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AnonymousHillStaffer OP t1_itnz24s wrote

Reply to comment by beleafinyoself in Someone signed my 5-year-old for an EBT card?? by AnonymousHillStaffer

Thanks, I’ll look into this. Our address is technically ward seven and my child goes to public school, however, we don’t qualify for the benefit - which is why I’m shocked.

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highballs4life t1_ito09gu wrote

You do qualify for the benefit if your child attends a school where all children are eligible, which is most schools in DC. See the table which was linked on the DHS website: https://dhs.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dhs/service_content/attachments/School%20List_2.pdf

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PM_Me_AssPhotos t1_itodiue wrote

I'm laughing at the hilarity of OP realizing their child is on food stamps just because of where she lives.

Reminds me of my (by marriage) uncle being horrendously offended that he HAD to take social security at 70 1/2.

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highballs4life t1_itpnfbb wrote

🤪 Also, as a Ward 7 resident myself, I am curious about the part of Ward 7 that is only "technically" part of the ward...?

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msmith1994 t1_itr5n5e wrote

I’m guessing OP lives in the part of Kingman Park/Barney Circle/Hill East that got added to Ward 7 in the most recent redrawing of the ward maps.

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highballs4life t1_itrena7 wrote

You're right, I was amused by the word "technically," as if Hill East somehow must distinguish itself from the rest of Ward 7. Also Kingman Park has been part of Ward 7 for at least 20 years.

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msmith1994 t1_itrf1rk wrote

Got it! Yeah I also think it’s a little funny. I thought Kingman Park was divided between Wards 6 and 7 until the most recent redraw. TIL.

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