News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Testifies in Support of Child Support System Reforms That Increase Funds For DC Kids
Today, Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb will testify in support of the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026, legislation the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) introduced to reform the District’s child support system and increase financial support for DC kids and families.
Attorney General Schwalb Seeks Trustee Nominations to Manage $5 Million DC Healthcare Access Trust
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced today that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking nominations for trustees to run the DC Healthcare Access Trust, a $5 million fund created to support charitable healthcare in the District with a focus on Ward 5.
Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Impact Report
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Impact Report, highlighting OAG’s efforts to protect the District and its residents over the last year, including securing $906.8 million in savings and benefits for DC – a 477% return on…
Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2025 Impact Report
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2025 Impact Report, highlighting OAG’s efforts to protect the District and its residents over the last year, including securing $906.8 million in savings and benefits for DC – a 477% return on…
Attorney General Schwalb Proposes Child Support System Reforms to Expand Financial Support for DC Kids
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today introduced the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026 to reform the District’s child support system by ensuring that every dollar of child support collected from non-custodial parents gets to the children and families it is intended to help.
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Permanent Shutdown of Nonprofits That Exploited DC Kids and Misled Consumers
Attorney General Schwalb, along with Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee, and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, today announced that two fraudulent nonprofits, Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. (Maryland Youth Club) and Virginia Youth Club of…
Attorney General Schwalb, Councilmembers Frumin and Pinto Announce Child Support Increase for TANF Families
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, alongside Councilmembers Matt Frumin (Ward 3) and Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), today announced that beginning October 1, 2025, families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will see an increase in child support passthrough payments from $150 to $…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Program to Help Parents Who Are Behind on Child Support Payments
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the Office of the Attorney General’s Child Support Services Division’s (CSSD) Amnesty Program, designed to support and provide relief for parents who are behind on child support payments and may be facing legal action from the District.
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Anti-Violence Organization and Its CEO for Misappropriating More Than $250,000 In Nonprofit Funds
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against Women in H.E.E.L.S (Healing, Elevation, Empowerment, Love, Support), Inc. (WIH), a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of reducing violence and supporting women and girls, and Ikeia Hardy, its former CEO,…
Attorney General Schwalb Requires Former Nonprofit Treasurer to Repay Pocketed Funds Intended for Elementary School Children
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a settlement resolving the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 lawsuit against the former Treasurer and board member of Parents Organized for the Power of Powell School (POPPS), a nonprofit parent-teacher organization created to…