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
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+)
Parent and Adolescent Support (PASS)
The Parent and Adolescent Support Services (PASS) Program works on behalf of some of the City’s most high-needs residents, with the ultimate goal of enhancing participating families’ ability to work e...
Service Category:
Care
Counseling
Navigating the System
Service Eligibility:
Families
Youth (6-12)
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
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
Teen Parent Assessment Program (TPAP)
The Teen Parent Assessment Program (TPAP) empowers teens who are pregnant or parenting to move toward self-sufficiency and decrease additional unintended pregnancies.
As an active participant in TPAP...
Service Category:
Care
Counseling
Service Eligibility:
Pregnant
Teens (13-19)
Women/Girls
Permanent Supportive Housing Program (PSHP)
The Permanent Supportive Housing Program (PSHP) provides permanent housing and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness to ensure housing stabilization, maximum levels...
- 64 New York Avenue NE, 5th Floor Washington DC 20002
Service Category:
Housing
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Near Homeless
Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
The Veteran’s Affairs Supportive Housing Program provides housing to homeless veterans.
- 64 New York Avenue NE, 5th Floor Washington DC 20002
Service Category:
Housing
Service Eligibility:
Veterans
Homeless
Near Homeless
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
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The District’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides cash assistance to families in need, along with a suite of services to facilitate their path to success. Families enrolle...
Service Category:
Money
Service Eligibility:
Income-based
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...
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