District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 1-328. Human Services grants.

(a) For grants, the grant agreements for which are received by the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) signed by the grantee after October 1, 2026, that are funded exclusively by local operating funds, and for which DHS is the sole grantor (“DHS local grants”), the first payment to the grantee under the grant shall issue no later than 30 days following the start of the fiscal year or other term of service during which the grantee must perform under its grant agreement with DHS or no later than 30 days following the actual receipt by DHS of a signed grant agreement, whichever is later.

(b) DHS shall provide the grant agreement for each DHS local grant to the grantee for the grantee's review and signature no later than 30 days following the start of the fiscal year or other term of service during which the grantee must perform under its grant agreement with DHS.