Anacostia Hours, Inc. is a local currency which has been established in the communities of Mt. Rainier, Hyattsville, Brentwood and North Brentwood,MD and surrounding areas to promote local economic strength and community self-reliance in ways that will support economic and social justice, ecology, community participation and human aspirations. Businesses, large and small, and individuals offering a service or product(s) may join. Anacostia Hours is modeled after Ithica Hours in New York, USA. Members participating in this rapidly growing and innovative economic system are using the real paper money to buy goods and services from businesses and individuals listed in the Anacostia Hours, Inc. Directory.

For more information the Anacostia Hours website is here: http://www.anacostiahours.org/