May 18, 2022 Direct-pay letter of credit (LOC) Barclays Bank PLC (rating dependency*) U.S. Bank Trust Co. N.A. S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'A-1' short-term rating to District of Columbia's series 2022A (tax-exempt) and 2022B (federally taxable) general obligation commercial paper (CP) notes. The rating reflects the support Barclays Bank PLC provides in the form of an irrevocable transferable direct-pay LOC. The LOC fully supports all CP note payment obligations. Our short-term ratings on these issues are linked to the LOC provider. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors that have an effect on the rating on this supporting entity could also have an effect on the ratings on these securities. Our assessment of the creditworthiness of support providers incorporates any