DC Department of Human Services (DHS)
The mission of the D.C. Department of Human Services is to empower every District resident to reach their full potential by providing meaningful connections to work opportunities, economic assistance and supportive services.
The Economic Security Administration (ESA) determines eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medical Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamps), Child Care Subsidy, Burial Assistance, Interim Disability Assistance. ESA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Program (SNAP E&T) provide employment and training services to able-bodied adults without dependents who receive food stamps. ESA performs monitoring, quality control, and reporting functions required by federal law and court orders.
The Economic Security Administration (ESA) determines eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medical Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamps), Child Care Subsidy, Burial Assistance, Interim Disability Assistance. ESA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Program (SNAP E&T) provide employment and training services to able-bodied adults without dependents who receive food stamps. ESA performs monitoring, quality control, and reporting functions required by federal law and court orders.
(202) 671 - 4200
- DHS Main Office Line
Adams Place Day Center
The Day Center addresses the long-standing need in the community of having a safe and dignified place for individuals experiencing homelessness to go during the day to take care of everyday needs and...
- 2210 Adams Place NE Washington DC 20018
Service Category:
Housing
Care
Skills & Training
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Near Homeless
Adult Abuse Hotline
Adult abuse generally refers to mistreatment of an older person by someone who has a special relationship with the elder such as a spouse, sibling, child, friend, or caregiver. Abuse may take the form...
711;
(202) 724-5626 English
Service Category:
Care
Help Escape Violence
Service Eligibility:
Seniors (55+)
Burial Assistance
The Burial Assistance Program provides a maximum of $1,000.00 towards the cost of a burial or $650.00 towards the cost of a cremation. Assistance is provided if the deceased is determined eligible an...
- 645 H Street NE Washington DC 20002
Service Category:
Money
Navigating the System
Service Eligibility:
Low-income
Child Care Assistance Program
The subsidized child care program helps income-eligible families pay their child care fees. The child care subsidy is based on an assessment of need, income, and family size.
- 4049 South Capitol Street SW Washington DC 20032
Service Eligibility:
Income-based
DC Shelter Hotline
Transportation to shelter is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you see someone outside in need of shelter or a welfare check, call the Shelter Hotline at (202) 399-7093 or dial 311. If there...
Service Category:
Temporary Shelter
Housing
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
DHS Call Center
The DHS Call Center is responsible for responding to all incoming calls regarding TANF, SNAP, and Medical Assistance for District of Columbia Residents. They Center provides high quality customer sup...
Economic Security Administration (ESA) Benefits
The Economic Security Administration (ESA) determines eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medical Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog...
- 2100 Martin Luther King Avenue SE Washington DC 20020
- 3851 Alabama Ave SE Washington DC 20020
- 4049 South Capitol Street SW Washington DC 20032
- 645 H Street NE Washington DC 20002
- 1207 Taylor Street NW Washington DC 20011
Service Category:
Care
Food
Navigating the System
Money
Service Eligibility:
Health Conditions
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
ERAP, administered by the Department of Human Services, helps income-eligible District residents (up to 125% of the Federal Poverty Level) facing housing emergencies by providing funding for overdue r...
Service Category:
Emergency
Help Pay for Housing
Service Eligibility:
125% Federal Poverty Line
Family Violence Prevention Program
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Program is an initiative that supports the establishment, maintenance and expansion of programs and projects to prevent incidents of family violence. It als...
Service Category:
Care
Temporary Shelter
Counseling
Help Escape Violence
Service Eligibility:
Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Functional Family Therapy (FFT)
Functional Family Therapy is an intensive, short term intervention/prevention program that offers in-home family counseling designed specifically to address status-offending behaviors (i.e curfew viol...
Service Category:
Care
Counseling
Service Eligibility:
Families
Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Youth (6-12)
DHS Economic Security Administration (ESA) Service Center - Anacostia
2100 Martin Luther King Avenue SE
Washington
DC
20020
DHS Economic Security Administration (ESA) Service Centers - Taylor Street
1207 Taylor Street NW
Washington
DC
20011
DHS Economic Security Administration (ESA) Service Centers - H Street
645 H Street NE
Washington
DC
20002
Adams Place Day Center
2210 Adams Place NE
Washington
DC
20018
DHS Economic Security Administration (ESA) Service Centers - Fort Davis
3851 Alabama Ave SE
Washington
DC
20020
DHS Economic Security Administration (ESA) Service Centers - Congress Heights
4049 South Capitol Street SW
Washington
DC
20032
Zoe's Doors
900 Rhode Island Ave NE
Washington
DC
20018
Homeless Services Program Office
64 New York Avenue NE, 5th Floor
Washington
DC
20002