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Start the DC DDA application
Complete the DDA Front Door step and submit or begin the DDA intake application.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
Start here
Start the DDA applicationBefore you start
- Proof of DC residency, identity, health-insurance information if applicable, records showing disability before age 22, evaluations, and a signed release of information.
Who to contact
DDA Intake and Eligibility Determination Unit at 202-730-1700 or 250 E Street SW.
Step by step
- Call 202-730-1700 or visit DDS at 250 E Street SW to begin intake.
- Complete the person-centered Front Door questionnaire with intake staff.
- Submit the intake application and available supporting records; ask for a written list of anything missing.
Expected next
An intake contact, assistance with the application, and an eligibility review after the application package is assembled.
Save this proof
Application copy, submission date, coordinator name, records submitted, missing-items list, and every written eligibility notice.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Call DDA and ask whether the application is complete, what item is missing, who owns the determination, and how the result will be sent.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
DDA intake checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Residency proof
- Identity record
- Insurance record if applicable
- Pre-age-22 records
- Psychological and adaptive records
- Release of information
- Submission receipt
Derived from How to Apply for DDA Services, DDA Intake and Eligibility Determination Procedure
Official resources
Limits
DDA decides eligibility. Beyond Childhood does not interpret clinical records or predict the determination.
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.