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Department of Aging seeks funds for ADRC expansion and ombudsman programs; advocates warn of federal funding threats
Summary
The California Department of Aging outlined its FY 2025–26 baseline and requested BCPs to expand Aging & Disability Resource Connections (ADRCs) and to modernize HICAP; ombudsman leaders and advocates testified widely in support of targeted non‑general‑fund augmentations to preserve long‑term care ombudsman operations amid federal funding risks.
The California Department of Aging (CDA) briefed the subcommittee on its 2025–26 baseline budget and said the department will return largely to base funding with an overall budget of approximately $442 million, of which about $165 million is general fund and $278 million is federal funding. CDA said about 80% of its budget supports local assistance programs, led by nutrition services.
ADRC and HICAP proposals
CDA reported a budget change proposal seeking $15,000,000 to expand and sustain California's Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) network; CDA officials and public commenters said the funding could roughly double ADRC reach and…
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