IDA is currently running a waiting list.  Please continue to apply, and your application will be processed, and benefits issued, in the order of application, as funds become available.

The Interim Disability Assistance (IDA) program is designed to provide temporary financial assistance to those are unable to work due to a disability and have a high probability of receiving federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI). IDA payments are issued until SSI eligibility is approved or denied, after which the IDAP payment ends.

If funds are exhausted at the time the customer is determined to meet all eligibility requirements, the customer will be placed on a waiting list, and approved when funds become available. Applications for Interim Disability Assistance are processed by IDA staff at designated IMA centers.

To qualify, an applicant must have submitted an application for SSI with the Federal Social Security Administration.  A copy of the SSI application must be submitted with the IDAP application.

Interim Disability Assistance applications are accepted at the H Street Service Center located at 645 H Street, NE.