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B26-0508 • 2025

Modification Nos. M0015, M0016, and M0017 to Contract No. CW100384 with Community of Hope, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. M0015, M0016, and M0017 to Contract No. CW100384 with Community of Hope, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

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 official source material does not provide specific details about why this act is considered an emergency or what goods and services are covered by the contract modifications.

Emergency Act for Contract Modifications with Community of Hope

This act approves modifications to a contract between the District of Columbia and Community of Hope, Inc., and authorizes payment for goods and services under this contract.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves three modifications (M0015, M0016, and M0017) to an existing contract with Community of Hope, Inc.
  • Authorizes the payment of up to $2,172,341.30 for goods and services under this contract

Who It Names or Affects

  • Community of Hope, Inc., which receives funding from the District of Columbia
  • The District of Columbia government, which provides funds and oversight

Terms To Know

Procurement Practices Reform Act
A law that sets rules for how the District of Columbia buys goods and services.
Home Rule Act
The law that gives the District of Columbia some control over its own affairs, including making local laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is only in effect for up to 90 days and must be renewed or replaced by a permanent law.
  • It does not specify what goods and services are covered under the contract modifications.

Bill History

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

    Act A26-0226 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000045, 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 A26-0226, 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

    B26-0508 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. M0015, M0016, and M0017 to Contract No. CW100384 with Community of Hope, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-226
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
DECEMBER 19, 2025
‘Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.M0015,M0016,andM0017toContractNo.CW100384withCommunityofHope,Inc.,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.M0015,M0016,andM0017toContractNo.CW100384withCommunityofHope,Inc.ApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof 2025”,
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451ofthe Districtof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsof section 202of theProcurementPracticesReform Act of 2010,effectiveApril8,
2011 (D.C.Law 18-371;D.C. OfficialCode § 2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModification
Nos. M0015, M0016, and M0017 toContractNo. CW100384 with Community of Hope, Inc.
and authorizespayment inthenot-to-exceedamount of $2,172,341.30forthegoods and services
receivedand tobe receivedunder thecontract.
See,3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
This actshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalby theMayor (orintheeventof vetoby the
Mayor, actionby theCounciltooverridetheveto),and shallremain ineffectforno longerthan
90 days,as providedforemergency actsof theCouncilof theDistrictof Columbia insection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
Ye Be
‘Chairman
Councilofthe DistrictofColumbia
Mayor!PistriclofColumbiapproveDecember 19, 2025

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December2,2025
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