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CA26-0392 • 2025

Proposed Contract with East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CW101556

Proposed Contract with East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CW101556

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at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-09-11
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
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The bill summary does not provide specific details about services or future tax compliance conditions.

Proposed Contract with East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc.

The bill proposes a contract modification for East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. to continue providing case management services under the Department of Human Services' Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program from October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes a contract modification for East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. to continue providing case management services under the Department of Human Services' Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program.
  • Sets the amount for this third option year at $1,021,143.78.
  • Confirms that East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc., is current with its District taxes.
  • Ensures that the contract is within the appropriated budget authority and consistent with the financial plan adopted by the Department of Human Services.

Who It Names or Affects

  • East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc., which will continue to provide case management services.
  • Families in the Department of Human Services' Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program who receive these services.
  • The Council of the District of Columbia, which must approve this modification.

Terms To Know

Human Care Agreement (HCA)
A type of contract between a government agency and a service provider for social or health care services.
Option Year
An additional year added to an existing contract, allowing the service provider to continue their work under certain conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what will happen if East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc., is not current with its District taxes in future years.
  • It is unclear how many families will be affected by this contract modification.
  • There are no details on the exact services that East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc., will provide during this option year.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0392 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

  2. 2025-09-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

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

Official Summary Text

Proposed Contract with East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CW101556

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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR

September 11, 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. M0011 to Human Care Agreement No. CW101556 with East River
Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc., to exercise option year three in the not-to-exceed amount
of $1,021,143.78. The period of performance is from October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026.

Under the proposed modification, East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc., will
continue to provide case management services for families in the Department of Human Services
Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program.

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 of the Office of C ontracting 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) Human Care Agreement (HCA) Number: CW101556
Modification M0011

Proposed Provider: East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc.

HCA Amount (Option Amount): Not-to-Exceed (NTE) $1,021,143.78

Term of Human Care Agreement: October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026
(Option Period Three)
Type of Contract: Human Care Agreement

(B) Identifying the 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 Period Amount: $3,287,022.56 NTE
Council Approval: CA25-0191

Option Period One Amount: $3,358,051.44 NTE
Council Approval: CA25-0395

Option Period Two Amount: $2,455,519.44 NTE
Council Approval: CA25-0998

Option Period Three Amount: $1,021,143.78 NTE

Option Period Four Amount: $3,375,478.88 NTE

(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 East River Family Strengthening Collaborative,
Inc., 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:

Funding availability has been certified by the Associate Chief Financial Officer, the Department of
Human Services.

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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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FROM: HaydenBerardDRutherford felix:forHaglan BundAgencyFiscalOfficerDepartmentofHumanServices
DATE September3,2025
SUBJECT: CertificationofFundingAvailabilityforEastoftheRiverStrengtheningCollaborative-Contract#
CW101556
TheOfficeoftheChiefFinancialOfficerherebycertifiesthatthesumof$1,021,143.78isincludedintheDistrict’sLocalBudgetandFinancialPlanforFiscalYear2026tofundthecostsassociatedwiththeDepartmentofHumanServicesContractwithEastoftheRiverStrengtheningCollaborativefortheFamilyRehousingStabilizationProgram.ThiscertificationsupportsTheEastoftheRiverStrengtheningCollaborativecontractduringtheperiodfrom10/01/25—09/30/26.Thefundallocationisasfollows:

Vendor:EastoftheRiverStrengtheningCollaborative Contract#:CW101556
FiscalYear2026Funding:10/01/2025-9/30/2026

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Jao [1010001| 70343| 700198|7iai002|NA | NA| NA| NA_|$1,021,143.78
FY2026ContractTotal: $1,021,143.78
UponapprovaloftheDistrict’sLocalBudgetandFinancialPlanbytheCouncilandtheMayorandcompletionofthethirty-dayCongressionallayover,fundswillbesufficienttopayforfeesandcostsassociatedwiththecontract.Thereisnofiscalimpactassociatedwiththecontract.
Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat(202)671-4240.

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