D.C. Council Calls on Mayor Muriel Bowser to Extend Disability Services Contract With Georgetown University

A letter signed by all 13 D.C. councilmembers asks Mayor Muriel Bowser to "reexamine" the Department of Disability Service's decision to end a 14-year relationship with Georgetown University for services for people with developmental disabilities.

The letter comes after public backlash to DDS's decision to not renew a $1.3 million contract with the university and instead provide some of those services within the agency and divide others up among other District contractors.

DDS did not meaningfully engage with advocates, legal professionals, or people with disabilities, those advocates say. They also criticize the agency for a "piecemeal" transition plan, which was released after Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau scheduled a public roundtable.

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