Requirements for administration of grant programs

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version.* (a) A grantor administering a grant program covered by this part shall: (1) Within 45 days from the closing date of the grant application process, provide notification to all applicants of the acceptance or rejection of their applications for the grant funds; and (2)(A) Maintain records of any written communications as well as a description of any other communications, including telephonic or face-to-face communications, between the grantor and any District government official or staff regarding: (i) The development of the selection criteria or eligibility requirements; (ii) Selection by the grantor of a grantee; or (iii) Issues with a grantee’s compliance with grant-program requirements. (B) Records required under this paragraph shall be provided, upon request, within a reasonable time, to the Mayor, or his or her designee, or to a member of the Council. (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a grantee who receives local funds to support domestic violence programs, sexual assault programs, or human trafficking programs shall not be required to release confidential information. (2) If release of confidential information is compelled by statutory or court mandate, the grantee shall: (A) Make reasonable attempts to provide notice to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking affected by the disclosure of the confidential information; and (B) Take steps necessary to protect the privacy and safety of the persons affected by the release of the confidential information. (3) Grantees who receive local funds to support domestic violence programs, sexual assault programs, or human trafficking programs shall provide: (A) Nonpersonally identifying data in the aggregate regarding services to their clients and nonpersonally identifying demographic information in order to comply with reporting, evaluation, or data collection requirements contained in the grant agreement; and (B) Nonpersonally identifying and non-confidential records for the purposes of an audit to the grantor, the Inspector General of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Auditor, and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duty authorized representatives, only to the extent necessary to validate reports that were submitted by the grantee or subgrantee.