Media Inquiries

The Office of Communications and Community Outreach (OCCO) is a subdivision in the Office of the Chief of Staff within the Office of the Director.

The OCCO represents and promotes the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and its administration, employees, programs and policies to internal and external constituents. The OCCO provides communications, media relations, and community outreach planning services on behalf of DHCD.

To schedule interviews with DHCD Director ask media questions about DHCD services and policy initiatives related to affordable housing and community development, or to receive press releases, please contact:

Pamela Hillsman, Deputy Chief for Operations and Communications Director
Email:[email protected]
Phone: (202) 442-7251
Mail: 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20020