The proposed bill involves the modification of Contract No. DCRL-2024-H-0019 with Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. to exercise the first option period, which will extend the contract from July 2, 2025, through July 1, 2026, for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,005,706.03. This contract allows Sasha Bruce Youthwork to continue providing a residential independent living program for approximately six pregnant and parenting youth (PPY) aged nineteen to twenty and their children within the District's foster care system. The modification is in accordance with the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 and has been certified as being within the appropriated budget authority for the fiscal year.
Additionally, the contract summary indicates that the Citywide Clean Hands Database confirms that Sasha Bruce Youthwork is current with its District taxes. The total contract value, including the base period and the option period, amounts to $1,252,626.03. The modification reflects a partial exercise of the option year, with a specific allocation of $247,569.37 for the period from July 2, 2025, to September 30, 2025. All other terms and conditions of the original contract remain unchanged.