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Barr told commissioners the program received a 21% reduction in funding and that her agency would like to bid for reallocated HomeSafe funds if they become available. \"One of the purposes for the hoarding behavior program is that it preserves people's housing,\" Barr said, noting that hoarding behaviors can lead to lease violations and eviction. She said her program specializes in interventions that help people keep housing and also address public‑health risks such as fire and pests.

Barr added personal context: she identified herself as someone who has hoarding behavior and said she is now in recovery. She cited program statistics presented to the commission: she said 25% of low‑income seniors in supportive housing have hoarding behavior and described research linking hoarding to increased fire risk. She asked the commission to consider restoring at least part of the cut.

Why it matters: Cutting specialized services that focus on hoarding behavior can increase eviction risk and emergency responses; the commenter urged DAS to prioritize programs that help residents remain housed and safe.

Provenance: Barr presented her comments during the general public comment period and attributed the cut and program outcomes to her agency’s recent experience.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jul 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A representative of the Mental Health Association of San Francisco asked the commission to restore funding cut from the city's Hoarding Behavior Program and said the program prevents eviction, preserves housing and reduces public‑safety risks.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552241,"DAS reports Community Living Fund service increases and CalAIM revenues; state area plan funding shows net decrease",922,2532000,3454000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122416-4bf896d4538825e522e0873a9359f4ed&start=2532&end=3454","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122416-4bf896d4538825e522e0873a9359f4ed/thumbnail_2532000.jpg","/articles/6552241/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/DAS-reports-Community-Living-Fund-service-increases-and-CalAIM-revenues-state-area-plan-funding-shows-net-decrease","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552241-671a0857ee3d2e1b44a9699cf5ffc1e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135470&Signature=JQ3Knvi9xwYcwU2so4S1VgQzKXkOr0wj8IVr9Nxwz~LHXHQ3WAqbYm8SQQFOB1WAO5jEdmEjVA4Q1jtGve5-CeP3yoYyxHM2PASolhwI2xwXdgVvrJEpKzdmr7vQsu13O80XtZtDTUNRFs~Em89Jz322s9UglDPDx85mK6BHQKgq~9hRORFWJpC2dTEJ9Tl42e8LdP1m5xiLYs5IuV94Xbeupye3X8aLwRQebqNUtZK3AVr4aHCqRIJZ2FP-Z83eflXOTWblmoeA6~f0OO735~dr1BXSrsn9RbEsfCjXkkTDL99xOc-ByAybffFws43-taQoKENYMd4kweamCFOiFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SAN FRANCISCO — At the July 2 meeting, DAS staff presented two related financial reports: a six‑month Community Living Fund (CLF) report covering July–December 2024 and the California Department of Aging area plan baseline budget update for federal and state Older Americans Act funding.

CLF six‑month report

Xinqing Li of the Office of Community Partnerships said CLF programs (including the CLF Program managed by Institute on Aging and the ScatterSite Housing and Rental Subsidy program managed by Brilliant Corners) served 355 unduplicated clients in the July–December 2024 reporting period. Of those clients, Li reported that 274 (77%) received CLF program services and 91 were supported by the ScatterSite Housing Program. Li said overall service levels rose about 15% from the previous period and that the most common needs were case management, in‑home support and assistive devices.

Li reported that CLFP expenses decreased by $273,000 from the prior six‑month period and that average costs and purchase‑of‑service amounts fluctuated in line with historical ranges. She also reported that DAS received $577,000 through CalAIM for enhanced care management services delivered from July 2023–December 2024; $275,000 of that amount covered the six‑month report period. Li said future reporting will align CalAIM revenues to each six‑month period.

Area plan baseline budget

Genevieve Herrera, a senior budget analyst supporting DAS, reported a net decrease of approximately $1,800,000 in federal and state area plan funding compared with the prior baseline. She said no funding was allocated for the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) in the current baseline because of federal funding uncertainty. Herrera said DAS is exploring use of San Francisco sugary‑drinks distributor tax funds to help cover nutrition shortfalls and that one‑time funds could arrive later in the summer or fall if federal appropriations are clarified.

Commissioner questions and staff responses

Commissioners asked for clarification on which services are driving projected revenue increases and whether new outreach staffing will target people who decline services. Li said a full‑time outreach coordinator is dedicated to client engagement, enrollment and community education and conducts in‑person outreach to reach people not reached by other methods; Li said enrollment has increased in recent months. Herrera said the department hopes to smooth data reporting as two data systems consolidate in early fiscal year 2025–26 and to report improved performance metrics in the next six‑month report.

