- Washington, District of Columbia
The official web site of the Government of the District of Columbia. Includes news, web links, and information about the city and about local government services.
- Advisory Commission on Sentencing
Independent agency recommends sentencing and corrections policy to District Council. Features meeting minutes, news and legislation.
- Advisory Neighborhood Commission
ANCs are governmental bodies in each neighborhood that advise the District government on issues affecting their local areas. Features members, meeting dates, locations and contact information.
- Answers, Please!
Information and referral service that connects residents with appropriate public and private social service agencies.
- Board of Appeals and Review
Reviews complaints against decisions of DC government agencies. Site explains the appeals process.
- Board of Elections and Ethics
Election and voting information. Includes location of polling places, recent election results and voter registration statistics. Download and print voter registration, absentee ballot request, and other forms.
- Child and Family Services Agency
Information on adoption, foster care, and child protective services.
- Child Support Enforcement Division
Brief primer on the program.
- Clean City Initiative
Describes government programs to improve city cleanliness.
- Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Promotes local artists and arts activities. Includes information on grants and art education.
- Department of Banking and Financial Institutions
Regulates financial institutions. Site includes downloadable license application forms.
- 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.
- Department of Corrections
Operates the DC Jail and other correctional facilities. Site has information and statistics.
- Department of Employment Services
Provides services to employers, employees, and job-seekers, including job training, workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation.
- 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 death certificates.
- Department of Housing and Community Development
Describes home buyer assistance programs and housing-related development incentives.
- Department of Human Services
Information on such programs as welfare reform, family services, early childhood development, rehabilitation services, mental retardation and developmental disability services.
- Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation
Regulates the insurance and securities industries operating in and from the District by administering laws, rules and regulations. Features news, services, forms, bulletins, regulations, consumer information and online service requests.
- Department of Mental Health
Describes the agency, its facilities (including St. Elizabeths Hospital), and its services for adults and children.
- Department of Motor Vehicles
Provides information on driver's licenses, auto registrations and auto inspections.
- Department of Parks and Recreation
Describes recreational facilities and programs, including classes, sports leagues, and child care.
- Department of Public Works
Has information on trash collection, recycling, street cleaning and other services.
- Department of Transportation
Describes department responsibilities for traffic, transit and roads. Includes list of road and bridge construction projects, downloadable transportation planning documents, list of upcoming construction contracts, information on public space permits, and snow emergency plans.
- 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.
- Emergency Management Agency
Coordinates the response to disasters, emergencies, and severe weather. Includes news and emergency guidelines.
- Energy Office
Promotes energy efficiency through conservation, education, and fuel assistance programs and by regulatory intervention. Includes a description of agency programs, a guide to resources in its library, an events calendar, and links to related sites.
- Housing Finance Agency
Information on the agency's affordable-housing programs.
- Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board
DC Lottery news and brief overview of games offered.
- 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.
- National Capital Revitalization Corporation
Public-private body promotes major economic development projects. Includes text of its Revitalization Plan.
- Neighborhood Action
Program for community involvement in neighborhood planning. Site has an overview, meeting summaries, and news.
- Office of Boards and Commissions
Describes government boards and commissions and the appointment process for board members.
- Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications
Regulates cable television. Site has information on cable franchise agreements and program schedules of city-operated cable channels.
- Office of Citizen Complaint Review
Investigates and adjudicates complaints of police misconduct. Site includes information on complaint procedures, printable forms, news releases, and reports.
- Office of Community Outreach
Serves as a liaison to community organizations. Site includes a directory of civic and neighborhood associations and links to a calendar of community events and meetings.
- Office of Contracting and Procurement
Describes the requirements for doing business with the city and lists current bid solicitations.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Office of Personnel
Describes city government employment policies, job opportunities, pay, benefits, and training. Includes forms and manuals.
- Office of Planning
Develops plans for city development and neighborhood revitalization. Site includes the city's Comprehensive Plan, project reports, news, and historic preservation information and guidelines.
- Office of Property Management
Acquires and manages properties for DC government agencies. Includes agency description, reports and documents.
- 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 activities of the agency.
- 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.
- Office of the Corporation Counsel
Legal office defends and prosecutes cases, drafts legislation, and provides the government with legal advice. Includes news, annual report, and information on filing a claim.
- 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.
- Office of the District of Columbia Auditor
Audits the accounts and operations of the DC government. Site includes archive of recent reports.
- Office of the Inspector General
Investigates government agencies and programs. Site has reports and testimony and tells how to report fraud and waste.
- Office of the People's Counsel
Represents the interests of utility ratepayers. Information on local utilities and consumer complaints.
- 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.
- Office of Zoning
Zoning information, history, maps, application forms, news releases, and a searchable data base of regulations and hearing transcripts.
- Office on Aging
Site describes services the agency provides to the elderly population, including health care, housing, legal assistance and transportation.
- Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Information on the office, its services, and the Asian-Pacific Islander community in Washington, DC.
- Office on Latino Affairs
Provides information on city services for the Latino community.
- Public Charter School Board
Includes list of charter schools, application information, press releases, reports, and other documents.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sports & Entertainment Commission
Schedule of upcoming events at RFK Stadium and DC Armory and seating diagrams.
- 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 web sites related to local education.
- Taxicab Commission
Includes requirements for chauffeur and hack licenses, list of taxicab companies, and municipal regulations relating to taxicabs.
- Washington Convention Center
Information for meeting planners and exhibitors, calendar of events, visitor information, and news on the new convention center that opened in 2003.
- Water and Sewer Authority
Includes news, financial reports, and water quality reports.
- 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.
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