D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, § 7200
Standards of Assistance and Payment Levels
Authority: Section 552 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code § 4-205.52), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986, effective January 3, 1987 (D.C. Official Code § 1-5074.02), and Mayor’s Order 2006-50, dated April 13, 2006. Source: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 10286 (October 26, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 1792 (February 22, 2008); as amended by the Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-370; 58 DCR 1008, 1024 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 13140 (December 26, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 1629 (February 12, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 1375 (February 10, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 9065 (August 31, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published a 67 DCR 2222 (February 28, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 003866 (April 22, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 002229 (February 17, 2023); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 010419 (September 26, 2025); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 007835 (May 22, 2026).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
7200.1 For the purposes of payments under TANF (D.C. Official Code § 205.52), POWER (D.C. Official Code §4-205.78), General Assistance for Children (D.C. Official Code § 4-205.05a) and Interim Disability Assistance (D.C. Official Code § 4-204.07), effective October 1, 2007, the District of Columbia's payments levels are adjusted as set forth in § 7200.2.
7200.2 Pursuant to D.C. Official Code §4-205.52(d), the payment levels set forth in this subsection shall apply to public assistance payments made after October 1, 2007.
| Family Size |
Standards of Assistance |
Payment Level |
| 1 |
$ 450 |
$ 270 |
| 2 |
560 |
336 |
| 3 |
712 |
428 |
| 4 |
870 |
523 |
| 5 |
1,002 |
602 |
| 6 |
1,178 |
708 |
| 7 |
1,352 |
812 |
| 8 |
1,494 |
897 |
| 9 |
1,642 |
987 |
| 10 |
1,786 |
1,072 |
| 11 |
1,884 |
1,131 |
| 12 |
2,024 |
1,216 |
| 13 |
2,116 |
1,271 |
| 14 |
2,232 |
1,340 |
| 15 |
2,316 |
1,391 |
| 16 |
2,432 |
1,461 |
| 17 |
2,668 |
1,602 |
| 18 |
2,730 |
1,639 |
| 19 |
2,786 |
1,673 |
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 10286 (October 26, 2007); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 1792 (February 22, 2008).