Needy families in D.C. will be receiving federal COVID-19 largesse in the form of a one-time, $1,000 payment with no strings attached.
To be eligible, a household must already be enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
In announcing the payments, Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized that, while families can spend the $1,000 in any way they’d like, the money is intended for back-to-school expenses.
“We know that back-to-school time can be an expensive time of year for families – new uniforms, haircuts, supplies; there are a lot of expenses all at once. We are disbursing these funds now to give families an extra cash bump,” Mayor Bowser said in a statement.