DC Department of Buildings (DOB)
To inquire about DOB permits and requirements and, please contact Robert Simpkins at DOB at [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] . Please submit a request at least thirty (30) days prior to the grant application deadline.
Department of Transportation (DDOT)
To inquire about the public space permits, occupancy permits, and status of your potential site, please contact Courtney Williams at DDOT at [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Please submit your request at least thirty (30) days prior to the grant application deadline.
The response from DDOT will indicate both whether a public space permit is required and whether the permit application will need to go to the Public Space Committee. Sites that are not deemed public space must have a letter from DDOT stating a permit would not be required. (If proposed project is awarded a grant, sites that are deemed public space will require a presentation before the Public Space Committee by the grantee regarding their project.)
For more information on public space and Public Space Committee meetings please visit www.ddot.dc.gov.
Office of Planning Historical Preservation (OP)
To inquire about the historic preservation status of your potential site, please contact Andrew Lewis at the DC Historic Preservation Office at [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]
If there is any ground disturbance with the proposed project, copy Ruth Trocolli [email protected] District Archaeologist. (Ground disturbance means that the project is anchored into the ground in a way that will require any digging or the project rests on the ground and does not require digging.) To review any level of ground disturbance, the timeframe is generally thirty (30) days from the date of receipt. Applicants are encouraged to submit review requests up to forty-five (45) days prior to the grant application deadline.
Department of Park and Recreation (DPR)
If the project is anticipated to be on Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) property, please contact Brent Sisco (DPR) [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] Please submit your request and supporting information noted above at least thirty (30) days prior to the grant application deadline. Applicants must notify the local ANC for approval before DPR can review the proposal.
Applicants are encouraged to visit PropertyQuest DC to obtain information about the location of the project. This website identifies whether the address of your project is located within a historic district, affects a landmark, or owned by the District of Columbia and/or in public space. Visit https://propertyquest.dc.gov/ to enter the project address to determine whether the project is impacted. Applicants still must contact these entities to determine whether permits are necessary and to determine other construction/installation requirements and permits.