Web Directory

» 211 Answers, Please!
   Information and referral service that connects residents with public and private social service agencies. Search or browse its database of service providers.
   http://answersplease.dc.gov/

» Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
   Neighborhood bodies that advise the District government on issues affecting their local areas. Has a directory of ANCs, including members, meeting schedules and contact information.
   http://anc.dc.gov/

» Board of Appeals and Review
   Reviews complaints against decisions of DC government agencies. Site explains the appeals process.
   http://bar.dc.gov

» Business Resource Center
   Provides information and technical assistance to businesses. Includes news, information on government services and regulations, and market information.
   http://brc.dc.gov/

» Child Support Services Division
   Information on child support.
   http://csed.dc.gov/csed/

» Child and Family Services Agency
   Information on adoption, foster care, and child protective services.
   http://cfsa.dc.gov/

» Clean City Initiative
   Describes government programs to improve city cleanliness.
   http://cleancity.dc.gov/

» Commission on the Arts and Humanities
   Promotes local artists and arts activities. Includes information on grants and art education.
   http://dcarts.dc.gov/

» DC Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board
   DC Lottery news and brief overview of games offered.
   http://lottery.dc.gov/

» DC Water and Sewer Authority
   Provides drinking water and wastewater treatment for the District of Columbia and wastewater treatment for surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Includes news, publications, customer information, online account services and job information.
   http://www.dcwasa.com/

» Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
   Regulates businesses, issues business and alcoholic beverage licenses, and regulates historic preservation, rental housing and real estate. Site has downloadable forms and tells how to get permits and licenses.
   http://dcra.dc.gov/

» Department of Corrections
   Operates the DC Jail and other correctional facilities. Site has information and statistics.
   http://doc.dc.gov/

» Department of Employment Services
   Provides services to employers, employees, and job-seekers, including job training, workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation.
   http://does.dc.gov/

» Department of Health
   Describes the agency's programs, such as addiction, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, medical insurance, preventive health, and environmental services. Includes a calendar of events, health alerts, news releases, reports, and information on licenses and on birth and d
   http://dchealth.dc.gov/

» Department of Housing and Community Development
   Describes home buyer assistance programs and housing-related development incentives.
   http://dhcd.dc.gov/

» Department of Human Services
   Information on such programs as welfare reform, family services, early childhood development, rehabilitation services, mental retardation and developmental disability services.
   http://dhs.dc.gov/

» Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
   Regulates financial service firms. Includes forms, licensing information, consumer information and regulatory texts.
   http://disr.dc.gov/

» Department of Mental Health
   Describes the agency, its facilities (including St. Elizabeths Hospital), and its services for adults and children.
   http://dmh.dc.gov/

» Department of Motor Vehicles
   Provides information on driver's licenses, auto registrations and auto inspections.
   http://dmv.dc.gov/

» Department of Parks and Recreation
   Describes recreational facilities and programs, including classes, sports leagues, and child care.
   http://dpr.dc.gov/

» Department of Public Works
   Has information on trash collection, recycling, street cleaning and other services.
   http://dpw.dc.gov/

» Department of Transportation
   Provides access to transportation-related services and information.
   http://ddot.dc.gov/

» District Department of the Environment
   Promotes energy efficiency through conservation, education, and fuel assistance programs and by regulatory intervention. Includes consumer information, a description of agency programs, a guide to resources in its library, an events calendar, and links to
   http://ddoe.dc.gov/

» District of Columbia Public Schools
   Provides information on the public school system, including Board of Education meeting minutes, news, statistical data, and information on curriculum, policies, services, and special education.
   http://www.k12.dc.us/

» District of Columbia Sentencing Commission
   Reviews and recommends sentencing policy to the District Council. Has meeting minutes, reports, legislation and news.
   http://acs.dc.gov/acs/site/default.asp

» Emergency Management Agency
   Coordinates the response to disasters, emergencies, and severe weather. Includes news and emergency guidelines.
   http://dcema.dc.gov/

» Green DC
   Information on local environmental issues and government programs.
   http://green.dc.gov/green/

» Housing Finance Agency
   Issues bonds to expand home ownership and rental housing. Has news and background information on local housing development programs.
   http://www.dchfa.org/

» Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
   Composed of 17 local governments in the area, plus legislators representing the region. Site describes programs dealing with transportation, the environment, housing, and other regional issues.
   http://www.mwcog.org/

» Office of Boards and Commissions
   Describes government boards and commissions and the appointment process for board members.
   http://obc.dc.gov/

» Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications
   Regulates cable television. Site has information on cable franchise agreements and program schedules of city-operated cable channels.
   http://octt.dc.gov/

» Office of Citizen Complaint Review
   Investigates and adjudicates complaints of police misconduct. Information on complaint procedures, printable forms, news releases, and reports.
   http://occr.dc.gov/

» Office of Community Affairs
   Serves as a liaison between government and community organizations. Directory of civic and neighborhood associations and links to a calendar of community events and meetings.
   http://oco.eom.dc.gov/

» Office of Contracting and Procurement
   Describes the requirements for doing business with the city and lists current bid solicitations.
   http://ocp.dc.gov/

» Office of Human Rights
   Deals with issues of discrimination, equal opportunity and human rights. Site has information on filing discrimination complaints and on the agency's mediation procedures. Some pages also in Spanish.
   http://ohr.dc.gov/

