The District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, DC Official Code §§ 2-531 et seq., provides that any person has the right to request access to public records. All public bodies of the District government are required to disclose public records, except for those records, or portions of records, that are protected from disclosure by the exemptions found at DC Official Code § 2-534.

An FOIA request may be made for any public record. This does not mean, however, that the public body will disclose every record sought. Statutory exemptions authorize the withholding of certain public records. When the public body does withhold records or portions of records, it must specify which exemption of the FOIA permits the withholding. FOIA does not require agencies to do research, to analyze data, to answer written questions, or to create records in order to respond to a request.

You may submit your FOIA request online using the DCRA FOIA Online Request Form* or via telephone, fax, US mail or email.

DCRA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer
Cecelia Tilghman
Email:  cecelia.tilghman@dc.gov
Phone: (202) 478-9286
Fax:     (202) 442-9445

Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
941 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 9400
Washington, DC 20002

The following policies, opinions, data and minutes of the Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) are available as public record:
 

Frequently Requested Operational Data Information

DCRA Basic Business License Searchable Database

DCRA Trade Name Searchable Database

DCRA Building Permits By Month

DCRA Building Permits Issued Month to Date*

DCRA Properties Targeted for Abatement Year-To-Date

DCRA Raze Permits Year-to-Date*

DCRA Properties Abated Year-to-Date by Ward

DCRA Properties Abated Year-to-Date by Date

DCRA Current Properties Classified as Class 3 Vacant

DCRA Reasonable Accommodation Requests Policies and Procedures*