On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) and the American Job Center locations will be closed in observance of Veterans Day. Please be advised, if you receive unemployment insurance benefits, payments may be delayed due to the DOES and American Job Center locations closure. We will be available to assist you in-person or by telephone on all other weekdays. Thank you.
All federal government employees who were affected by the federal shutdown may file their initial claim online at www.dcnetworks.org. For further information please see FAQs.
Media Inquiries
For the Press
For interviews or speaking engagements with the DOES director, other agency representatives, media inquiries about the programs and services DOES offers, or to receive press releases by email, contact DOES Public Affairs:
Melvin Robinson
Phone: (202) 671-0294
Email: [email protected]
