Private company

government of the District of Columbia

Government of Washington, D.C., in the United States1

The Government of the District of Columbia is the governmental structure of the U.S. federal district of the District of Columbia, as established by the Article One of the United States Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The Home Rule Act devolves certain powers of the United States Congress to the local government, which consists of a mayor and a 13-member council.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1802Founded1
  • HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States1
  • Websitedc.gov
  • Legal formGovernment3
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI549300HWFOZXPKGOX6543
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address1101 4th Street South West, 20024 Washington, United States3
Seal of the District of Columbia
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Government of the District of Columbia is the governmental structure of the U.S. federal district of the District of Columbia, as established by the Article One of the United States Constitution and the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The Home Rule Act devolves certain powers of the United States Congress to the local government, which consists of a mayor and a 13-member council.2

Corporate structure

government of the District of Columbia sits at the top of its group. 7 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • government of the District of Columbia Washington, the District of Columbia, United States
    • District Department of Transportation Subsidiary · United States
    • District of Columbia Department of Buildings Subsidiary · United States
    • District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Subsidiary · United States
    • District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection Subsidiary · United States
    • District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation Subsidiary · Washington, D.C., United States
    • District of Columbia Department of Public Works Subsidiary · Washington, D.C., United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • District Department of Transportation
  • District of Columbia Department of Buildings
  • District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
  • District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
  • District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation
  • District of Columbia Department of Public Works

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Oct 1, 2022District of Columbia Department of Buildings became a subsidiary1
  2. Oct 1, 2022District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection became a subsidiary1
  3. May 2002District Department of Transportation became a subsidiary1
  4. 1989District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation became a subsidiary1
  5. Mar 1984District of Columbia Department of Public Works became a subsidiary1
  6. Mar 31, 1983District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs became a subsidiary1

Timeline

  1. 1802Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$12.3B 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $12.3B in all. Federal grants $6.2B; Other federal assistance $6.1B; Federal contracts $13.1M.$0$1B$2B$3B$4B2008 · Federal grants: $44.8M2008 · Federal contracts: $491.3K20082009 · Federal grants: $124.7M2009 · Other federal assistance: $78.8M2009 · Federal contracts: $573.4K2010 · Federal grants: $147.3M2010 · Other federal assistance: $6.0M2010 · Federal contracts: $464.6K20102011 · Federal grants: $205.2M2011 · Other federal assistance: $37.6M2011 · Federal contracts: $603.0K2012 · Federal grants: $216.3M2012 · Other federal assistance: $23.7M2012 · Federal contracts: $630.3K20122013 · Federal grants: $200.2M2013 · Other federal assistance: $31.7M2013 · Federal contracts: $503.4K2014 · Federal grants: $233.2M2014 · Federal contracts: $254.9K20142015 · Federal grants: $238.8M2015 · Federal contracts: $147.8K2016 · Federal grants: $281.1M2016 · Federal contracts: $497.0K20162017 · Federal grants: $240.1M2017 · Other federal assistance: $282.7K2017 · Federal contracts: $151.5K2018 · Federal grants: $348.9M2018 · Federal contracts: $647.4K20182019 · Federal grants: $258.3M2019 · Other federal assistance: $49.1M2019 · Federal contracts: $677.1K2020 · Federal grants: $504.9M2020 · Other federal assistance: $941.4M2020 · Federal contracts: $449.7K20202021 · Federal grants: $658.9M2021 · Other federal assistance: $3.3B2021 · Federal contracts: $572.3K2022 · Federal grants: $783.7M2022 · Other federal assistance: $436.1M2022 · Federal contracts: $837.9K20222023 · Federal grants: $567.2M2023 · Other federal assistance: $352.3M2023 · Federal contracts: $1.0M2024 · Federal grants: $512.4M2024 · Other federal assistance: $307.1M2024 · Federal contracts: $2.4M20242025 · Federal grants: $293.3M2025 · Other federal assistance: $278.5M2025 · Federal contracts: $572.6K2026 · Federal grants: $308.6M2026 · Other federal assistance: $241.9M2026 · Federal contracts: $1.6M2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsOther federal assistanceFederal contractsTotal
2026$308.6M$241.9M$1.6M$552.1M
2025$293.3M$278.5M$572.6K$572.3M
2024$512.4M$307.1M$2.4M$821.9M
2023$567.2M$352.3M$1.0M$920.5M
2022$783.7M$436.1M$837.9K$1.2B
2021$658.9M$3.3B$572.3K$4.0B
2020$504.9M$941.4M$449.7K$1.4B
2019$258.3M$49.1M$677.1K$308.0M
2018$348.9M–$647.4K$349.5M
2017$240.1M$282.7K$151.5K$240.5M
2016$281.1M–$497.0K$281.6M
2015$238.8M–$147.8K$239.0M
2014$233.2M–$254.9K$233.5M
2013$200.2M$31.7M$503.4K$232.4M
2012$216.3M$23.7M$630.3K$240.6M
2011$205.2M$37.6M$603.0K$243.4M
2010$147.3M$6.0M$464.6K$153.7M
2009$124.7M$78.8M$573.4K$204.1M
2008$44.8M–$491.3K$45.3M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for 20 registered units, including subsidiaries under the same parent. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. May 4, 2020$1.1B from Federal Emergency Management Agency: Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)6 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award 4502DRDCP00000001
  2. Mar 11, 2022$107.0M from Departmental Offices: Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund7 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award CPFFN0167
  3. Dec 1, 2022$100.7M from National Institute of Standards and Technology: Broadband Equity, Access, And Deployment Program8 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF Award 1120B104
  4. Sep 30, 2024$76.2M from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Projects Of Regional And National Significance; Opioid Str9 To GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Award H79TI087766
  5. Oct 1, 2025$75.2M from Administration for Children and Families: Temporary Assistance For Needy Families10 To DISTRICT COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award 2602DCTANF
  6. Jul 1, 2007$71.9M from Federal Emergency Management Agency: Homeland Security Grant Program11 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award 2007GET70038
  7. Sep 1, 2008$71.2M from Federal Emergency Management Agency: Homeland Security Grant Program12 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award 2008GET80035
  8. Aug 1, 2009$68.3M from Federal Emergency Management Agency: Homeland Security Grant Program13 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award 2009SST90085

Largest direct payments

  1. $1.0B from Departmental Offices: Coronavirus State And Local Fiscal Recovery Funds14 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award SLFRP0133
  2. $1.0B from Departmental Offices: Coronavirus State And Local Fiscal Recovery Funds15 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award SLFRP0001
  3. Oct 1, 2020$504.7M from Food and Nutrition Service: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program16 To DISTRICT COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award 21DC35051192901

Largest contracts

  1. Jan 18, 2024$1.7M from Department of Housing and Urban Development: Dc net to provide wan and mtips circuits for hud oig 800 mbps mtips circuit (dc data center) - $385,920.00 400 mbps mtips circuit (denver d17 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF Award 86612724P00001
  2. Feb 15, 2018$1.2M from Peace Corps: Dcnet: network data circuits. igf::ot::igf18 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF Award PC188008
  3. Jul 13, 2026$1.1M from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Interagency agreement (gov't to gov't agency reimbursement funds transfer) with dc government for enterprise infrastructure network hardware19 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF Award 9531CB26P0008
  4. Oct 29, 2008$674.5K from Bureau of the Fiscal Service: Payment for license agreement for hogates parking20 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT Award TFMSHQ09P0022
  5. Oct 1, 2011$532.6K from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Modify to exercise an opt.21 To DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF Award EECCN120104

Sources

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    USAspending.govPC188008: Peace Corps
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