Modification Nos. M0006 and M0007 to Contract No. CW119502 with Friendship Place Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026
This bill authorizes emergency contract modifications to increase the funding for Friendship Place, a nonprofit organization that provides short-term family housing in Washington, D.C. The legislation approves two specific changes that raise the maximum allowable contract amount from approximately $2.75 million to over $4 million to cover additional services provided between October 2025 and September 2026. By declaring an emergency, the bill allows the city to bypass standard legislative procedures and immediately approve payments for goods and services that would otherwise be blocked by a legal spending limit. This action ensures that the organization can continue its housing operations without interruption while the Council reviews the financial adjustments.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Council Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jun 29, 2026
Signed Jul 14, 2026
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The document was converted from a Mayor's letter introducing a bill to the official enrolled resolution text. While the core funding amounts and contract details remain the same, the resolution text was slightly reorganized to clarify that the funding covers the period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, and to explicitly state that Council approval is required to authorize payments exceeding the $1 million threshold.
TECHNICAL
The text was converted from a cover letter and draft resolution into the final enrolled version of the bill.
Section 2(b) was updated to explicitly define the funding period as October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
Section 2(d) and 2(e) were rephrased to clearly state that Council approval is the specific mechanism required to authorize payments over the $1 million limit.
Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jul 14, 2026
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
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Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Jul 14, 2026
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Human Services
legislature
Jun 29, 2026
Introduced
PR26-0755 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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