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DAS reports Community Living Fund service increases and CalAIM revenues; state area plan funding shows net decrease
Summary
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.
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.
