November 17, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Martha’s Table prepares 1,200 meals alongside Community Kitchen Entrepreneurs.
Martha’s Table Community Kitchen Entrepreneur program, are preparing to serve 1,200 Thanksgiving meals at no cost to the community.
At Martha’s Table, we are committed to standing with strong children, strong families, and strong communities in the District of Columbia. For more than 40 years, we have worked to increase access to quality education, health and wellness, and essential family resources.
We are proud to continue this work with the launch of Strong Families, Strong Futures DC, a direct cash assistance program supporting D.C. mothers. Supported by the D.C. Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, we will invest directly in families during the pivotal first year of their child’s life.
This direct cash assistance will help families build a strong financial foundation that paves the way for lasting child and family success.
Strong Families, Strong Futures DC is a direct cash assistance program supporting new and expecting mothers residing in DC Wards 5, 7 and 8 during the pivotal first year of their child’s life. This direct cash assistance will help families build a strong financial foundation that paves the way for lasting child and family success.
The application criteria for Strong Families, Strong Futures requires pregnant mothers to be, at minimum, in their second or third trimester of pregnancy (13+ weeks) as of March 21, 2022, to apply. Mothers may also apply who have a child ages 3 months or younger. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria at this time, please be advised that Martha’s Table has other programs that you may qualify for. Please visit marthastable.org or contact info@marthastable.org for more information about Martha’s Table programs.
Strong Families, Strong Futures supports expectant mothers and mothers with a child 3 months of age or younger – as of March 21, 2022. If you do not fit these criteria at this time, please be advised that Martha’s Table has other programs that you may qualify for. Please visit marthastable.org or contact info@marthastable.org for more information about Martha’s Table programs.
The program application period will open on February 28, 2022.
The program application period will close on March 21, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST.
Strong Families, Strong Futures DC will be accepting 132 new/expecting mothers that meet the program criteria and provide required documentation validating their eligibility.
Martha’s Table views funds disseminated via the Strong Families, Strong Futures DC program as a gift; however, acknowledges that government entities may view the program gifts as income. Martha’s Table encourages participating families to consult with the agency providing benefits to determine the impacts, if any, of receiving the gift(s). We continue to pursue protections for participants to safeguard benefits to the extent possible. Additional information will be provided to selected participants.
Please refer to the links below for more information on income limits by households.
To be eligible, applicants’ yearly household earnings for the 2021 year must not exceed 250% of the federal poverty level for the family/household size (see chart below)
NewsNovember 17, 2023 at 3:53 PM
Martha’s Table Community Kitchen Entrepreneur program, are preparing to serve 1,200 Thanksgiving meals at no cost to the community.
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Today, Martha’s Table has announced that its new children’s savings account (CSA) program will be named in honor of Dietra L. Ford, a native Washingtonian who dedicated her life to supporting childhood causes. She is also the late mother of former president and CEO Kim R. Ford.
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Martha’s Table’s Community Kitchen is designed to promote upward economic mobility. The program supports culinary entrepreneurs’ business knowledge and growth, expands their ability to serve more customers, and creates the foundation for long-term success! Martha’s Table operates this program in partnership with the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), whose mission is to drive the economic and social advancement of low-to moderate-income Latinos and other underserved communities by equipping them with the skills and tools to achieve financial independence and become leaders in their communities.
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