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About District Direct

District Direct (formerly District First) provides a convenient way for District Residents to apply for and manage food, cash, and medical benefits available in the District of Columbia. No more waiting in lines or on hold! District Direct allows you to securely access your benefits anytime, anywhere.

With the District Direct mobile app, you can:

o Complete and submit an application for public benefits
o Recertify or renew your existing benefits before they expire
o Upload and submit verification documents
o View your case status
o Update your contact information
o Report changes of circumstance, including household composition, expenses, and income or assets.
o Find out when your benefits will next be issued
o Get push notification alerts for important deadlines or actions
o View and print notices and letters in real-time

Download the District Direct app today and get benefits at your fingertips!

What's New in the Latest Version 2.5.12

Last updated on Jan 14, 2024

Old Versions

Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version History

2.5.12

Jan 14, 2024

Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

2.5.10

May 28, 2023

Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

2.5.8

Mar 31, 2023

Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

2.5.7

Mar 26, 2023

Minor bug fixes and enhancements

2.5.6

Nov 6, 2022

Minor bug fixes and enhancements

2.5.5

Aug 2, 2022

Minor accessibility update

2.5.4

Jun 26, 2022

Connected clients and those who recently submitted an application can now upload documents from the app.

2.5.3

May 19, 2022

Minor bug fixes

2.5.2

May 10, 2022

Minor security updates

2.5.1

May 1, 2022

Now available in Spanish and Amharic!

2.5

Nov 15, 2021

In addition to SNAP and TANF, users may now apply for and manage their medical benefits on District Direct.

2.2.1

Apr 24, 2021

Minor security improvement.

2.2

Feb 21, 2021

We are delighted to announce that our mobile app has a new name - District First!

2.1.2

Sep 27, 2020

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

2.1.1

Sep 4, 2020

Minor enhancements.

2.1.0

Aug 8, 2020

• Notices are available to view and download
• Required documents inform of what verification documents need to be provided
• Push notifications for case approvals, recertifications, and required documents

2.0.1

Jul 17, 2020

Minor enhancements.

2.0.0

Jul 12, 2020

* Cash and Food benefit clients can connect their account to their cases in DCAS
* Clients can view Case and Payment information
* Clients can submit Changes of Circumstances and Benefit Recertifications
* Clients can receive push notifications and view messages in relation to their benefit cases
* Small enhancements and defect fixes

1.0.2

Jun 19, 2020

Usability enhancements

1.0.1

Jun 16, 2020

Updates to the application's description.

1.0

Jun 15, 2020

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