Why it matters: Reported fluctuations in CLF program costs, CalAIM reimbursements and area plan funding affect DAS’s ability to maintain services such as transitions from nursing facilities, rental subsidies and home supports.","DAS presented a six‑month Community Living Fund report showing service volume increases and CalAIM reimbursements, and a separate report said California’s area plan baseline funding for some Older Americans Act programs decreased by about $1.8 million.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552246,"Advisory council outlines conservatorship types and warns of capacity shortfalls as LPS expansion approaches",595,1584000,2179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122416-4bf896d4538825e522e0873a9359f4ed&start=1584&end=2179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122416-4bf896d4538825e522e0873a9359f4ed/thumbnail_1584000.jpg","/articles/6552246/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Advisory-council-outlines-conservatorship-types-and-warns-of-capacity-shortfalls-as-LPS-expansion-approaches","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552246-e55ab1995396f1441e0556bfa470bfd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135470&Signature=MAb~Dlqbc5ntOVrCoNJ4CSxKZ1ZOuHUrzrilA1NEsRaJIBF~vZasiISXGtZIW~5H1tDWo4mFoicABL7pelFfKYwdXaET3DMfz6TkqTp3wRLLtjoUhOIejsxXcC-wIJFolxZcNZJOHtKUux07s74z2~gV2u0j8jVBW6NzfbpllCnC-CyRz0hWrh55R~nt0LWZWc94OxxsvDbDSu3~4bCrZSsD6RK402sapJgYugDVuMDTBDGbjwJrsG0CVBBUYWO4RpuqMHP~JRAkvwHpwqcFp456oGsraABW~83sDNruIjtzVSh6D1-F0kKwzJ3lG~87Dv95-AkRrfH12tRt9tkpXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SAN FRANCISCO — At the July 2 meeting of the Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission, the DAS Advisory Council presented a detailed review of conservatorship programs and flagged capacity and funding gaps as state law changes loom.

Alan Cooper, advisory council president, summarized three distinct conservatorship streams: public administrator (estate administration for the deceased), public guardian/guardian (probate conservatorships for people with cognitive decline) and LPS conservatorship (mental‑health conservatorship established in 1967 for those who are a danger to self or others or are gravely disabled). Cooper said the San Francisco Public Guardian currently manages about 220 probate conservatorships and that the LPS program serves about 750 individuals.

Cooper said that, as of January 2026, the definition of grave disability is set to expand to include inability to access medical care or safety because of severe mental illness or substance use disorder. He warned the commission that the expansion will add people to the system while funding, bed capacity and court resources remain constrained.

\"Existing laws authorize conservatorship, but lack funding, implementation guidance, and adequate placement resources,\" Cooper said. He outlined challenges including a shortage of mental‑health beds, long court calendars, limited dedicated state funding for public guardian services and insufficient personnel to manage an expanded caseload.

Why it matters: The advisory council’s description suggests rising demand for intensive public services and underscores the need for state funding and local placement resources before legal changes increase caseloads.

Council actions and next steps

Cooper said the advisory council plans to expand site visits and update visit forms to assess accommodations for people with disabilities. He also urged continued advocacy to secure funding and services before legal expansions are implemented.","The DAS Advisory Council reported on conservatorship programs — public administrator, public conservator (probate) and LPS (mental‑health) conservatorship — noting staffing, court and placement constraints and an expected January 2026 expansion in the definition of grave disability.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552252,"DAS director warns federal Medicaid changes could increase local demand; state budget preserves HomeSafe funding",396,264000,660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122416-4bf896d4538825e522e0873a9359f4ed&start=264&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122416-4bf896d4538825e522e0873a9359f4ed/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6552252/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/DAS-director-warns-federal-Medicaid-changes-could-increase-local-demand-state-budget-preserves-HomeSafe-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552252-389cf91b14450edec7a130be1f4f6d70/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135470&Signature=KjciIBB3wAl41RxNAGIIIqaeHlqjZmHG4BRz9CT00LcE4aMobstrkoen2x0t3yT~B~zTIrE6jgwxsyj0aXh7DAGaI4Tg1uKYYcFMr3U~3Mj7HcuM3MiU3ABgGQ1NfKjSAFbArWOxqTetKfmucXv5p8hlL81HvZvlKoFGhZBSoVxL-mICsWskoJ6DjMHaxAXHLPwT81a6H~l~TlXsVLAMaGz~T2kdQvLEN9Fj9X36RfkGEhG4XhqC6LzotKZucMVFqLKm-HIsQ~K1zaImkOVqWyJszsUpIYzt8gY8eRLb588RxZbuH4vjmmTuO3oSVUJQqosAPyXZNN9FzulxvOkQJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SAN FRANCISCO — Kelly Dearman, executive director of the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS), told the commission on July 2 that national and state budget developments could significantly affect older adults and adults with disabilities in the city.

