United States Senator - Press releases, biography of Shadow Senator Paul Strauss, and information on efforts to gain representation in Congress, self-determination and statehood.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments - Composed of 17 local governments in the area, plus legislators representing the region. Site describes programs dealing with transportation, the environment, housing, and other regional issues.

Office of Local Business Development - Fosters economic growth and the development of local, small and disadvantaged businesses. Site describes the agency's programs and has downloadable business certification forms.

Child Support Enforcement Program - Brief primer on the program.

Board of Elections and Ethics - Election and voting information. Includes location of polling places, recent election results and voter registration statistics. Download and print voter registration, absentee ballot request, and other forms.

Office of the People's Counsel - Agency charged with representing the interests of utility ratepayers. Site has news and information on local electric, gas and phone utilities, consumer complaints, and activities of the office.

Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs - Regulates businesses, issues business, professional and alcoholic beverage licenses, and regulates historic preservation, rental housing and real estate. Site has downloadable forms, information on getting permits and licenses, and descriptions of the agency's activities.

Council of the District of Columbia - Official site of DC's local elected legislative body. Includes information on Council members, organization, the legislative process, weekly calendar, and searchable access to the DC Code.

Environmental Health Administration - Provides information on environmental quality, hazardous materials, and toxic substances.

Public Service Commission - Regulates electric, gas and telephone utilities in the city. Site has information for utility customers, case calendar, hearing transcripts, and the text of commission rulings, regulations and other documents.

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions - Advisory boards composed of residents elected from 37 neighborhood districts which advise the government on policy issues affecting their particular community. Site covers the history and functions of ANCs and lists current members.

Department of Motor Vehicles - Provides information on driver's licenses, auto registrations and auto inspections.

Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation - Site describes the agency, tells how to obtain licenses, outlines consumer health insurance rights, and has forms for insurance complaints and fraud reports.

Neighborhood Action - Government initiative for neighborhood planning, involving all sectors of the community. Site has an overview, summaries of planning meetings, and news updates.

Department of Parks and Recreation - Describes the agency's recreational facilities and programs, including scheduled classes in arts, crafts, fitness and computers, sports leagues, and child care.

Mayor's Office - Official site has archive of speeches, statements and news releases, mayor's schedule, biography, cabinet, and information on policies and initiatives.

Office of Human Rights - Deals with issues of discrimination, equal opportunity and human rights. Site has information on filing discrimination complaints and on the agency's mediation procedures. Some pages also in Spanish.

Office on Aging - Site describes services the agency provides to the elderly population, including health care, housing, legal assistance and transportation.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Oversees finances, budget, and taxation functions of the government. Site includes downloadable tax forms and publications, as well as budget and financial reports, a searchable real property tax data base, information on community development incentive programs, grants, and the activities and organization of the agency.

Clean City Initiative - Describes government programs to improve city cleanliness: the objectives, accomplishments, an events calendar, and a photo gallery.

Division of Transportation - Describes department responsibilities for traffic, transit and roads. Includes list of road and bridge construction projects, downloadable transportation planning documents, list of upcoming construction contracts, information on public space permits, and snow emergency plans.

Tuition Assistance - Program provides tuition subsidies to residents to attend private colleges in the area and public colleges and universities throughout the country. Site has program information, downloadable applications and supporting documents, and a list of eligible schools.

Department of Banking and Financial Institutions - Regulates financial institutions. Site includes downloadable license application forms.

Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority - Better known as the Financial Control Board, this body was created by Congress to return the DC government to fiscal solvency and to overhaul government management. The site has background information, press releases and other documents.

Water and Sewer Authority - Includes news, budgets, reports, and information on water quality and sewers.

Office of Campaign Finance - Information on the regulations and reporting requirements for candidates, public officials and lobbyists. Includes a campaign finance guide, municipal regulations, public notices, interpretative opinions, and downloadable forms.

Department of Housing and Community Development - Information on home buyer assistance programs and housing-related economic development incentives.

Pretrial Services Agency - Assists local and federal courts by gathering information on defendants eligible for release on bail and by monitoring compliance with bail release conditions. Site describes the functions of the agency, includes documents, and provides related web links.

