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Committee recommends interim amendment to HSH-SF Health Plan HHIP grant; adds about $2.8 million
Summary
The San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee on Oct. 1 voted 2-0 to forward a resolution authorizing a retroactive amendment to HSH’s grant agreement with San Francisco Health Plan, adding approximately $2.8 million in state HHIP funds and extending the agreement through Dec. 31, 2025 with automatic one‑year renewals.
The San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee on Oct. 1 voted 2-0 to forward a resolution authorizing a retroactive amendment to a grant agreement between the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and San Francisco Health Plan. The amendment adds approximately $2,800,000 in state Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP) funds for a total not‑to‑exceed amount of about $6,000,000 and extends the agreement through Dec. 31, 2025 with automatic one‑year renewals beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
HSH legislative affairs manager Dylan Schneider told the committee the additional funding will sustain enhanced on-site care and permanent supportive housing services and associated data integration that began under the first round of HHIP funding. Schneider highlighted a pilot at the Kellen Colleen (presented as Kelly Kollen in the transcript) Community Permanent Supportive Housing site: enhanced care there currently serves 159 tenants and provides seven‑day skilled nursing, five‑day medical case management and 24‑hour caregiving. HSH reported a 15% decrease in emergency room visits, a 23% decrease in inpatient admissions and a 45% decrease in hospital days for participants following enhanced care implementation.
Vice Chair Matt Dorsey praised the approach as a form of PSH-plus enhanced care and moved to forward the resolution with a positive recommendation. Chair Connie Chan recorded an aye; the committee reported two ayes with Supervisor Joy Angaridio excused. Public comment was not submitted for this item. The Homelessness Oversight Commission previously reviewed and approved the amendment in August, according to HSH staff.
HSH said the amendment’s added funds will be used to continue enhanced care in permanent supportive housing sites and support related data integration. If the full Board approves the resolution, further appropriation and grant‑agreement steps will follow as required by city procedures.
