{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1452","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-1452","heading":"Duties of the Executive Director.","body":"(a)\nThe Executive Director shall:\n(1)\nServe as an advocate for the needs of the District's Caribbean community, as those needs relate to housing, health, education, employment, social services, public safety, and expanding business opportunities;\n(2)\nAssist community organizations in developing and submitting grant applications;\n(3)\nProvide information and technical assistance on programs and services for the Caribbean community to the Mayor, the Council, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, other District government agencies, and the community;\n(4)\nRespond to recommendations and policy statements from the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Caribbean Community Affairs (\"MACCCA\"), established by Mayor's Order 2012-127;\n(5)\nFile with the Mayor and Council, no later than December 31 annually, an annual report on the operations of the Office of Caribbean Affairs (\"OCA\") based on the previous fiscal year;\n(6)\nIdentify areas for service improvement and make recommendations to the Mayor and MACCCA for improving services; and\n(7)\nEnsure the necessary control, evaluation, audit, and reporting on programs funded through OCA.\n\n(b)\nThe Executive Director may:\n(1)\nAccept volunteer services and funds from the public and private sectors to supplement the budget of OCA in carrying out its duties and responsibilities;\n(2)\nApply for, receive, and expend gifts or grants of money to carry out the duties and responsibilities of OCA; and\n(3)\nIssue grants, in accordance with the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1, to organizations that provide housing, education, health, workforce development, employment, criminal justice reform, and economic opportunity-related services to the District's Caribbean community.","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 14C. Office on Caribbean Affairs."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1452","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"b1e446693817126e4ab7b563127f04edb992799b2cbbc82b231bbd3e292a4b92","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1451","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1461"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}