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B26-0507 • 2025

Modification Nos. M0013 and M0014 to Contract No. CW100309 with The National Center for Children and Families, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. M0013 and M0014 to Contract No. CW100309 with The National Center for Children and Families, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-01-02
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact start date depends on Mayor approval, which is noted but not dated in the text.

Emergency Approval for Contract Changes with The National Center for Children and Families

This law approves two changes to a contract with an organization that helps children and families, allowing the District of Columbia to pay up to $1.04 million for their work.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification Nos. M0013 and M0014 to Contract No. CW100309 with The National Center for Children and Families, Inc.
  • Authorizes payment of up to $1,035,556.24 for goods and services received or to be received under the contract
  • Takes effect following approval by the Mayor as an emergency act
  • Remains in force for no longer than 90 days

Who It Names or Affects

  • The National Center for Children and Families, Inc.
  • District of Columbia agencies responsible for paying government contracts

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific details of what changes are made in Modifications M0013 and M0014 are not described in this text.
  • The exact services or goods covered by the payment amount are not listed here.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0225 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000043, Expires on Mar 19, 2026

  2. 2025-12-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0225, Expires on Mar 19, 2026

  4. 2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025

  5. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Human Services

  6. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-11-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0507 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M0013 and M0014 to Contract No. CW100309 with The National Center for Children and Families, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C.ACT 26-225
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.M0013andM0014toContractNo.CW 100309withTheNationalCenterforChildrenandFamilies,Inc.,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.M0013andM0014toContractNo.CW100309withThe NationalCenter forChildrenand Families,Inc.Approval and Payment Authorization
EmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsofsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010,effectiveApril8,2011 (D.C, Law 18-371;D.C. OfficialCode § 2-352.02),theCouncil approves Modification
Nos.M0013andM0014toContractNo.CW100309withTheNationalCenterforChildrenandFamilies,Inc.andauthorizespaymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$1,035,556.24forthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.

Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4. Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor, actionby theCouncil to overridethe veto),and shallremain ineffectforno longerthan

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).

Councilof the Districtof Columbia
Districtof Columbia
ApprovedDecember19, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo.826-0507
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[x1voTEpate December2,2025
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