Mayor Muriel Bowser has submitted a request to the Council of the District of Columbia to reprogram $270,000 of Fiscal Year 2025 Local Funds within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). This reprogramming is necessary to comply with the matching requirements of the Bloomberg Grant. The funds will be shifted from personnel services to non-personnel services within the agency's budget, specifically from the Information Technology Infrastructure division to the Applications division. The request is supported by a detailed memorandum outlining the justification for the reprogramming and confirming that it will not adversely impact OCTO's budget or the District's financial plan.

The Chief Financial Officer, Glen Lee, has reviewed the Mayor's request and indicated that while the reprogramming is below the $500,000 threshold requiring Council approval, it will result in a cumulative change exceeding that amount due to a previously approved reprogramming from OCTO. The funds are available due to vacancy savings, and the reprogramming is essential to ensure compliance with the grant requirements. If the request is postponed, it could negatively affect grant compliance, but no other programs or services will be impacted by this reprogramming action.