Contract No. CFOPD-20-C-014, Extension Approval and Payment Authorization Approval Resolution of 2026
This bill approves a multi-year extension of a contract with Fidelity Information Services, LLC to provide Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) services for the District of Columbia's Human Services Benefit program. The contract will run from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2028, with a maximum cost of $5,372,426.00. The resolution authorizes payment for these services on behalf of the District's Office of Finance and Treasury, which manages the program through the Department of Human Services.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Council Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 27, 2026
Signed May 5, 2026
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The bill was renumbered from PR 26-0617 to 26-394 and updated to reflect a multiyear extension of a contract with Fidelity Information Services, LLC for Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) services. The text was cleaned of formatting errors and specific performance dates were added, establishing the contract period from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2028, with a total cost not to exceed $5,372,426.00.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly covers a specific multiyear option period (Option 2) rather than a general extension, defining the exact start and end dates for the service provision.
TIMELINE
Added specific performance dates for the contract extension, running from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2028.
FISCAL
Confirmed the total not-to-exceed amount for the multiyear option is $5,372,426.00.
TECHNICAL
Corrected the bill number from PR 26-0617 to 26-394 and updated the resolution title for accuracy.
Removed placeholder text, formatting artifacts, and unrelated signatures that were present in the original draft.
Floor votes · Council May 5, 2026
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
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Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole
legislature
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
PR26-0617 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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