# Department of Housing and Community Development
The mission of the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is to produce and preserve opportunities for affordable housing and economic development and to revitalize underserved communities in the District of Columbia.
DHCD focuses on three strategic objectives:
1) producing and preserving the supply of quality affordable housing;
2) increasing homeownership opportunities; and
3) revitalizing neighborhoods, promoting community development, and providing economic opportunities.
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website: https
CY_budget: $82,237,021
budget_percent: 0.68%
budget_per_capita: $124.79
program_outcome: Affordable Housing
program_category: Housing
service: Economic Development and Community Development
twitter: https://twitter.com/dcdhcd
homeownership_percent: 41%
median_home_price: $506,100
UN_Sustainable_Development_Goals: Goal 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities