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Proposed Contract with Life Stride Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CW101416

Proposed Contract with Life Stride Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CW101416

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-08-28
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the nature of the mental health services or compliance measures beyond tax status.

Proposed Contract with Life Stride Inc.

The bill proposes a contract modification for Life Stride Inc. to continue providing mental health services in the District of Columbia during option year three of their Human Care Agreement CW101416.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies an existing agreement between the District and Life Stride Inc. to extend service provision through September 28, 2026.
  • Sets the contract amount at $1,893,072.50 for option year three of the Human Care Agreement CW101416.
  • Funds the agreement from the District’s Local Budget and Financial Plan.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Individuals enrolled in the District's public mental health system who need intensive behavioral and medical support.
  • Life Stride Inc., a service provider for mental health care services.
  • The Department of Behavioral Health, which oversees the agreement.

Terms To Know

Human Care Agreement
A contract between the District government and a service provider to offer specific healthcare services.
Option Year
An additional year of funding for an existing agreement, which can be extended if both parties agree.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact nature or extent of the mental health services provided.
  • It is unclear what happens if Life Stride Inc. fails to comply with District regulations in future years.
  • The contract's effectiveness depends on approval by the Council and funding availability.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0372 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

  2. 2025-08-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

Official Summary Text

Proposed Contract with Life Stride Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CW101416

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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR

August 28 , 2025

Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004

Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-
204.51) and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C. Official Code §
2-352.02), enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is
proposed Modification No. M0006 to the Human Care Agreement No. CW101416 with Life
Stride Inc., to exercise option year three in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,893,072.50. The
period of performance is from September 29, 2025, through September 28, 2026.

Under the proposed modification, Life Stride Inc., will continue to provide supported
rehabilitative services to consumers enrolled in the District’s public mental health system to
facilitate and sustain the community tenure of adult individuals with a diagnosis of severe and
persistent mental illness and in need of intensive behavioral and medical supports within a
structured and supervised setting.

My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
modification. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have your
staff contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement, at
(202) 724-8759.

I look forward to the Council’s favorable consideration of this modification.

Sincerely,

Muriel Bowser
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement

Pursuant to section 202(c-3) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c-3), the following contract summary is provided:

COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Option Year Contract)

(A) Contract Number: CW101416
Modification No. M0006

Proposed Contractor: Life Stride Inc.

Contract Amount: Not-to-exceed (NTE) $1,893,072.50

Term of Contract: September 29, 2025 – September 28, 2026
(Option Year Three)

Type of Contract: Human Care Agreement with fixed per diem rate

(B) Identifying number of the underlying contract, including the identifiers assigned to the
underlying contract by the Council for the base period and any subsequent option periods:

Base Year Amount: NTE $2,867,111.50
(CA24-0651)

Option Year One Amount: NTE $2,874,966.60
(CA25-0354)

Option Year Two Amount: NTE $2,862,695
(CA25-0945)

Option Year Three Amount: NTE $1,893,072.50

Option Year Four Amount: NTE $1,893,072.50

(C) A statement that the Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed contractor is
current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the
proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, either: (1) a certification that the
contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the District; or
(2) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after the District
recovers any outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):

The Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the provider is current with its District taxes

(D) A statement that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the
agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in
accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:

The Department of Behavioral Health Agency Fiscal Officer has certified that funding in the amount
of $1,893,072.50 is available.

1101 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Date of Notice: July 23, 2025 L0014491544Notice Number:
FEIN: **-***1274
Case ID: 18661469

Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of Tax and Revenue
LIFESTRIDE INC AND SUBSID
3005 BLADENSBURG RD NE
WASHINGTON DC 20018-2265

Branch Chief, Collection and Enforcement Administration
Authorized By Melinda Jenkins
To validate this certificate, please visit MyTax.DC.gov. On the MyTax DC homepage, click the
“Validate a Certificate of Clean Hands” hyperlink under the Clean Hands section.
CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
As reported in the Clean Hands system, the above referenced individual/entity has no outstanding
liability with the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue or the Department of Employment
Services. As of the date above, the individual/entity has complied with DC Code § 47-2862, therefore
this Certificate of Clean Hands is issued.
TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER 28 GENERAL LICENSE
SUBCHAPTER II. CLEAN HANDS BEFORE RECEIVING A LICENSE OR PERMIT
D.C. CODE § 47-2862 (2006)
§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT
1101 4th Street SW, Suite W270, Washington, DC 20024/Phone: (202) 724-5045/MyTax.DC.gov

COPY
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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Officeof the Chief FinancialOfficer
MEMORANDUM
TO: HabibatuJalloh
DeputyChiefContractingOfficer
THRU:
OfficeofContractingandProcurement
DeliciaV.MooreSS.QpbcizeonforAssociateChiefFinancialOfficer
FROM:
DATE
SUBJECT:
HumanSupportServicesCluster
‘AdranReidF°"AnthonySapeenAgencyFiscalOfficerDepartmentofBehavioralHealth
June4,2025
CertificationofFundingavailabilityfortheamountof$1,893,072.50
Provider:LifeStrideInc.
HumanCareAgreementNo.CW101416-SupportedRehabilitativeResidenceServices

‘TheOfficeoftheChiefFinancialOfficerherebycertifiesthatthesumof$1,893,072.50isincludedintheDistrict’sLocalBudgetandFinancialPlanforFiscalYear2025and2026tofundthecostsassociatedwiththeDepartmentofBehavioralHealthHumanCareAgreementwithLifeStrideInc.,relatingtotheSupportedRehabilitativeResidenceServicestofacilitateandsustainthecommunitytenureofindividualswhoareenrolledwiththeDepartmentofBehavioralHealthandhavediagnosesofsevereandpersistentmentalillness.ThiscertificationsupportsOptionYearThreeoftheHumanCareAgreementduringtheperiodfromSeptember29,2025,throughSeptember28,2026.Thefundallocationisasfollows:
Vendor:LifeStrideInc. ‘HumanCareAgreementNo.CW101416
FiscalYear2025Funding:September29,2025,throughSeptember30,2025

Agency Fund_| Project| _Award| Task| Account| Program| CostCenter| Amount
RMo__| 1010001| 202175| 1000745| 65.13| 7141002| 700286 70424_| $10,373.00
FY2025ContractTotal: $10,373.00
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FiscalYear2026Funding:October1,2025,throughSeptember28,2026
CostAgeney Fund| Project|_Award| Task | Account| Program| Center Amount
RMO 1010001 | 202175 | 1001077 | 26.6507| 7132001 | 700283 70420 _| $1,882,699.50
FY 2026 Contract Total:
$1,882,699.50
UponapprovaloftheDistrict’sLocalBudgetandFinancialPlanbytheCouncilandtheMayorandcompletionofthethirty-dayCongressionallayover,fundswillbesufficienttopayforfeesandcostsassociatedwiththecontract.‘Thereisnofiscalimpactassociatedwiththecontract.
Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactAdranReid,AgencyFiscalOfficerat(202)671-3168.
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MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
1. Contract Number Page of Pages
CW101416 1 1
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Request No. 5. Solicitation Caption
M0006 September 29, 2025 Supported Rehabilitative
Residence Services
6. Issued by: Code 7. Administered by (If other than line 6)
Office of Contracting and Procurement on behalf of
Department of Behavioral Health
64 New York Avenue, NE, 2nd Floor.
Washington, DC 20002
Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
64 New York Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002

8. Name and Address of Contractor (No. Street, city, county, state and zip code)
Life Stride Inc
3005Bladenburg Road Northeast
Washington DC 20018
United States
Attn: Ms. Joyce Drumming
E-mail: jdrumming@life-stride.com

9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

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10A. Modification of Contract/Order No. CW101416

Code

Facility

10B. Dated (See Item 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.
Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:
(a) By completing Items 8 and 15 and returning __________ copies of the amendment: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) BY
separate letter or fax which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE
DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this
amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such may be made by letter or fax, provided each letter or telegram makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment,
and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.
12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (If Required)
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT/ORDERS,
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14
A. This change order is issued pursuant to (Specify Authority): 27 DCMR, Chapter 36, Contract Modifications
The changes set forth in Item 14 are made in the contract/order no. in item 10A. x
x B. The above numbered contract/order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data
etc.) set forth in item 14, pursuant to the authority of 27 DCMR, Chapter 36, Section 3601.2.
C. This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to authority of:

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document.

14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF Section headings, including solicitation/contract subject
matter where feasible.) The Government of the District of Columbia hereby modifies Contract No. CW101416 as follows:

A. In accordance with 27 DCMR 2008 and Section F.3 Option to Extend the Term of the Human Care Agreement, the
District hereby exercises option year three for the period of performance starting from September 29, 2025, through
September 28, 2026, in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,893,072.50.

B. Funding of this Human Care Agreement beyond September 30, 2025, is contingent upon the availability of funds in
DBH Fiscal Year 2026 budget.
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document is referenced in Item 9A or 10A remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
15A. Name and Title of Signer 16A. Name of Contracting Officer

Habibatu Jalloh, CPCM

15B. Name of Contractor

(Signature of person authorized to sign)
15C. Date Signed 16B. District of Columbia

(Signature of Contracting Officer)
16C. Date Signed