Dearman said a large federal bill that passed the Senate and was headed back to the U.S. House could lead to changes in Medicaid (Medi‑Cal) enrollment rules and work requirements that she said “could mean 11,000,000 people could lose coverage” under the current draft language. She cautioned that the commission does not yet know local numbers but said the change to a six‑month reenrollment cycle and work requirements could produce administrative churn and more people seeking local services.

Why it matters: Loss of coverage or more frequent reenrollment could increase demand for local safety‑net services, from food assistance to conservatorship and case management.

State budget and HomeSafe

Dearman said California’s 2025 state budget, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on June 27, reduced an earlier proposed immigration‑related premium and set higher asset limits for eligibility (she reported $130,000 for individuals and $195,000 for couples). She also said the HomeSafe program — a state program that helps vulnerable people stay housed — was not ended and that the budget includes $83,800,000 that will be distributed across counties. Dearman said allocation to San Francisco is not yet known and DAS has no finalized spending plan for that funding.

Local budget pressures

Dearman described the local budget process as “brutal” and said DAS presented to the city's Budget and Appropriations Committee; the department's requested budget was unanimously approved internally and now proceeds to the Board of Supervisors and mayor for final adoption. She said staff positions were preserved but some vacant positions were cut and that the food budget is effectively flat, which DAS interprets as a cut given high inflation for food.

Conservatorship and beds

Dearman summarized recent hearings about conservatorship and said San Francisco is piloting a shelter‑bed reservation and wraparound‑services model intended to allow more rapid temporary conservatorships when appropriate. She said the conservatorship program is “complicated” and an “intervention of last resort,” and that the department is coordinating with the Department of Public Health to expand beds at varying levels of care.

Direct quotes and context

\"What this means, the realistic bottom line, is that people will just roll off because the restrictions will be really hard for people to keep up with,\" Dearman said of the draft federal changes. She added that state funding wins for HomeSafe represent “a big victory for older adults and vulnerable community members who rely on it to stay housed and supported.”

Next steps

Dearman said DAS will monitor federal developments and report back to the commission as local impacts become clearer. She also encouraged commissioners to continue outreach to congressional offices on federal proposals.","Executive Director Kelly Dearman told the DAS commission that pending federal Medicaid changes and the state's 2025 budget will affect San Francisco older adults and vulnerable residents; the state budget preserved an $83.8 million HomeSafe allocation but local budgets remain tight.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552257,"DAS commission unanimously approves multiyear grants for meals, ombudsman, Friendship Line and other services",2864,3509000,6373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122416-4bf896d4538825e522e0873a9359f4ed&start=3509&end=6373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122416-4bf896d4538825e522e0873a9359f4ed/thumbnail_3509000.jpg","/articles/6552257/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/DAS-commission-unanimously-approves-multiyear-grants-for-meals-ombudsman-Friendship-Line-and-other-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552257-6d8863b88ea1b5e96986878b55d8c2aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135470&Signature=mmcBQoZKop04~4Ns8mHzFd9gZZfDWxVRWeDDFG2u0e-lW5EpULfrqIyhCGDf6ryvVVI5ZJGKzcLJ9TzGLFuuuW~J3X1twY6hzdKPn4XDvtjvgOc0y3MnfK-EQuK1a-5ZF6U0n-lA3Gx6LzLICVUyL9fWFDmyKwhjST8DuxlYEdaJ879sjS3V8tkZRFw~AAQU5QWltWEaqNu7u0UnGOIUnbHnlk2kktlUJFZKyabbny7cxCUYrtoSVqi5j7EfEZ~kLiFa8vtlgoGd0WFAgKNgch5pbggxz-F32aMtO4IuD5NlOzM9TUQQ9XtekTByfWH0S1ziw5wJTFTmBT9bLIe~GA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a set of multiyear grant agreements and routine minutes, keeping intact city-funded services for older adults and adults with disabilities.

