# District of Columbia — Stolen EBT/SNAP benefit replacement policy by US state

For District of Columbia, benefit type is both; replacement available? is the District has been replacing stolen benefits from EBT cards; dates / claim window is will go into effect on September 25, 2023, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State / program:** District of Columbia _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Benefit type:** both _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Replacement available?:** the District has been replacing stolen benefits from EBT cards _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Dates / claim window:** will go into effect on September 25, 2023 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Since then, the District has been replacing stolen benefits from EBT cards. New federal regulations require certain changes to the DC Department of Human Services (DHS)’ reimbursement practices. These are summarized below and will go into effect on September 25, 2023.

## Source

- https://dhs.dc.gov/page/changes-process-replacement-stolen-ebt-benefits

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2026-12-16.
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