember Frumin’s budget priorities are shaped by his third-annual Ward 3 budget listening session and meetings with community members, issue experts, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC), and government agencies.  "This will be a challenging budget in this environment, but we can also leverage modest investments…

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Councilmember Frumin Introduces Bill to Rename Connecticut Ave Bridge In Honor of Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2025 Contact: Kevin Caudill - (202) 741-2134; kcaudill@dccouncil.gov Councilmember Frumin Introduces Bill to Rename Connecticut Ave Bridge In Honor of Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann Heumann, who passed in 2023, was a resident of the nearby Kennedy-Warren apartments and used the bridge almost daily.  WASHINGTON, DC - DC Councilmember Matthew Frumin (Ward 3) introduced legislation today that would designate the Connecticut Avenue Bridge over the Klingle Valley as the Judith E. Heumann Memorial Bridge. Councilmembers Anita Bonds (At-Large), Robert C. White, Jr. (At-Large), Brianne K. Nadeau (Ward 1), and Charles Allen (Ward 6) co-introduced the resolution. Judy Heumann was a pioneer of the disability rights movement, who passed away on March 4, 2023. A polio survivor from the age of two, Heumann lost the ability to walk and subsequently used a chair for mobility. Among her many achievements, Heumann led the historic 1977 504 Sit-in in San Francisco; helped develop the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with…

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Councilmember Matt Frumin Announces FY 2025 Budget Priorities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Taylor Cogan: 202-258-9532, tcogan@dccouncil.gov WASHINGTON, DC – Ward 3 Councilmember Matt Frumin has announced his budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2025, which he included in a letter to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser today. The important, reasonable, and effective investments work toward the councilmember’s Ward 3 for All policy agenda. “Planning for the next fiscal year will be a difficult exercise as we must grapple with the expiration of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, a public transit system that requires unprecedented investment, inflationary pressures, and modest revenue growth at a time when our city faces serious social and economic challenges,” Frumin said. “But as we move through the budget process, we must also be mindful to preserve our social safety net and invest in our future. The costs flowing from a failure to do so will far outweigh any presumed savings.” The councilmember’s budget priorities focus on seven areas: Fully funding our schools and invest in the District’s youth Promoting affordable, abundant housing Expanding economic opportunity…

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