The resolution, titled the Fiscal Year 2025 Revised Local Budget Adjustment Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, addresses an emergency situation regarding the need to adjust appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of 2024. Following the approval of a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2025, Congress enacted the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which potentially restricts the District's ability to utilize its local funds beyond the levels set for Fiscal Year 2024. This congressional action has significantly impacted the District's capacity to fund essential services, such as public safety, education, and infrastructure, by limiting access to approximately $1.1 billion in locally generated revenue.

To mitigate these adverse effects, the resolution seeks to utilize the authority granted by Section 817 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, which allows the District to increase appropriations in line with revenue collections. The resolution proposes adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2025 budget to recognize the changes made by Congress and to appropriate additional resources that exceed the congressionally adjusted amounts. The Council of the District of Columbia deems these adjustments necessary to maintain a balanced budget and ensure timely implementation of modifications to government programs and services, thus declaring the situation an emergency that requires immediate action.