The commission voted to: approve minutes from the June 4, 2025 meeting; authorize a four‑year, Title III‑D and health-promotion grant with On Lok for evidence‑based disease‑prevention programs and group exercise; authorize six nutrition service grants (home‑delivered, congregate and supplemental grocery programs); renew a Friendship Line contract for suicide prevention and grief support with Institute on Aging; continue a long‑term care ombudsman contract with Felton Institute; and renew a Bayview service contract for culturally responsive nutrition outreach. All motions passed by unanimous roll call votes.

Why it matters: The contracts fund core services — meals, nutrition education, social connection and advocacy — that DAS and local providers say reduce isolation, support health and help older adults remain housed and safe.

Key approvals and details

- Item 4 (minutes): The commission approved the Wednesday, June 4, 2025 meeting minutes by roll call (all present commissioners voted yes).

- Item 11C — On Lok (health promotion, Title III‑D and general health promotion): The commission authorized new four‑year grant agreements with On Lok for evidence‑based programs including the Aging Mastery Program, chronic disease and pain self‑management, DEEP (Diabetes Empowerment Education Program) and group exercise classes. The grants cover July 1, 2025–June 30, 2029. Commissioner questions established that virtual options will continue for participants who are homebound. Vote: unanimous.

- Item 11D — Nutrition services and supplemental grocery programs: The commission approved six contracts with community partners to deliver home‑delivered meals, congregate “to‑go” meals and culturally specific supplemental grocery programs for 2025–2029. On Lok’s three grants together will support approximately 263,000 meals annually and serve roughly 2,100 consumers; however, On Lok said it must close four meal sites this year because of funding limits. Jewish Family & Children’s Services will continue kosher home‑delivered meals; Bayview Senior Services and Central Latino will continue culturally targeted supplemental grocery programs. Commissioners asked for a summary chart of all meal sites and where service reductions occur. Vote: unanimous.

- Item 11E — Institute on Aging (Friendship Line): The commission authorized a new four‑year grant to Institute on Aging to continue the Friendship Line, a 24/7 crisis and warm‑line providing crisis intervention, scheduled callbacks, grief groups and outreach. Erica Maybaum presented data on rising suicide rates among older adults and said the line pairs crisis response with prevention. Vote: unanimous.

- Item 11F — Bayview Senior Services (culturally responsive prepared meals and outreach): The commission authorized a new four‑year grant to Bayview Senior Services to deliver culturally tailored prepared meals with partner faith organizations and outreach to reach residents in need. Vote: unanimous.

- Item 11G — Leah’s Pantry (citywide nutrition education): The commission authorized a four‑year grant for citywide, multilingual nutrition education led by registered dietitians; curriculum materials are reviewed and approved by DAS nutrition staff. Vote: unanimous.

- Item 11H — Felton Institute (Long‑Term Care Ombudsman): The commission renewed the multiyear contract for long‑term care ombudsman services to investigate complaints, provide consultation and conduct systemic advocacy for residents of skilled nursing and assisted‑living facilities; the program includes multilingual volunteers and a bilingual Cantonese coordinator. Vote: unanimous.

Roll calls: Each recorded roll call identified President Jenna Weiss Spears, Vice President Nelson Lum, Commissioner Martha Knudson, Commissioner Sasha Buettner, Commissioner Wanda Jeung and Commissioner Barbara Sklar; each vote was recorded as “yes.”

Discussion highlights: Presenters described how the grants link to federal and state funding streams (including Older Americans Act programs and CalAIM reimbursements), and staff noted the reality of flat or reduced funding combined with rising food costs. Nutrition staff said the current average cost per meal across DAS programs is a little under $12 (nutrition + quality compliance). Commissioners requested a consolidated site map showing where meals are delivered and which sites will close so the commission can monitor geographic gaps.

What’s next: Contracts take effect July 1, 2025. Staff said they will supply commissioners with a consolidated chart of meal programs, sites and districts and will report back in future meetings on implementation and any changes required by funding shifts.","On July 2, 2025 the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission unanimously approved a package of multiyear grant agreements to continue nutrition, health-promotion, suicide-prevention, ombudsman and other services for older adults and adults with disabilities.","actionData","errors"]

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