GBM26-0046 • 2025

FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF FEBRUARY 4, 2026

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Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: at the request of the Mayor
Last action: 2026-02-04
Official status: Deemed Approved
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not explicitly state that these grants are specifically for addressing issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, only that they are 'COVID-related'.

FY 2026 Grant Budget Changes

This bill modifies the grant budget for fiscal year 2026 to include new funding requests from various agencies.

What This Bill Does

Adds a federal grant of $93,470.56 for the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) at the Department of Aging and Community Living.
Includes a request for a federal grant of $202,868.94 to establish a Behavioral Risk Factor Survey at the Department of Health.
Does not require any new full-time employees for these grants.

Who It Names or Affects

The Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia
Various departments within the District government, such as the Department of Aging and Community Living and the Department of Health

Terms To Know

FTE: Full-Time Equivalent - a measure used to represent the workload of employees.
Grant Budget: A budget that includes money given by the federal government for specific projects or programs.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how these grants will be used beyond stating they are related to addressing issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is unclear what other changes might have been made to the grant budget that are not listed in this excerpt.

Bill History

2026-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
GBM26-0046 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
2026-02-04 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 FEBRUARY 4, 2026

Current Bill Text

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MURIEL BO
WSER
MAYOR
February 4, 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
18th Passive
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF FEBRUARY 4, 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
Aging and
Community
Living Federal
BY0.SHIP01.State
Health INS. Program
(SHIP) Establishment $93,470.56 0.0 No
Department of
Health Federal
200813 -
HC0.BFRS.Behavorial
Risk Factor Survey Establishment $202,868.94 0.0 No