The proposed bill seeks to approve Modification No. M010 to Contract No. DCRL-2022-C-0066 with Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSS) to exercise the third option year of the contract. This modification allows LSS to continue providing residential family-based foster care and social services to unaccompanied refugee minors, asylees, and other vulnerable youth in the custody of the District of Columbia. The contract is set for the period from June 19, 2025, through June 18, 2026, with a not-to-exceed amount of $2,212,493.13.

The contract modification reflects a series of previous option periods, with the base period and two prior options having lower not-to-exceed amounts. The base period was valued at $1,920,977.60, while the first and second option years were valued at $1,927,923.96 and $1,904,398.68, respectively. The increase in the amount for the third option year is attributed to negotiations between the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement and the District's Department of Human Services. The bill also confirms that LSS is current with its District taxes and that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the fiscal year.