FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF JANUARY 28, 2026

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Sponsor: at the request of the Mayor
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: Deemed Approved
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about how residents and businesses will be affected.

FY 2026 Grant Budget Changes

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

What This Bill Does

Adds a federal grant of $784,372.64 to the Department of Small and Local Business Development for establishing a program called SSBCI Federal Grant.
Includes a federal grant of $337,088.62 for the Office of Planning's Historic Preservation Program.
Adds a federal grant of $240,986.84 to the Department of Health for an Overdose Data to Action program.

Who It Names or Affects

The District of Columbia government agencies receiving new grants.

Terms To Know

Grant: Money given to an organization or individual for a specific purpose, often provided by the government.
FTE: Full-Time Equivalent, which is a way of measuring staffing needs based on full-time employees.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how these grants will be used beyond their establishment.
It's unclear if there are any limits or restrictions on the use of funds from these new grants.

Bill History

2026-02-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
GBM26-0045 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
2026-02-02 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 28, 2026

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MURIEL BO
WSER
MAYOR
February 2, 2026
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004-3001
Dear Ch
airman 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 con tact 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, C
hief 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
17th Passive
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF JANUARY 28, 2026
The following are FY 2026 Federal Grant Budget Modifications:
Agency
Grant
Type Grant Name
Reason for
Request
Budget
Amount
FTE
Request
COVID
-Related
Department of
Small and
Local Business
Development Federal SSBCI Federal Grant Establishment $784,372.64 0.0 No
Office of
Planning Federal
BD0.HISPRE.Historic
Preservation Grant Establishment $337,088.62 4.0 No
Department of
Health Federal
200834 -
HC0.ODAG.Overdose
Data to Action Establishment $240,986.84 0.0 No