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Proposed Contract with Maximus US Services, Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CWl18481

Proposed Contract with Maximus US Services, Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CWl18481

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at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-09-19
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
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Proposed Contract with Maximus US Services for TANF Program

The bill proposes a contract modification to extend services provided by Maximus US Services, Inc., under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in Washington D.C. for one year.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the Human Care Agreement between the District of Columbia and Maximus US Services, Inc. for an additional year from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
  • Provides education, job training, and placement services for up to 200 participants in the TANF program.
  • Sets a maximum budget of $3,147,062 for the contract extension.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • Maximus US Services, Inc.
  • Up to 200 participants in the TANF program

Terms To Know

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
A federal assistance program that provides financial and other aid to families with children who are living in poverty.
Human Care Agreement
An agreement between the District of Columbia government and a service provider, such as Maximus US Services, Inc., for specific social services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the contract is not renewed after this option period.
  • It is unclear how many participants will actually receive services during the extended year.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

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

  2. 2025-09-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0422 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Proposed Contract with Maximus US Services, Inc. to Human Care Agreement No. CWl18481

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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
September I 8, 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 Proc urement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C. Official Code§ 2-352.02), enclosed
for con sideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is proposed Modification M000l
to Human Care Agreement No. CWl 18481 with Maximus US Services, Inc., to exercise option period one
in the not-to-exceed amount of $3,147,062. The period of performance is from Octo ber 1, 2025, through
September 30, 2026.
Under the proposed modific ation, Maximus US Services, Inc., will provide education and oc cupational
training, and job placement services for the District's Temporaiy Ass istance for Needy Families program.
Maximus US Services, Inc. , will continue to provide services for 200 participants.
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 O perating O fficer, Office of Contracting and Procurement, at (202) 724- 8759.
I look forward to the Counc il's favorable consideration of this modification.
1

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 Number: CW118481
Modification M0001

Proposed Provider: Maximus US Services, Inc.

HCA Amount: Not-to-exceed (NTE) $3,147,062

Term of Human Care Agreement: October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026
(Option Year One)

Type of Contract: Human Care Agreement (HCA)

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

Base Period Amount: NTE $3,147,062
Council Approval: CA25-1010

Option Period One Amount: NTE $3,147,062

Option Period Two Amount: NTE $3,147,062

Option Period Three Amount: NTE $3,147,062

Option Period Four Amount: NTE $3,147,062

(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 Maximus US Services, Inc., is current with its
District taxes.

(D) A statement that the proposed contract is within the appropriate 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, Human Support
Services Cluster.

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CERTIFICATE OF CLEAN HANDS
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TITLE 47. TAXATION, LICENSING, PERMITS, ASSESSMENTS, AND FEES
CHAPTER28GENERALLICENSESUBCHAPTERII.CLEANHANDSBEFORERECEIVINGA LICENSEOR PERMIT
D.C.CODE§47-2862(2006)§ 47-2862 PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT

AuthorizedBy Melinda Jenkins
Branch Chief,Collectionand Enforcement Administration
Tovalidatethiscertificate,pleasevisitMyTax.DC.gov.OntheMyTaxDC homepage,clickthe
“ValidateaCertificateofCleanHands”hyperlinkundertheCleanHandssection.

11014thStreetSW,SuiteW270,Washington,DC20024/Phone:(202)724-S045/MyTax.DC.gov
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Offi
ce of the Agency Fiscal Officer
MEMO
RANDUM
TO:
THRU:

