D.C. Code § 32-1412.02
Department of Employment Services funds may be used to purchase food and non-alcoholic beverages for apprentices, when the purchase is reasonably necessary to assist in the effective achievement of a statutorily authorized goal, objective, or responsibility.
May 21, 1946, 60 Stat. 207, ch. 267, § 12b
Sept. 6, 2023, D.C. Law 25-50, § 4175