Washington, DC action guide · Verified July 25, 2026
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DDA eligible; waiver or funded services still unresolved

Pursue interim and parallel supports

Use service coordination, RSA, Medicaid, and federal benefits as parallel tracks while waiver steps remain open.

Official sources checked 2026-07-25

Start here

Apply for DC Medicaid

Before you start

  • Current supports, unmet needs, employment goals, Medicaid status, income and resource records, and benefit application status.

Who to contact

Assigned Service Coordinator, DC Medicaid Public Benefits Call Center at 202-727-5355, RSA at 202-730-1700, and Social Security.

Step by step

  1. Ask the Service Coordinator to document unmet needs and linkages to medical, social, vocational, residential, and other supports.
  2. Apply for or renew Medicaid if that decision remains open.
  3. Pursue RSA and SSI separately when their eligibility and goals fit the person.

Expected next

Separate confirmations or decisions from each applicable program, with no assumption that one pathway controls another.

Save this proof

Referral and application receipts, benefit notices, coordinator notes, and a list of needs still unmet.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Contact the agency that owns the specific application and ask what is missing, who owns the decision, and how the result will be delivered.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Parallel-support ledger

A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.

  • Need
  • Program
  • Application date
  • Owner
  • Current status
  • Missing item
  • Next event
  • Written result

Derived from Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Service Coordination, How to Apply for DC Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income

Official resources

Limits

Each program has separate eligibility rules. A referral or application does not guarantee benefits or services.

Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.

Checked sources

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