Department of Human Services - Information on such programs as welfare reform, family services, early childhood development, rehabilitation services, mental retardation and developmental disability services.

Historic Preservation Program - Information on historic preservation activities, including how the process works, design guidelines, brochures on historic districts in the city, and an inventory of historic structures.

Office of Planning - Develops plans for city development and neighborhood revitalization. Site includes the city's Comprehensive Plan.

National Capital Revitalization Corporation. - Public-private entity created to promote major economic development projects. Site includes text of the Revitalization Plan.

Board of Appeals and Review - This agency reviews complaints against decisions made by District agencies. Site explains the appeals process.

Office of Boards and Commissions - Describes government boards and commissions and the appointment process for board members.

Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications - Regulates cable television. Site has information on cable franchise agreements and program schedules of city-operated cable channels.

Office of the Chief Technology Officer - Plans and oversees computer and other technology systems for government agencies. Site describes programs and has an archive of news releases.

Office of the Corporation Counsel - Legal office defends and prosecutes cases, drafts legislation, and provides the government with legal advice. Includes news, annual report, and information on filing a claim.

Department of Corrections - Describes the department and the correctional and detainment facilities it operates.

Energy Office - Promotes energy efficiency through conservation, education, and fuel assistance programs and by regulatory intervention. Includes a description of agency programs, a guide to resources in its library, an events calendar, and links to related sites.

Emergency Management Agency - Coordinates the city's response to disasters, emergencies, and severe weather. Site includes news and emergency guidelines.

Department of Employment Services - Provides services to employers, employees, and job-seekers, including job training, workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation.

Rules of the Council of the District of Columbia - Official document governing the body's organization and operation.

Office of Contracting and Procurement - Describes the requirements for doing business with the city and lists current bid solicitations.

Office of the Inspector General - Audits and investigates city government operations and programs. Site has text of recent reports, testimony, and enabling legislation and information on how to report fraud and waste.

Office of the Public Advocate - Liaison office between the Mayor and city residents. Includes a calendar of community events, a directory of civic and neighborhood associations, and information about the office.

Office of Motion Picture and TV Development - Promotes the city as a site for film and TV production. Includes a guide to production services, permit application form, and filmography.

Office of Partnerships and Grants Development - Assists local government agencies and non-profit groups in applying for Federal grants and in developing joint public-private grant proposals. Site includes a guide to web resources for finding grants, writing proposals, and starting a non-profit and a weekly update on grant opportunities.

Office of Personnel - Describes city government employment policies, current job vacancies, salaries and benefits, and training. Includes forms, personnel manual, supervisors and managers handbook, performance management manual, and catalog of training courses.

Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development - Includes news, press releases, strategic plan, directory of business resources, and information on programs such as development incentives for housing and small business, development areas, and the DC Enterprise Zone.

Public Employee Relations Board - Resolves labor-management disputes between city agencies and labor organizations. Site describes the complaint, dispute resolution, and hearing/mediation process and has text of the board's rules.

Department of Public Works - Has information on trash collection, recycling, street and alley cleaning and other services. Includes news and press releases.

Office of the Secretary - Issues ceremonial documents and maintains official record collections, among other duties. Site tells how to request ceremonial documents, apply for research access to official records, and apply for a notary public commission.

Taxicab Commission - Includes procedures and requirements for chauffeur and hack licenses, list of taxicab companies, and municipal regulations relating to taxicabs.

Office of Zoning - Information on zoning procedures and history, including the roles of the Zoning Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Has hearing schedules and transcripts, a zoning map, and searchable text of zoning regulations.

Commission on the Arts and Humanities - Promotes local artists, art organizations and arts activities. Includes information on grants and on the art education program.

Department of Health - Official web site describes the agency's programs, has news, health alerts and reports, and tells how to obtain vital records.

Washington Convention Center - Washington Convention Center Authority website has information for meeting planners and exhibitors, calendar of events, visitor information, news, and updates on the new convention center scheduled to open in 2003.

Answers, Please! - Information and referral service that connects residents with appropriate public and private social service agencies.