Commission approves $10.9M community services funding for older adults and adults with disabilities

The City of San Francisco held a government meeting on July 4, 2025, focusing on community services for older adults and individuals with disabilities. The meeting began with a review of the successful Self Help for the Elderly program, which met the requirements of the NIPA grant. Monitoring for the fiscal year 2021 indicated full compliance with contract terms, prompting a request for approval of the standard contract document. The commissioners unanimously approved this item after a brief discussion, with no public comments received.

Following this, the agenda moved to item B, which involved a request for authorization to modify existing grant agreements with multiple providers. This modification aims to enhance community services for older adults and adults with disabilities from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023, with a total funding request of $10,904,000, including a 10% contingency.

Lauren McCaslin, a program analyst with the Office of Community Partnerships, presented the details of the modifications. She explained that the Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAS) funds community centers across the city to provide various services, including activity scheduling, translation services, and social services. The modifications are tailored to meet specific district needs, incorporating add back funding from the Board of Supervisors for services such as technology training, grocery support during the pandemic, and safety seminars for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

Additionally, the modifications will continue funding for higher learning classes, which cover topics like physical fitness, wellness, and art, originally part of the City College of San Francisco's program for older adults. Some classes will be offered virtually, while others will be conducted in person.

The meeting concluded with a call for a vote on the proposed modifications, which is expected to further enhance the support provided to the city’s older adult population and individuals with disabilities.