PR 26-0742

MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 8, 2026
Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and enactment by the Council of the District of Columbia is an
emergency bill, the “Modification Nos. M0005, M0006 and M0007 to Contract No. CW119500
with Community of Hope, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2026,”
and the accompanying emergency declaration resolution for option year one is increased by
$1,403,341 for $996,861.40 (Modification Nos. M0005) and $406,479.60 for (Modification
M0007) for the not-to exceed amount of $4,260,792.48. The performance period is October 1,
2025, through September 30, 2026.
The legislation will approve Modification Nos. M0005, M0006 and M0007 to Contract No.
CW119500 with Community of Hope, Inc. to provide short-term family housing, and to increase
the not-to-exceed amount for option year one of the contract. In addition, the legislation will
approve payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the modifications.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract modification. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please
have your staff contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting and
Procurement, at (202) 724-8759.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
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4at the request of the Mayor
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7A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Modification Nos .
16M0005, M0006 and M0007 to Contract No. CWl 19500 with Community of Hope, Inc.,
17and to authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received under
18the modifications .
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20RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
21 resolution may be cited as the "Modification Nos. M0005 , M0006 and M0007 to Contract No.
22 CWl 19500 with Community of Hope, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency
23 Declaration Resolution of 2026".
24Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Modification Nos. M0005, M0006
25 and M0007 to Contract No. CWl 19500 with Community of Hope, Inc., and to authorize
26 payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the modifications.
27(b) By Modification No. M0004, the Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of
28 the Department of Human Services, exercised option year one of Contract No. CWl 19500 with
29 Community of Hope, Inc. to provide short-tem1 fami ly housing in the not-to-exceed amount of
30 $2,857,451.48 for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. (CA26-0393)
31(c) Modification No. M0005 increased the not-to-exceed amount by $996,861.40, to a
32 total not-to-exceed amount of $3 ,854,312.88.
33(d) Modification No. M0006 was an administrative modification.
34(e) Proposed Modification No. 0007 will increase the not-to-exceed amount by
35 $406,479.60 to a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,260,792.48 for option year one.
36(f) The total increase to option year one under Modification Nos. M0005, M0006 and
37 M0007 is $1,403,341.
38(g) Under section 451(b)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
39 December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51(b)(1)), Council approval is
40 necessary since the modifications will increase the value of the contract by more than $1 million
41 during a 12-month period.
42(h) Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without this
43 approval, Community of Hope, Inc. cannot be paid for goods and services provided in excess of
44 $3,857,451.48 for the period from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
45Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
46 emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Modification Nos. M0005, M0006 and
47 M0007 to Contract No. CW119500 with Community of Hope, Inc. Approval and Payment
48 Authorization Emergency Act of 2026 be adopted after a single reading.
49Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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