LaMonika Jones

Published June 4, 2026 June marks the return of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) time limits (i.e. work requirements). For the first time in close to three decades, SNAP participants in the District of Columbia will be required to prove they are working or volunteering at least 80 hours per month to maintain their SNAP benefits.

Published March 3, 2026 March 2–6 marks National School Breakfast Week — a time to celebrate the power of the federal School Breakfast Program nationwide and to recognize the vital role it plays in helping students learn, grow, and thrive. In the District of Columbia, that impact is tangible. During the 2024–2025 school year, more than 6.6 million breakfast meals were served to D.C. students, ensuring thousands of children started their day nourished and ready to succeed.