DCCA Committees

Charitable Giving: Charitable Giving is a subcommittee of the DCCA Board whose mandate is to implement and oversee a proactive agenda of giving to projects and organizations that help further the mission of the Association.

Charitable Giving covers seven areas of concern: Art & Culture, Beautification, Clean & Safe Environment, Diversity, Education,Historic Preservation, and Neighborhood & Community. The subcommittee is tasked to gather grant applications from DCCA operating committees (such as Environment and Education) and to search out and solicit applications in areas in which there is no current DCCA activity.

Charitable Giving makes recommendations to the Board of Directors,
which makes all decisions regarding amounts and distribution of
funding.

For more information, contact:
Susan Dunn, sed@kestrelgroupllc.com

Education Committee: DCCA is vitally interested in the education of our youth and supports local efforts to improve our educational system especially in our neighborhood schools. This committee provides recommendations to the Board on education issues.

For more information, contact:
Ana Maria Feathestone , AnaMariaCF@aol.com
Natasha Kalteis , natasha@kalteis.com

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Environment Committee: Affectionately known as the “Rat Patrol,” this Committee meets approximately monthly to work on issues related to street trees and tree guards, graffiti abatement, rats and trash, visual clutter such as sidewalk vending boxes, and such other issues as committee members determine.

The "Tree Guard" Program falls under this committee: Find out how you can help preserve our city trees and get a $100 rebate! Read more »

Frequently Asked Questions about Street Trees Read more »

For more information, contact:
Don Jones, donald.jones136@verizon.net

House Tour Committee: The third Sunday of each October is the date of DCCA’s Annual House Tour, where from 12-15 neighborhood homeowners open their houses to the public. DCCA has an amazing array of diverse architecture and design in area homes and the tour usually attracts approximately 1500 participants. Volunteers are always needed for the various subcommittees: tickets, publicity, media relations, advertisements, graphics, organization of the tea, etc. On the day of the tour, hundreds of house captains and monitors are needed to give 2 1⁄2 hours of their time in exchange for free tickets to the tour and a wonderful volunteer party at the end of the day. Read more »

For more information, contact:
Robin Diener,  rdiener@savedclibraries.org

Licensing Regulation: DCCA is interested in having a balance between the needs of neighborhood residents and the businesses in the area. This Committee looks into the ABRA issues and advises DCCA on potential problems that might be considered.

This Committee convenes as projects and/or issues arise.

For more information, contact:
Phyllis Klein, kleinpd@aol.com

Membership Committee: DCCA is only as good as its members and this Committee is charged with recruitment and retention of the DCCA Membership. They plan special events and make recommendations to the Board on Membership issues.

For more information, contact:
Alex Camacho, alex.camacho2@verizon.net

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Parks Task Force: The Parks Task Force strives to monitor, protect, and promote the public green spaces within the Dupont Circle area.

This Committee is currently in need of a Chair.

For more information, contact:
DCCA President, president@dupont-circle.org

Program Committee: DCCA Membership Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month from October through June in a different location of interest. The committee finds these local gems and coordinates each meeting.

For more information, contact:
John Hockensmith, john@getstyle.com

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Public Safety: DCCA and ANC2B have a Joint Public Safety Committee to address the public safety concerns of residents and businesses of Dupont Circle. Through meetings and electronic means, liaison is maintained with the 3rd District of the Metropolitan Police Department, the Park Police, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The Committee notifies residents of problems that arise and the time and location of meetings.

For more information, contact:
DCCA President, president@dupont-circle.org

Public Space/Zoning Committee: The appropriate mixture of public space, residential space, and business space continues to be a priority for DCCA. This Committee monitors these space issues and makes recommendations to the Board for any action deemed appropriate when changes are proposed to space used by our residents.

This Committee convenes as projects and issues arise.

For more information, contact:
Phyllis Klein, kleinpd@aol.com