DAS approves grants to neighborhood groups and caregiver programs; accepts state grant award
April 03, 2024 | San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
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At its April 3 meeting the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services commission approved several grant and contract actions aimed at expanding community services, caregiver support and neighborhood resilience.
Visitation Valley Neighborhood Association: Program analyst Sarah Chan sought approval to enter into a two‑year grant with Visitation Valley Neighborhood Association (VVNA) to provide community services and engagement at 66 Raymond Ave for the period July 1, 2024–June 30, 2026. Chan described regularly scheduled classes and largely Chinese‑language participation. The packet presented an award of $140,270 plus a 10% contingency for a total not to exceed $154,297. Commissioners approved the grant by unanimous roll call.
Family Caregiver Alliance contract: Melissa McGee presented a proposed four‑year contract with Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) to operate the Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP), a program created under Title III‑E of the Older Americans Act that provides education, counseling, training and respite for unpaid caregivers. McGee described FCA's network of subcontractors and outreach to API and LGBTQ+ communities. The transcript contains inconsistent numeric figures for the FCA award as read aloud during the meeting; commissioners nevertheless approved the contract subject to the usual grant conditions and contingency language that allows adjustment should external funding change. The department stated that grants include language allowing reductions in the event of state or federal funding cuts.
Connecting Neighbor to Neighbor grant and CLC modification: Paul Salto presented a recommended award from the Governor's Office of Planning and Research: a $500,000 Connecting Neighbor to Neighbor grant to expand Community Living Campaign's Community Connector program (award period through Jan. 31, 2026). Salto said 25% of the funds will support translation and outreach. The commission accepted the award by unanimous vote. Salto then presented a modification to an existing CLC grant to add $375,000 (plus a 10% contingency) to expand services in four neighborhoods already in the network; commissioners approved that modification unanimously.
All grant and contract actions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call with commissioners recorded voting unanimously.
Visitation Valley Neighborhood Association: Program analyst Sarah Chan sought approval to enter into a two‑year grant with Visitation Valley Neighborhood Association (VVNA) to provide community services and engagement at 66 Raymond Ave for the period July 1, 2024–June 30, 2026. Chan described regularly scheduled classes and largely Chinese‑language participation. The packet presented an award of $140,270 plus a 10% contingency for a total not to exceed $154,297. Commissioners approved the grant by unanimous roll call.
Family Caregiver Alliance contract: Melissa McGee presented a proposed four‑year contract with Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) to operate the Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP), a program created under Title III‑E of the Older Americans Act that provides education, counseling, training and respite for unpaid caregivers. McGee described FCA's network of subcontractors and outreach to API and LGBTQ+ communities. The transcript contains inconsistent numeric figures for the FCA award as read aloud during the meeting; commissioners nevertheless approved the contract subject to the usual grant conditions and contingency language that allows adjustment should external funding change. The department stated that grants include language allowing reductions in the event of state or federal funding cuts.
Connecting Neighbor to Neighbor grant and CLC modification: Paul Salto presented a recommended award from the Governor's Office of Planning and Research: a $500,000 Connecting Neighbor to Neighbor grant to expand Community Living Campaign's Community Connector program (award period through Jan. 31, 2026). Salto said 25% of the funds will support translation and outreach. The commission accepted the award by unanimous vote. Salto then presented a modification to an existing CLC grant to add $375,000 (plus a 10% contingency) to expand services in four neighborhoods already in the network; commissioners approved that modification unanimously.
All grant and contract actions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call with commissioners recorded voting unanimously.
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