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San Francisco aging services officials warn federal and local budget proposals could cut services; Holiday Plaza accessibility plan advances
Summary
Department of Disability and Aging Services staff told the commission May 7 that proposed federal budget changes and local shortfalls could reduce services for older adults. Capital planning approved a Holiday Plaza accessibility design that will go to the Board of Supervisors.
The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) told its commission May 7 that proposed federal budget changes and ongoing local shortfalls could reduce programs that serve older adults and people with disabilities, while a plan to replace a long-broken elevator at Holiday Plaza with a circular ramp cleared a capital-planning milestone.
Deputy Director Cindy Kaufman summarized local and federal budget pressures and cited an illustration used by Director Dearman to describe how safety-net programs interact. Kaufman said Director Dearman "compared watching people piece together supports like a game of Jenga... you take away a supportive block, and everything comes tumbling down." Kaufman said that locally DAS has already identified about $1.5 million in contract reductions and nearly $1 million in currently uncommitted savings as staff work with…
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