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GBM26-0025 • 2025

FY 2025 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2025

FY 2025 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2025

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-10-15
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the use of grants beyond initial funding requests.

FY 2025 Grant Budget Changes

This bill modifies the grant budget for fiscal year 2025 to include new funding requests from various agencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a federal grant of $14,999,984.45 for the HA0.11th Street Bridge project managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
  • Includes an additional federal grant of $86,853.05 to control pests in national parks through the Health Department's NPSP program.
  • Adds a private grant of $55,000 for the Becoming program at DC Public Schools.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Parks and Recreation
  • The District of Columbia Health Department
  • District of Columbia Public Schools

Terms To Know

Grant
Money given by the government or private organizations to support specific projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how these grants will be used beyond the initial funding requests.
  • It is unclear if there are any limits or restrictions placed on how the funds can be spent by the receiving agencies.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    GBM26-0025 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

  2. 2025-10-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole

Official Summary Text

FY 2025 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2025

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MURIELBOWSER,MAYOR
October15,2025
The HonorablePhilMendelson
Chairman,
Councilofthe DistrictofColumbia
1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,NW, Suite504
Washington,DC 20004-3001
DearChairmanMendelson:
Pursuanttosection446BoftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2040;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.46b),IamsubmittingforreviewandapprovalbytheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiatheenclosedFY2026GrantBudgetModifications.
Asalways,mystaffisavailabletodiscussanyquestionsyoumayhaveregardingtheproposedbudgetmodifications.Inordertofacilitatearesponsetoanyquestionsregardingthemodifications,pleasehaveyourstaffcontactJasonKim,DeputyBudgetDirector,OfficeoftheCityAdministrator,at(202)340-7070.
‘Thankyouforyourassistanceinthismatter.
Sincerely,
Enclosure
cc: Nyasha Smith, Secretaryto theCouncil of theDistrictof Columbia
Glen Lee, Chief FinancialOfficer
Angell Jacobs,Deputy Chief FinancialOfficerand Chief of Staff,Office of the Chief
FinancialOfficer
EricM.Cannady,DeputyChiefFinancialOfficer,OfficeofBudgetandPlanning
33rd Passive
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FY 2025 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
The following are FY 2025 Federal and Private Grant Budget Modifications:
Agency
Grant
Type Grant Name
Reason for
Request
Budget
Amount
FTE
Request
COVID
-Related
Department of
Parks and
Recreation Federal HA0.11th Street Bridge Establishment $14,999,984.45 0.0 No
Department of
Health Federal
HC0.NPSP.National
Park Service Pest
Control Establishment $86,853.05 0.0 No
District of
Columbia
Public Schools Private
GA0.0BECOM.DCPS
Becoming Establishment $55,000.00 0.0 No