Additional Agencies, Offices and Commissions Agency Description District of Columbia Housing Authority 1133 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 535-1500 Fax: (202) 535-1577 Manages and provides subsidized public housing for low-income, elderly, and disabled District residents. Housing Finance Agency 815 Florida Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 777-1600 Fax: (202) 986-6705 Stimulates and expands home ownership and rental opportunities by issuing tax-exempt Mortgage Revenue Bonds to lower costs of single-family and rental housing. Office of Zoning 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 210 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 727-6311 Fax: (202) 727-6072 Maintains and regulates applications for zoning, schedules public hearings, coordinates zoning application reviews and provides information to the public, developers, and contractors. Commission on the Arts and Humanities 401 8th Street, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 724-5613 Fax: (202) 727-4135 Provides funds and information to initiate, develop and support cultural activities and the arts, including services to artists, art organizations, educational and community organizations and government agencies. National Capital Planning Commission 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 301 Washington, DC 20576 Phone: (202) 482-7200 Fax: (202) 482-7272 Provides overall planning guidance for federal land and buildings in the National Capital Region, to protect and enhance the extraordinary historical, cultural, and natural resources of the Nation's Capital. Washington Convention Center Authority 900 9th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 789-1600 Fax: (202) 789-8365 Promotes and hosts large national and international conventions and trade shows, provides space for local and public events at the Convention Center. A new state-of-the-art convention center, twice the size of the current center, will open in March 2003. Water and Sewer Authority 5000 Overlook Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20032 Phone: (202) 787-2000 Fax: (202) 787-2210 Provides drinkable water to the District, treats and maintains wastewater, sewer systems and storm-water flows. Sports and Entertainment Commission 400 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 547-9077 Operates RFK Stadium and the National Guard Armory Complex and negotiates and attracts other sports and entertainment events for the District. Taxicab Commission 2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20020 Phone: (202) 645-6005 Fax: (202) 889-3604 Regulates, oversees, and enforces laws for taxis, limos, sightseeing vehicles, and private ambulances for the District. Office of Cable Television 2217 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 671-0066 Fax: (202) 332-7020 Monitors and regulates basic cable service for District residents, resolves disputes between cable subscribers and providers, and provides programming for DC Cable Channels 13 and 16. Public Service Commission 1333 H Street, NW Suite 200 West Tower Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 626-5100 Oversees the utility companies that provide natural gas, electricity, and telecommunications services for the District. Office of the People's Counsel 1133 15th Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 727-3071 Represents utility customers in disputes over natural gas, electric, and telephone services, as well as no-fault car insurance rates. Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 430 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 727-6860 Fax: (202) 727-0392 Assesses and sets the property tax base for District residents.