All information updated weekly and based on official information made available to the public from state and federal government agencies.
District of Columbia
Worker Protections and Safety
Unemployment
- Info about qualifying for unemployment and workers compensation here.
- For Family Medical Leave, the 1-year employment and 1,000-hour work requirement shall not apply to an employee who has been ordered or recommended to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19. More information here.
- Licensure, registration or certification requirements, permits and fees shall be waived for healthcare practitioners appointed as temporary agencies in DC here
Emergency Protection Laws
- No evictions or late fees for residential and commercial tenants
- No utility shut-offs for non-payment
- Extended public benefit programs such as the Healthcare Alliance, TANF, and SNAP – if they are set to expire in March or April, they will be automatically renewed.
- No price-gouging for supplies
- Extended deadlines for drivers licenses & professional licenses
- Unemployment benefits for people unemployed due to COVID-19
- Emergency protection laws summary and full bill
- DC Jobs with Justice resource page
Member Resources
Resources about food assistance:
- Meal sites offered for anyone under 18. More information here.
- Meal delivery services for seniors here.
- Map of food resources
- List of grocery stores opening early for senior-only shopping
- &pizza is delivering FREE pizza for anyone who works in the hospital. Text #HERO to 200-03 with a picture of your valid hospital ID for free contactless pizza
- Safeway is offering grocery home delivery services
- Giant: Peapod is offering grocery home delivery services. Call 1-800-573-2763
- Full list of Food Resources, Meals Sites and Grocery Distribution Sites
Transportation
- Limited schedule for Metro and Metrobus here.
Taxes
- Tax filing extension through July 15. More info here.
Public Health
Update on stay-at-home order here
- Extended Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home Order, and Closure of Non-Essential Businesses Through May 15. More information here
- Extended Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home Order, and Closure of Non-Essential Businesses Through June 8. More information here
- Reopening timeline – including lifting of stay-at-home order. More information here
- New announced “Slow Streets” to allow for social distancing. More information here
COVID-19 Testing
- New drive-thru testing at United Medical Center.
- Extended testing for medical workers
- Walter E. Convention Center as been converted into an alternate care site to support the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) medical surge response. More information here
- District Expands Free COVID-19 Testing at Firehouses Across DC. More information here
- List of children’s testing sites
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