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
Youth Homeless Services / Youth HOPE Program
Youth Homeless Services (YHS) leads the City’s response to youth homelessness via direct grants to community organizations that provide services (housing, street outreach, youth drop-in centers, etc.)...
Service Category:
Housing
Help Find Housing
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Youth (6-12)
Zoe's Doors Drop-in Center
Zoe's Doors is a drop-in center for District youth ages 24 and under experiencing homelessness and housing instability or simply in need of a safe place to go. The center is open 24 hours a day, seven...
- 900 Rhode Island Ave NE Washington DC 20018
Service Category:
Housing
Care
Skills & Training
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Near Homeless
Youth (6-12)
Teens (13-19)
Young Adults (20-30)
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