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
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
Refugee Assistance
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) serves to transition District of Columbia Refugees from dependency on public assistance to self-sufficiency.
ORR provides employment services, services to vi...
Service Category:
Care
Money
Housing
Navigating the System
Service Eligibility:
Refugees
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