City Resources


Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC)



Ward 4 is served by a dedicated group of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners serving five Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.



Advisory Neighborhood Commissions

consider a wide range of policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods, including traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and the District's annual budget.


ANC Commissioners are elected every two years on the general ballot and are non-partisan and volunteer positions. The original intent of the legislation which created the function of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, was to ensure input from an advisory board that is made up of the residents of the neighborhoods that are directly affected by government action. The ANCs are the body of government with the closest official ties to the people in a neighborhood.

The ANCs present their positions and recommendations on issues to various District government agencies, the Executive Branch, and the Council. They also present testimony to independent agencies, boards, and commissions, usually under the rules of procedure specific to those entities. By law, the ANCs may also present their positions to Federal agencies.

The Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions

(OANC), which provides technical support to the 37 ANCs across the city, is located in Room 8 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20004. The office can be reached at (202) 727-9945 and may also be contacted by email.

Click links below for more information on Ward 4 ANC commissions and contact information for commissioners.

ANC 4A
ANC4A meets the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:15 PM at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 13th & Van Buren Streets NW.

ANC 4B
ANC 4B meets the 4th Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM are various locations. Please call (202) 291-6185 for meeting location.

ANC 4C
ANC 4C meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm at MPD's Northern Regional Operation Command Center (ROC), 801 Shepherd Street, NW.

ANC 4D
ANC 4D meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the 4th District Police Station, 6001 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

ANC 3/4G
ANC3/4G is actually located in two wards, Ward 3 and Ward 4, and they meet at 7:30 PM on the 2nd and the 4th Monday of every month at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Email address for ANC3/4G: ChevyChaseANC3@verizon.net.

Don't know what ANC you live in, click here, for the City's locator.... Click here

District Government Services


There are many District of Columbia government services available to DC residents on the www.dc.gov website.


For city services please call 311 for the Mayors Call Center or click here to be connected the online service request center: Click Here

Ward 4 Neighborhood Service Delivery


The Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services (MOCRS) coordinates multi-agency service delivery throughout the District of Columbia. The MOCRS has assigned two Outreach and Services Specialists for each of the District's 8 wards. The two Ward 4 Outreach and Services Specialists are Joe Martin 202-442-8120 and Ayana Rockett 202-442-8161.

The Outreach and Services Specialists serve as the District's resident "resource" on ward services, with the responsibility to coordinate the delivery of scheduled services, resolve chronic problems, organize activities requiring multiple agency involvement, and act as the multi-agency point-of-contact for the ward and community. Through the use of Outreach and Services Specialists, the MOCRS seeks to mobilize, reclaim, revitalize, and sustain healthy and vibrant neighborhoods throughout DC.


Here are a few of the DC government agencies that are most frequented:


DC Department of Transportation (DDOT)


Director: Gabe Klein
The District of Columbia government's Department of Transportation's (DDOT) mission is to enhance the quality of life for District residents and visitors by ensuring that people, goods, and information move efficiently and safely, with minimal adverse impacts on residents and the environment.

DDOT manages and maintains transportation infrastructure:


DC Department of Consumer and Regulator Affairs
Director: Linda Argo

The mission of the District of Columbias Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is to protect the health, safety, economic interests, and quality of life of residents, businesses, and visitors in the District of Columbia by issuing licenses and permits, conducting inspections, enforcing building, housing, and safety codes, regulating land use and development, and providing consumer education and advocacy services.

Landlords & Tenants

DCRA administers the laws and regulations that affect landlords and tenants in the District of Columbia. These regulations govern rental housing, condominium and cooperative sales and conversions, and housing standards, including the abatement of lead-based paint hazards.
They also conduct housing inspections, recommend licensure action, and provide administrative support to the Board for the Condemnation of Insanitary Buildings.


Homeowners Center
The Homeowners Center provides prompt and expert help to DC homeowners who need building permits for their home improvement projects.
Their staff is ready to give you clear information about permitting regulations, review your plans and issue permits. To schedule an appointment, use the online appointment request form
The Homeowners Center is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 am to 4:15 pm and Thursdays from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.


DC Department of Parks and Recreation
Director: Dr. Ximena Hartsock
The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) presents quality leisure services to District residents and visitors of the District of Columbia. The agency supervises and maintains area parks, community facilities, and neighborhood recreation centers and provides adaptive programs and facilities for challenged customers.

DPR also coordinates a wide variety of recreational and educational programs. Art classes, child care services, sport leagues, swim lessons, and senior citizen activities challenge citizens to remain active in their community.

Many of the parks in Ward 4 are managed and run by the National Park Service Some of those parks include: Rock Creek Park, Carter Barron Park and Amphitheater, Grant Circle Park, etc


Rock Creek Park runs through the middle of Ward 4 and features many recreation opportunities including a public golf course. Click here to be connected to the National Park Service in Rock Creek Park: http://www.nps.gov/rocr/index.htm.


Department of Health
Director: Dr. Pierre Vigilance
Director and State Health Officer
District of Columbia Department of Health
The Mission of the Department of Health is to promote and protect the health, safety and quality of life of residents, visitors and those doing business in the District of Columbia. Our responsibilities include identifying health risks; educating the public; preventing and controlling diseases, injuries and exposure to environmental hazards; promoting effective community collaborations; and optimizing equitable access to community resources.

The Department of Health is organized into administrations and offices. Each of the following links will take you to the home page of a specific administration or office, provide you with additional information concerning the various services that are provided by the administration or office, and tell you how to contact them for further assistance.


Department of Human Services
Interim Director: Clarence H. Carter
The Department of Human Services (DHS) administers social service programs and services that primarily benefit low-income District of Columbia residents. The major programs and services are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid/Healthy Families, food stamps, family services, early childhood development, rehabilitation services, mental retardation and developmental disability services, and youth services.

211 Answers, Please! Services Now Available Online http://answersplease.dc.gov/answersplease/site/default.asp

The DC Department of Human Services launches its popular 211 Answers, Please! social service referrals online. The 211 Answers, Please! Online website provides DC residents with a fast and easy way to search for local and national social service programs.

The website features user-friendly searches by the name, location, address, operating hours, telephone numbers, and/or eligibility criteria for over 1800 social service programs. The Answers, Please! telephone hotline for social service information and referral is also available at (202) 463-6211, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.


Department Employment Services
Interim Director: Joseph P. Walsh, Jr.
The mission of the Department of Employment Services is to plan, develop and administer employment-related services to all segments of the Washington, DC metropolitan population. We achieve our mission through empowering and sustaining a diverse workforce, which enables all sectors of the community to achieve economic and social stability.



Job-Seeking Services

The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) was created to develop "Jobs for People and People for Jobs."

DOES provides job seekers with a number of employment opportunities through its One-Stop Career Centers.

Each center provides career counseling, career planning, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training, access to America's Job Bank (both online and via telephone), information about local and national labor markets, unemployment compensation and much more.