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GBM26-0041 • 2025

FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2025

FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2025

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-01-09
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on the exact impact or benefits of these modifications.

FY 2026 Grant Budget Changes

This bill modifies the grant budget for fiscal year 2026 by adding new grants.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a COVID-related workload grant for the Department of Employment Services.
  • Includes grants for congregate meals, elder abuse prevention, family caregivers program, Medicare improvement, and support services under the Department of Aging and Community Living.
  • Funds a private grant for the Board of Elections to improve infrastructure.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Mayor's office
  • Department of Employment Services
  • Department of Aging and Community Living
  • Board of Elections

Terms To Know

Grant Budget Modifications
Changes to the budget that includes new grants or adjustments in funding for existing grants.
FTE
Full-Time Equivalent, a measure of workload based on the number of full-time employees needed to complete tasks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact impact and benefits of these grant modifications are not detailed in the provided information.
  • It is unclear how many people will be directly affected by these budget changes.
  • No specific dates or deadlines for implementing these changes are mentioned.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    GBM26-0041 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

  2. 2026-01-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

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

Official Summary Text

FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2025

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MURIEL B
OWSER
MAYOR
January 9, 2026
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004-3001
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Pursuant to section 446B of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved October 16, 2006
(120 Stat. 2040; D.C. Official Code § 1–204.46b), I am submitting for review and approval by the
Council of the District of Columbia the enclosed FY 2026 Grant Budget Modifications.
As always, my staff is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
budget modifications. In order to facilitate a response to any questions regarding the modifications,
please have your staff co ntact Jason Kim, Deputy Budget Director, Office of the City
Administrator, at (202) 340-7070.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor of the District of Columbia
Enclosure
cc: Nyasha S mith, Secretary to the Council of the District of Columbia
Glen Lee,
Chief Financial Officer
Angell Jacobs, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer
Eric M. Cannady, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of Budget and Planning
13th Passive
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2025
The following are FY 2026 Federal and Private Grant Budget Modifications:
Agency
Grant
Type Grant Name
Reason for
Request
Budget
Amount
FTE
Request
COVID
-Related
Department of
Employment
Services Federal
CF0.EUPUAP
Workload COVID
Grant Establishment $4,988.00 0.0 Yes
Department of
Aging and
Community
Living Federal
BY0.3C1712.
Congregate Meals Establishment $159,996.39 0.0 No
Department of
Aging and
Community
Living Federal
BY0.7B1716.Elder
Abuse Prevention Establishment $6,734.70 0.0 No
Department of
Aging and
Community
Living Federal
BY0.3E1719.Family
Caregivers Program Establishment $447,716.56 0.0 No
Department of
Aging and
Community
Living Federal
BY0.MIPPA1.
Medicare Improv for
Patients and
Providers Establishment $29,719.00 0.0 No
Board of
Elections Private DL0-IRG Grant Establishment $121,161.45 0.0 No
Department of
Aging and
Community
Living Federal
BY0.3B1320.Support
Services Establishment $416,612.61 0.0 No
Department of
Youth
Rehabilitation
Services Private
203388 - Center for
Expanding
Leadership and
Opportunities Grant Establishment $1,100.00 0.0 No