State and Local Benefits Resources for District of Columbia

Provides skills training in personal care, coping, social skills, household management, education, community living and participating in community activities.

Provides innovative, high quality services that enable people with disabilities to lead meaningful and productive lives as vital members of their families, schools, workplaces and communities in every neighborhood in the District of Columbia.

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.

Information on public and private sector resources in DC addressing Assisted Living, Early Intervention, Education/Training, Employment and Housing.

Receives claims from the four Social Security Administration (SSA) Field Offices in the District to evaluate and to determine the disability status of applicants who are District residents applying for SSA benefits.

Helps low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. You can apply for benefits by completing a state application form. Application is in .pdf format.

Medicaid pays the medical bills of certain people who have low incomes. If you are 65 or older or disabled, you may be eligible.

Assists individuals and their community support teams in developing a quality of life financial plan, without jeopardizing a person's eligibility for government benefits, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income.

Advises SSA customers in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia on how they may contact their local office and how they may obtain information on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Offers services such as information and referral; education and training; investigation of reported or suspected instances of abuse or neglect; legal counsel; and technical assistance and legal services.