DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

The mission of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is to create and preserve opportunities for affordable housing and economic development and to revitalize underserved communities in the District of Columbia.

DHCD focuses on three strategic objectives:

preserving and increasing the supply of quality affordable housing;
increasing homeownership opportunities; and
revitalizing neighborhoods, promoting community development, and providing economic opportunities.
https://dhcd.dc.gov/
(202) 442 - 7200   - DHCD Main Office
[email protected]

DHCD Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has developed a $1.5 million program funded by federal HOME dollars to offer tenant-based rental assistance to low-income renters. Rental ass...
Service Category: Emergency Help Pay for Housing Housing
Service Eligibility: Income at or below 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) Income

COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (CHAP)

THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY ERAP. The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has developed the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (CHAP), a $6.2 million program funded by the federal...
(202) 727-5355
Service Category: Emergency Help Pay for Housing Emergency Payments Housing
Service Eligibility: Income at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) Income

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

District residents earning less than 40% of the Area Median Income (AMI) who are facing housing emergencies can receive funding for overdue rent including late fees and court costs if a qualified hous...
Required Document: Proof of Address,Photo ID
Service Category: Emergency Emergency Payments Housing Help Pay for Housing
Service Eligibility: Housing Status Home Renters Near Homeless Income Income-based Low-income
DHCD Main Office
1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE Washington DC 20020
(202) 442-7200