Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center
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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 3, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in the District of Columbia, we recommend that you visit D.C.'s COVID-19 Recovery Resources or Food Resources.
Description of Program and Relief
Guidance on Medical Coverage through Medicaid, DC Healthcare Alliance, and Immigrant Children’s Program
The District of Columbia Department of Human Services offers medical coverage to income-eligible residents through Medicaid, the DC Healthcare Alliance (“Alliance”), and DC Healthy Families programs. Newly unemployed individuals who are also newly uninsured may be eligible for some of the District’s free health coverage programs.
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Department of Human Services; Department of Health Care Finance
Dates Available
Available now
Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions
Medicaid is available to low-income District residents that are U.S. citizens or qualified immigrants and meet other financial and non-financial eligibility requirements.
The DC Healthcare Alliance is available to low-income District residents who are twenty-one and older, do not have other health insurance, and are ineligible for Medicaid, regardless of citizenship status.
The Immigrant Children’s Program is available to low-income District residents who are under twenty-one years of age, and are not eligible for Medicaid.
District residents who experience a loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency should consider applying for these programs for assistance during and beyond the emergency period.
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