DC.Gov is the official web portal for District government information and services. Launched in 1999, the award-winning web portal has grown to include over 100 websites for District government agencies and topics ranging from sustainability to being an age friendly city to the quadrennial Presidential Inauguration.
Who Maintains DC.Gov?
Many teams contribute to the success and usefulness of DC.Gov. Over 80 District agencies are responsible for the content posted on their sites and various groups work together to ensure online applications, maps, and data are available and easy to use and understand. If you have questions regarding the contents of a particular page, contact the appropriate agency. You will be able to find their main phone number on the left-hand side of the page or within the body of the page. If no contact information is provided, call 311.
Also, you can use the Agency Directory to find contact information.
We want to ensure that we capture your feedback on your overall experience with DC.Gov so that we can make improvements. Do you have a comment about the DC government website (e.g. broken links, omissions, user–friendliness)? Send in your observations to the main webmaster and your comment will be routed to the appropriate team or agency office.
Contact Us
Send us feedback and suggestions about DC.gov at our feedback page to help us serve you better.
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Connect with the District government through social networking sites. View news, make news, submit requests, start a conversation. Make government work for you. Check us out at Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Subscribe to News and Information
The District Government sends out information regarding city services, news and events in a variety of methods. You can subscribe to email alerts, text alerts, and follow government agencies on various social networks based on the services and topics that are important to you and your community.
DC.Gov Linking Policy
The District government provides links to external websites as a courtesy and is not responsible for information on websites outside the DC portal. Inquiries should be made to the sponsoring organizations.
Some links provided on DC.Gov or other DC government websites may display vendor logos, banners, or similar identification. Such links are used for operational reasons only and do not constitute or imply any endorsement of any vendor or its product.
DC.Gov Accessibility Policy
The DC.Gov web portal is committed to meeting Federal government standards for making web content and applications usable for persons with disabilities.
DC.Gov Terms and Conditions
Your access to and use of the District of Columbia website is subject to various terms and conditions.
DC.Gov Privacy and Security Policy
The District of Columbia is committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors to any of our websites.
DC.Gov Translation Disclaimer
The District uses human translation services to provide vital government documents to the public. The District does not endorse the use of any machine translation product and always encourages website visitors to call District agencies via phone for additional information in their language. District agencies will use bilingual staff or a telephonic interpreter to provide additional assistance.
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