FROM:
DATE
Nancy Hapeman
Chief Procurement Officer
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Delicia V. Moore
Associate Chief Financial Officer
Human Support Services Cluster
Hayden Bernard
Agency Fiscal Officer
Department of Human Services
September 12, 2025
SUBJE
CT: Certification of Funding Availability for Maximus Human Services, Inc. - Contract # CW118481
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer hereby certifies that the sum of $3,147,062 is included in the District’s Federal
Budget and Financial Plan for Fiscal Year 2026 to fund the costs asso ciated with re-soliciting the Departmen t of Human
Services Contract with Maximus Human Services Inc. – for th e TANF Employmen ts and Education Prog ram. This
certification supports Maximus Human Services – contract during the period from 10/01/25 – 09/30/26. The fund allocation is
as follows:
Vendor: Maximus Human Services, Inc. – Contract # : CW118481
Fiscal Year 2026 Funding: 10/01/25 – 09/30/26
A
gency DIFS
Fund
DIFS
Cost
Center
DIFS
Program
DIFS
Account Projec
t Award Subtask Task Amount
JA0 4020002 70304 700154 7141002 202237 2002770 10 10.02 $3,147,062.00
FY 2026 Contract Total: $3,147,062.00
The
total option year of the contract is NTE $3,147,062.00 for the period 10/01/2025 through 09/30/2026.
Upon
approval of the District’s Local Budget and Financial Plan by the Council and the Mayor and completion of the
thirty-day Congressional layover, funds will be sufficient to pay for fees and costs associated with the contract. There is
no fiscal impact associated with the contract.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
1. Contract Number Page of Pages
CW118481 1 1
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase Request No. 5. Solicitation Caption

M0001

See Block 16C

Temporary Assistance for
Needy families
6. Issued by: Code 7. Administered by (If other than line 6)
D.C. Office of Contracting and Procurement
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 330 South
Washington, DC 20001
Attn: Jesse Scott
(202) 734-2754
Email: Jesse.Scott@dc.gov
District of Columbia Government
Department of Human Services
64 New York Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
8. Name and Address of Contractor (No street, city, county, state and zip code)

Maximus US Services, Inc.
1600 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1400
McLean, VA 22102
POINT OF CONTACT: Hunter Fede
Telephone: 703-251-8500
Email: USproposals@maximus.com

9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated

X
10A. Modification of Contract/Order No.

CW118481

Code

Facility

X
10B. Dated
10/1/2024
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 X 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 __1__ 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:
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14
A. This change order is issued pursuant to (Specify Authority):
The changes set forth in Item 14 are made in the contract/order no in Item 10A.

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:

C. This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to the authority of 27 DCMR, Chapter 36, Section 3601.2
X D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority): 27 DCMR, Chapter 20, Section 2008 “Exercise Of Option”
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is __ or is not X is required to sign this document and return ____ copy to the issuing office.

14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF Section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter
where feasible.)
The purpose of this modification to the subject Human Care Agreement (HCA) identified in block 10A is as follows:
1. In accordance with Human Care Agreement No. CW118481, Section D.3, Option to Extend the Term of the Agreement, the
Government of the District of Columbia hereby exercises option period one to extend the term of this Human Care
Agreement from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in the not-to-exceed amount of $3,147,062.
2. Section H, Attachment H.2, is revised to incorporate updated “Department of Labor Wage Determinations”, the US
Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-4281, Revision No. 34, dated July 8, 2025, is available at:
https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-4281/34.
3. Section H, Attachment H.4 and H.5 “Way to Work Amendment Act of 2006”, the District of Columbia 2024 Living Wage
rate is adjusted to $17.50 per hour effective January 1, 2025, until June 30, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, the District’s
Minimum Wage and Living Wage will increase to $17.95 per hour. The 2025 Living Wage Notice and Fact Sheet are hereby
incorporated by reference: 2025 Living Wage Notice | (dc.gov), 2025 Living Wage Fact Sheet | (dc.gov)
4. Insert Section H, Attachment H.8 Notice of Prohibition of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, is available at:
https://ohr.dc.gov/publication/dc-sexual-harassment-policy
All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.
15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or print)

16A. Name of Contracting Officer
DaShante Peterson
15B. Name of Contractor

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

(Signature of Contracting Officer)
16C. Date Signed