Resources, Systems and Training Tools

This section provides ANC Commissioners with quick access to digital tools, portals, and platforms that are used to manage commission business. Each item below supports a core function of ANC operations, from financial reporting, communications, holding virtual meetings and access to public-facing documents.  

 

ANC Commissioner Training  

  • Absorb: Learning Management System 

    Absorb is OANC’s Learning Management System designed to provide ANCs with onboarding modules, continuing education, and resource materials to support fulfilling their roles effectively. Use Absorb to complete mandatory trainings, stay updated on policy and procedural changes, and build skills that support their work with constituents and government partners. 

  • Handbooks and Pocket Guides

    This collection of reference materials provides Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners with clear guidance on their roles, responsibilities, and operational requirements. The Handbook, Financial Policies Guidance, and Pocket Guide summarize key procedures, statutory obligations, and best practices to support consistent ANC operations and day‑to‑day governance.

Budget & Finance  

  • QFR Portal

    • The Quarterly Financial Report (QFR) Portal is the centralized system for submitting, reviewing, and tracking ANC quarterly financial reports. Commissioners use it to upload required documentation, check submission status, and maintain accurate, compliant financial records 
       

  • OANC Assistance Fund  
    provides additional funding assistance to ANCs that demonstrate a need for extra resources to enhance service delivery to the community or improve the operational efficiency of their Commission.  

 

  • Grants  
    While ANCs are not required to issue community grants, the D.C. Official Code permits them to do so. Visit the Grants page to learn more about eligibility and permissibility of ANC Grants 

 

Technical Support  

  • OCTO Helps  
    The official IT Service Center and technology support portal managed by OCTO. It is a centralized hub for desktop support, hardware requests, software troubleshooting, and other enterprise IT services.  

 

 

Engagement & Outreach  

  • ANC Community Agreements and Grant Review Portal (public) 
    Provides Commissioners and members of the public seeking access to Community Benefit Agreements and MOUs, ABCA Alcohol Agreements, ABCA Cannabis Agreements negotiated by ANCs, and ANC Grants.  

 

  • Mayors Resolution Portal
    Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC) Resolutions Portal allows Advisory Neighborhood Commissions to upload and publish their official resolutions and formal actions, and provides a platform for District agencies to respond to them.  

 

  • Granicus: GovDelivery (ANC Access Only) 
    GovDelivery, part of Granicus, is a digital messaging platform used to send email updates, newsletters, and important announcements. For ANC Commissioners, GovDelivery is a tool to distribute meeting notices, community updates, and outreach messages helping Commissioners keep residents informed and engaged.  

  • Zoom SSO Login (ANC Access Only) 
    Zoom is a virtual meeting platform that enables ANC Commissioners m to host public meetings, committee discussions, and community engagement sessions. It supports accessible, transparent participation allowing residents to  stay informed about ANC activities.  

 

General and Special Elections  

 

Planning and Zoning  

 

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