» Office of Local Business Development
   Fosters economic growth and the development of local, small and disadvantaged businesses. Site describes the agency's programs and has downloadable business certification forms.
   http://olbd.dc.gov/

» Office of Motion Picture and TV Development
   Promotes the city as a site for film and TV production. Includes a guide to production services, permit application form, and filmography.
   http://film.dc.gov/

» Office of Partnerships and Grants Development
   Helps local government agencies and non-profit groups apply for Federal grants and develop joint public-private grant proposals. Includes a guide to web resources on obtaining grants and writing proposals and a weekly update on grant opportunities.
   http://opgd.dc.gov/

» Office of Personnel
   Describes city government employment policies, job opportunities, pay, benefits, and training. Includes forms and manuals.
   http://dcop.dc.gov/

» Office of Planning
   Develops plans for city development and neighborhood revitalization. The city's Comprehensive Plan, project reports, news, and historic preservation information and guidelines.
   http://planning.dc.gov/

» Office of Property Management
   Acquires and manages properties for DC government agencies. Includes agency description, reports and documents.
   http://opm.dc.gov/

» Office of Zoning
   Zoning information, history, maps, application forms, news releases, and a searchable data base of regulations and hearing transcripts.
   http://dcoz.dc.gov/

» Office of the Attorney General
   The legal office for the DC government. Includes news and information on the agency and its programs.
   http://occ.dc.gov/

» Office of the Chief Financial Officer
   Oversees DC government finances, budget, and taxation. Site has downloadable tax forms and publications, budget and financial reports, a searchable real property tax database, and information on community development incentive programs and other activitie
   http://cfo.dc.gov/

» Office of the Chief Technology Officer
   Plans and oversees computer and other technology systems for government agencies. Site describes programs and has an archive of news releases.
   http://octo.dc.gov/

» Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
   Includes news, press releases, strategic plan, directory of business resources, and information on programs such as development incentives for housing and small business, development areas, and the DC Enterprise Zone.
   http://dcbiz.dc.gov/

» Office of the District of Columbia Auditor
   Audits the accounts and operations of the DC government. Archive of recent reports.
   http://www.dcauditor.org/

» Office of the Inspector General
   Investigates government agencies and programs. Site has reports and testimony and tells how to report fraud and waste.
   http://oig.dc.gov/

» Office of the People's Counsel
   Represents the interests of utility ratepayers. Information on local utilities and consumer complaints.
   http://www.opc-dc.gov/

» Office of the Secretary
   Issues ceremonial documents and maintains official record collections, among other duties. Site tells how to request ceremonial documents, apply for research access to official records, and apply for a notary public commission.
   http://os.dc.gov/

» Office on Aging
   Site describes services the agency provides to the elderly population, including health care, housing, legal assistance and transportation.
   http://dcoa.dc.gov/

» Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
   Information on the office, its services, and the Asian-Pacific Islander community in Washington, DC.
   http://apia.dc.gov/

» Office on Latino Affairs
   Provides information on city services for the Latino community.
   http://ola.dc.gov/

» Public Charter School Board
   Includes list of charter schools, application information, press releases, reports, and other documents.
   http://www.dcpubliccharter.com/

» Public Employee Relations Board
   Resolves labor-management disputes between city agencies and labor organizations. Site describes the complaint, dispute resolution, and hearing/mediation process and has text of the board's rules.
   http://perb.dc.gov/

» Public Service Commission
   Regulates electric, gas and telephone utilities in the city. Site has information for utility customers, case calendar, hearing transcripts, and the text of commission rulings, regulations and other documents.
   http://www.dcpsc.org/

» ReStore DC
   Promotes revitalization of neighborhood business districts and small businesses. Has information on programs and descriptions of business areas that are part of the DC Main Street initiative.
   http://restore.dc.gov/

» Serve DC
   Site of the DC Commission on National and Community Service, which promotes volunteerism and organizational partnerships for community benefit. Has information about the agency, its programs and volunteer opportunities.
   http://www.serve.dc.gov/

» Sports & Entertainment Commission
   Schedule of upcoming events at RFK Stadium and DC Armory and seating diagrams.
   http://www.dcsec.com/

» State Education Office
   Its responsibilities include administering nutrition programs, such as the school lunch program, and financial aid, such as the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program for college study. Includes news, reports, legislation, program information, and links to w
   http://seo.dc.gov/

» Taxicab Commission
   Includes requirements for chauffeur and hack licenses, list of taxicab companies, and municipal regulations relating to taxicabs.
   http://dctaxi.dc.gov/

» Washington Convention Center
   Information for meeting planners, exhibitors, vendors and attendees. Has a calendar of events, visitor information (hotels, restaurants, parking), and background on the convention center.
   http://www.dcconvention.com/

» Washington, DC Comprehensive Plan
   DC Office of Planning site has information on the Comprehensive Plan that guides the growth of the city. Has information on the planning process, a calendar of meetings and events, and a library of documents. Sign up to participate in the community feedba
   http://www.inclusivecity.org/

» Workforce Investment Council
   A public-private advisory body on workforce development issues. Site describes services available to employers, youth training services, and business incentives and has links to other sources of information.
   http://dcwic.dc.gov/