The Department
of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) facilitates the production
and preservation of housing, community, and economic development
opportunities. DHCD fosters partnerships with for-profit and nonprofit
organizations to:
- Create and
maintain stable neighborhoods
- Retain and
expand the city’s tax base
- Promote economic
opportunities through community empowerment
- Retain and
create job and business opportunities for the benefit of Washington,
DC, residents
DHCD's major
priorities are to increase homeownership opportunities and expand
economic development efforts throughout the city. Many of the department's
development programs incorporate other city and private resources
to have a greater impact on stabilizing neighborhoods.
In housing,
DHCD offers financial assistance to low and moderate-income residents,
supports efforts to maintain affordable housing opportunities, and
promotes the purchase and renovation of aging and abandoned houses.
The department's economic development activities generate new business
opportunities that create jobs and give residents easy access to
quality retail products and services.
ADDRESS:
801 North Capitol
Street, NE, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-7200
Fax: (202) 442-8391
WEBSITE:
http://dhcd.dc.gov/main.shtm
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