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GBM26-0048 • 2025

FY26 Grant Modification as of February 26, 2026

FY26 Grant Modification as of February 26, 2026

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the impact on individual programs or services, nor does it specify if additional funds beyond listed amounts will be required.

FY26 Grant Budget Adjustments

This bill modifies the FY26 grant budget for various agencies in Washington D.C., including new grants and funding adjustments.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies the FY26 grant budget to include specific grants for different departments and organizations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government agencies, such as the Department of Health and Behavioral Health.

Terms To Know

Grant
Money given by a funding organization to support specific projects or programs.
FY26
Fiscal Year 2026, the period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide detailed information on how these budget modifications will affect specific programs and services.
  • It is unclear if additional funding beyond the listed amounts for each grant will be required.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    GBM26-0048 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

  2. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

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

Official Summary Text

FY26 Grant Modification as of February 26, 2026

Current Bill Text

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MURIEL BOWSER

MAYOR
March 3, 2026
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Colu
mbia
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 contact 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 Smith, S ecretary 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
20th Passive
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF FEBRUARY 26, 2026
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
Health Federal
HC0.VDTS.Violent
Death Tracking System Establishment $116,387.33 0.0 No
Department of
Behavioral
Health Federal
RM0.51CCBHC.
District of Columbia
CCBHC Planning
Grant Establishment $970,266.41 1.0 No
District of
Columbia
Public Schools Private
GA0. DCPEF_
Banneker Bound Establishment $336,000.00 0.0 No
Department of
Behavioral
Health Federal
RM0.SPFP.Strategic
Prevention Framework.
Partnership for Success Establishment $1,996,647.00 0.0 No
Office of the
State
Superintendent
of Education Federal
GD0.000MAT.Child
Care Development -
Matching Establishment $701,473.07 0.0 No
Department of
Behavioral
Health Federal
RM0.ACHL.DBH
Access Helpline Establishment $1,136,462.00 0.0 No
Department of
Behavioral
Health Federal
BSCA Center for
Mental Health Block
Grants Establishment $127,647.00 0.0 No
Office of the
State
Superintendent
of Education Federal
203285 - GD0.The
National Collaborative
for accelerated learning Establishment $557,750.00 0.0 No