Mayor Muriel Bowser has submitted a request to the Council of the District of Columbia to reprogram $160,000 of Fiscal Year 2026 Local Funds within the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE). The funds are intended to support a public awareness campaign aimed at enhancing community engagement and intervention efforts related to violence prevention. The reprogramming is necessary to align the budget with the agency's spending plans, as the funds need to be moved from the Grants & Gratuities account to the Professional Services account to facilitate the campaign in collaboration with WMATA.

The Chief Financial Officer, Glen Lee, has reviewed the Mayor's request and indicated that the reprogramming will not adversely impact ONSE's budget or the District's financial plan. Although the reprogramming amount is below the $500,000 threshold requiring Council approval, it is noted that a previous reprogramming from ONSE has already been approved, which would result in a cumulative change exceeding that threshold. The OCFO has no objections to the request, emphasizing the importance of the funds for launching the public service announcement campaign to raise awareness about community violence intervention efforts in Washington, D.C.