Modified District Government Services for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

(Washington, DC) On Monday, October 10, 2022 the District Authorities will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Whereas some providers will probably be affected, many District staff will proceed serving to keep up important District operations.     

WHAT’S OPEN ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 

All COVID-19 Service Facilities and Monkeypox Stroll in Clinics will probably be open as repeatedly scheduled. Residents can obtain COVID-19 testing, KN-95 masks, and vaccinations in any respect facilities. Go to coronavirus.dc.gov/covidcenters for an inventory of areas and hours of operation. 

Residents can pick-up COVID-19 Speedy Antigen Check kits and Check Your self PCR kits on the following 8 Libraries from 10 am – 6 pm.

• Mt. Nice Neighborhood Library – 3160 sixteenth St NW 
• Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library – 901 G St NW 
• Tenley-Friendship Library – 4450 Wisconsin Ave NW 
• Petworth Neighborhood Library – 4200 Kansas Ave NW 
• Woodridge Library – 1801 Hamlin St NE 
• Southwest Library – 900 Wesley Pl SW 
• Dorothy I Top/Benning Neighborhood Library – 3935 Benning Rd NE 
• Anacostia Neighborhood Library – 1800 Good Hope Rd SE 

Check Your self DC drop-boxes are open for residents to drop off samples between 10 am – 8 pm.

Entry to Emergency Shelter     

All low-barrier shelters for people experiencing homelessness function year-round. At the moment, all low-barrier shelters stay open 24 hours and can stay open all day on Monday, October 10. People in search of entry to homeless providers ought to name the DC Shelter Hotline at 202-399-7093 from 8 – 12 am or the Mayor’s Citywide Name Middle at 311 at any time of the day or evening.      

Drop-In Facilities for Residents Experiencing Homelessness     

The Downtown Day Providers Middle (The Middle) will provide walk-in providers to friends with no appointment required. Hours of operation are 9 am – 5 pm on Monday, October 10. The Middle is working at its pre-pandemic capability, which means a most of 120 friends are permitted within the Middle at any time. Entry will probably be permitted on a first-come, first-serve foundation. Friends will probably be supplied with a wristband that have to be worn whereas within the Middle. Accessible walk-in providers embody showers, laundry, medical therapy, pc entry, digital/cellular system charging, housing case administration, employment counseling, hurt discount providers, and different important providers. Full capability lunch providers will proceed on Monday, 11 am– 1 pm.

Zoe’s Doorways, positioned at 900 Rhode Island Avenue NE, will probably be open from 8 am – 7 pm on Monday, October 10.           

Division of Parks and Recreation (DPR) parks, playgrounds, athletic courts, and fields will probably be open. All beforehand permitted occasions will happen as scheduled.  

DC Public Library (DCPL) will open the Anacostia Library, Benning (Dorothy I. Top) Library, Mt. Nice Library, Petworth Library, Southwest, Tenley-Friendship Library, Woodridge Library, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday, October 10, from 10 am– 6 pm. The Library may even be out there on-line. All different areas will reopen Tuesday, October 11. For extra data on out there Library packages, go to dclibrary.org or obtain the Library’s app. 

WHAT’S CLOSED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 10  

All Division of Motor Automobiles (DMV) areas will probably be closed on Saturday, October 8 and Monday, October 10, 2022. Common enterprise hours will resume on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Prospects are inspired to make use of on-line choices by visiting dmv.dc.gov, or by utilizing DC DMV’s free cellular app.     

The DC Division of Housing and Neighborhood Improvement (DHCD) Home-owner Help Fund (HAF) Hotline will probably be closed on Monday, October 10. 

Stroll-up COVID-19 PCR testing will probably be closed on Monday, October 10. Websites will reopen on Tuesday, October 11 as scheduled. Go to coronavirus.dc.gov/testing for areas and hours of operation.   

Speedy Antigen Check package pick-up areas and Check Your self PCR package pick-up areas in any respect DACL Senior Facilities, DPR Recreation Facilities and DCPL Libraries, apart from the 8 Libraries listed above, will probably be closed on Monday, October 10. Websites will reopen on Tuesday, October 11 as scheduled. Go to coronavirus.dc.gov/testing for areas and hours of operation. 

The District’s COVID-19 name middle will be closed on Monday, October 10. For basic COVID-19 associated questions or to guide a vaccine appointment for homebound residents, name 1-855-363 0333 when the Name Middle reopens on Tuesday, October 11.      

The Division of Employment Providers Navigation Name Middle and all American Job Facilities will probably be closed on Monday, October 10. Residents are inspired to file unemployment insurance coverage claims on-line at does.dc.gov.      

DC Public Faculties (DCPS) will probably be closed on Friday, October 7 for Skilled Improvement Day; and Monday October 10 for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. 

The Sasha Bruce Youth Drop-In Middle for District residents experiencing homelessness will probably be closed on Monday, October 10.        

DPR indoor swimming pools and recreation facilities will probably be closed on Monday, October 10 and can reopen on Tuesday, October 11. 

The Division of Human Providers Financial Safety Administration Service Facilities will probably be closed on Monday, October 10.       

The DC Well being & Wellness Middle (77 P Avenue, NE) will probably be closed on Monday, October 10.       

MODIFIED SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS:  

The DC Division of Public Works (DPW) will “slide” family trash and recycling collections for the rest of the week into Saturday. For instance, households that usually obtain trash and recycling collections on Monday, October 10 will probably be serviced on Tuesday, October 11.   

The Benning Highway Switch Station will open as repeatedly scheduled Wednesday via Friday for residential drop-off and Saturday for family hazardous waste.     

CONSTRUCTION:     

The District Division of Transportation (DDOT) will droop building and work zones for non-emergency work in roadways, alleys, and sidewalks throughout the District’s proper of approach. This contains manhole entry and construction-related deliveries. Authorized building actions might resume Tuesday, October 11, throughout permitted work hours.     

The Division of Buildings (DOB) doesn’t usually allow building on District Authorities holidays, and violations might end in a Cease Work Order and fines. No building will probably be allowed on Monday, October 10 for the vacation and not using a companion Afterhours Allow. With out a companion Afterhours Allow, work for which a building allow is required is unlawful and will end in a Cease Work Order and could also be topic to a $4000 high quality. Unlawful building experiences will be made utilizing the Unlawful Building Inspection Request Type or afterhours by calling 311. DOB gives many on-line providers, instruments, and sources, enabling prospects to conduct enterprise 24 hours per day, seven days per week.     

LANE RESTRICTIONS:      

DDOT will droop reversible lane operations city-wide on Monday, October 10.    

PARKING ENFORCEMENT:      

All parking enforcement will probably be suspended on Monday, October 10 aside from Streetcar ticketing and towing. Parking enforcement will resume on Tuesday, October 11.     

DC Circulator and DC Streetcar are working on a traditional schedule.     

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