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District of Columbia Housing Authority
1133 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 535-1500
Fax: (202) 535-1577
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Manages and provides subsidized public housing for low-income, elderly, and disabled District residents.
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Housing Finance Agency
815 Florida Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 777-1600
Fax: (202) 986-6705
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Stimulates and expands home ownership and rental opportunities by issuing tax-exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds to lower costs of single-family and rental housing.
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Office of Zoning
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-6311
Fax: (202) 727-6072
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Maintains and regulates applications for zoning, schedules public hearings, coordinates zoning application reviews and provides information to the public, developers, and contractors.
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Commission on the Arts and Humanities
401 8th Street, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 724-5613
Fax: (202) 727-4135
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Provides funds and information to initiate, develop and support cultural activities and the arts, including services to artists, art organizations, educational and community organizations and government agencies.
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National Capital Planning Commission
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 301
Washington, DC 20576
Phone: (202) 482-7200
Fax: (202) 482-7272
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Provides overall planning guidance for federal land and buildings in the National Capital Region, to protect and enhance the extraordinary historical, cultural, and natural resources of the Nation's Capital. |
Washington Convention Center Authority
900 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 789-1600
Fax: (202) 789-8365
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Promotes and hosts large national and international conventions and trade shows, provides space for local and public events at the Convention Center. A new state-of-the-art convention center, twice the size of the current center, will open in March 2003.
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Water and Sewer Authority
5000 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20032
Phone: (202) 787-2000
Fax: (202) 787-2210
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Provides drinkable water to the District, treats and maintains wastewater, sewer systems and storm-water flows.
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Sports and Entertainment Commission
400 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 547-9077
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Operates RFK Stadium and the National Guard Armory Complex and negotiates and attracts other sports and entertainment events for the District.
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Taxicab Commission
2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 645-6005
Fax: (202) 889-3604
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Regulates, oversees, and enforces laws for taxis, limos, sightseeing vehicles, and private ambulances for the District.
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Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications
2217 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 671-0066
Fax: (202) 332-7020
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Monitors and regulates basic cable service for District residents, resolves disputes between cable subscribers and providers, and provides programming for DC Cable Channels 13 and 16.
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Office of Motion Picture and Television Development
410 8th Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-6608
Fax: (202) 727-3787
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Initiates and implements programs aimed at generating revenue and stimulating employment opportunities in the District through the production of film and video projects. |
Public Service Commission
1333 H Street, NW
Suite 200 West Tower
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 626-5100
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Oversees the utility companies that provide natural gas, electricity, and telecommunications services for the District.
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Office of the People's Counsel
1133 15th Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 727-3071
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Represents utility customers in disputes over natural gas, electric, and telephone services, as well as no-fault car insurance rates.
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Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 430
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-6860
Fax: (202) 727-0392
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Assesses and sets the property tax base for District residents.
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