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GBM26-0049 • 2025

FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF MARCH 5, 2026

FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF MARCH 5, 2026

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed justifications or impacts on residents for each grant modification.

FY 2026 Grant Budget Changes

This bill modifies the grant budget for fiscal year 2026 as requested by the Mayor.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies the FY 2026 Federal Grant Budget based on requests from various agencies.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government agencies receiving federal grants.

Terms To Know

Grant Budget Modifications
Changes made to the budget for grants received from federal sources.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify how these modifications will be funded or if there are any limits on spending.
  • The exact impact on specific programs and services is not detailed in this summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    GBM26-0049 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

  2. 2026-03-11 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 MARCH 5, 2026

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MURIEL BOWSER

MAYOR
March 11, 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
21st Passive
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FY 2026 GRANT BUDGET MODIFICATIONS AS OF MARCH 5, 2026
The following are FY 2026 Federal Grant Budget Modifications:
Agency
Grant
Type Grant Name
Reason for
Request
Budget
Amount
FTE
Request
COVID
-Related
Child and
Family
Services
Agency Federal
RL0.ABUS25.Child
Abuse and Neglect Establishment $87,198.27 0.0 No
Child and
Family
Services
Agency Federal
RL0.Child Abuse and
Neglect Establishment $46,887.00 0.0 No
Office of the
State
Superintendent
of Education Federal
GD0.000CLD.DC
Comprehensive
Literacy State
Development Establishment $134,595.34 0.0 No
Department of
Behavioral
Health Federal
BSCA Center for
Mental Health Block
Grants Establishment $136,814.00 0.0 No
Child and
Family
Services
Agency Federal
RL0.Child Abuse and
Neglect Establishment $89,923.00 0.0 No
Child and
Family
Services
Agency Federal
RL0.Child Abuse and
Neglect Establishment $223,562.00 0.0 No
Department of
Health Federal
HC0.HEDP.Health
Equity Diabetes
Prevention Establishment $180,467.61 0.0 No