FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF JANUARY 12, 2026

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Sponsor: at the request of the Mayor
Last action: 2026-01-20
Official status: Deemed Approved
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about which residents will benefit from these grants.

FY 2026 Grant Budget Changes

This bill modifies the grant budget for fiscal year 2026 to include new grants requested by various agencies in the District of Columbia.

What This Bill Does

Modifies the FY 2026 Federal Grant Budget to include a Child Care Development Block Grant for $395,752.00 for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
Adds an Urban and Community Establishment grant from the District Department of Transportation for $402,201.63.
Incorporates a Connected Communities Initiative Grant for DC Public Schools in the amount of $495,846.00.
Includes funding for Summer Food Service State Admin at $63,680.00 and adds an Infrastructure grant related to the District Forest Action Plan.

Who It Names or Affects

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education
District Department of Transportation
DC Public Schools

Terms To Know

Grant Budget: A budget that includes money given by the government or other organizations for specific projects or programs.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how these grants will be funded.
It is unclear if there are any limits on how the funds can be used once they are allocated to agencies.

Bill History

2026-01-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
GBM26-0042 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
2026-01-20 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 JANUARY 12, 2026

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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
January 20, 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:
As required by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, H.R.5860,
118th Cong. (2023) (enacted), I am submitting for consideration by the Council of the District of
Columbia the enclosed FY 2024 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 contact Jason Kim, Deputy Director, Operating Budget, Office of Budget
and Planning, at (202) 340-7070.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor of the District of Columbia
Enclosure
cc: Nyasha Smith, 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

14th Passive
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF JANUARY 12, 2026
The following are FY 2026 Federal Grant Budget Modifications:
Agency
Grant
Type Grant Name
Reason for
Request
Budget
Amount
FTE
Request
COVID -
Related
Office of the State
Superintendent of
Education Federal
GD0.Child Care
Development - Block
Grant Establishment $395,752.00 0.0 No
District
Department of
Transportation Federal
District of Columbia
Inflation Reduction Act
Urban and Community Establishment $402,201.63 0.0 No
District of
Columbia Public
Schools Federal
GA0.00CCIG.
Connected Communities
Initiative Grant Establishment $495,846.00 0.0 No
Office of the State
Superintendent of
Education Federal
GD0.000SSA.
Summer Food Service
State Admin Establishment $63,680.00 1.0 No
District
Department of
Transportation Federal
202703 - Infrastructure:
District of Columbia State
Forest Action Plan Establishment $310,575.00 0.0 No