The purpose of Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds is to maintain the required fund balances established under section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D. C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.50a) for each fiscal year. The Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds were established to provide for nonrecurring or unforeseen needs that arise during the fiscal year.

This agency is budgeted on an as-needed basis, to replenish the Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds for allocations made from the funds in the previous years. The Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds were established to provide for nonrecurring or unforeseen needs that arise during the fiscal year.