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DAS commission approves FY2025–26 area plan, appoints advisory member and OKs multi-year nutrition and home-delivered grocery contracts
Summary
At its April 2, 2025 meeting the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission approved the FY2025–26 Area Agency on Aging plan, appointed Daisy Jimenez to the DAS advisory council, and authorized multiple grant modifications and new contracts to expand nutrition, food-assistance and home-delivered grocery services.
The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) Commission on April 2 approved the agency's FY2025'26 Area Agency on Aging plan, appointed Daisy Jimenez to the DAS advisory council and authorized several grant modifications and new contracts to expand nutrition and home-delivered grocery services.
The actions, taken by roll-call votes during the commission's virtual meeting, included a multi-year home-delivered grocery (HDG) contracting package and funding adjustments for CalFresh Healthy Living, the city's food assistance partnership with the San Francisco Marin Food Bank, and congregate meals provided by Episcopal Community Services.
Why it matters: The votes keep in place the department's service plans and funding streams that deliver groceries, meals and nutrition education to older adults and adults with disabilities across San Francisco. Commissioners and staff said the contracts are intended to preserve access and expand culturally relevant programming while the department monitors demand and wait lists.
Key details - The commission approved the finalized Area Agency on Aging area plan for fiscal year 2025'26, which incorporates public-hearing feedback on congregate meals, services for middle-income older adults, outcome measurement and anticipated federal priorities. - The commission appointed Daisy Jimenez to the DAS advisory council as a two-year commission appointee. - Grant modifications approved included an expansion of the CalFresh Healthy Living program administered by Self Help for the Elderly and Leah's Pantry; additional food-assistance funding and packaged grocery deliveries from the San Francisco Marin Food Bank; and added congregate-meal funding and one-time equipment/security support for Episcopal Community Services. - The commission also authorized four new HDG contracts (July 1, 2025'June 30, 2029) with Chinatown Community Development Center, Community Living Campaign, Golden Gate Senior Services and San Francisco Marin Food Bank to provide citywide grocery delivery and related supports.
Votes at a glance - 11A — Appointment: Daisy Jimenez to DAS Advisory Council (two-year term). Outcome: approved. Vote: Spears yes; Lum yes; Knutson yes; Buettner yes; Jeong yes; Sklar yes; Pennington yes. - 11B — FY2025'26 Area Plan update to California Department of Aging. Outcome: approved unanimous. - 11C — Modify grant with Self Help for the Elderly for CalFresh Healthy Living (04/01/2025'09/30/2025): additional $120,093 plus 10% contingency; revised total not to exceed $593,632. Outcome: approved unanimous. - 11D — Modify grant with San Francisco Marin Food Bank for Food Assistance Program (04/01/2025'06/30/2025): additional $270,235 plus 10% contingency; revised total not to exceed $9,430,406. Outcome: approved (roll call shows one commissioner voting "no"; majority approved). - 11E — Modify grant with Episcopal Community Services for congregate meals for adults with disabilities (04/01/2025'06/30/2025): additional $109,491 plus 10% contingency; revised total not to exceed $618,463. Outcome: approved unanimous. - 11F — New HDG grant agreements (07/01/2025'06/30/2029) with Chinatown Community Development Center, Community Living Campaign, Golden Gate Senior Services and San Francisco Marin Food Bank: base $6,416,268 plus 10% contingency; total not to exceed $7,057,895. Outcome: approved unanimous.
Contract and program context Commission staff said the food-assistance and HDG awards are designed to deliver culturally appropriate groceries aligned with USDA food groups and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and to address mobility and food-security barriers. Staff reported a current HDG wait list of roughly 475 people and said the approvals aim to increase weekly deliveries, expand nutrition education and add sites in neighborhoods with high need.
Several commissioners asked for clarification on how grocery supply, packing sites and delivery responsibilities are divided among contractors. Staff explained the San Francisco Marin Food Bank acts as both supplier and a citywide intake/centralized wait-list manager; community-based grantees operate packing/drop sites and perform deliveries to consumers.
Ending Commissioners and staff said they would continue monthly monitoring and annual consumer-satisfaction surveys to track service delivery and contract compliance. Several commissioners emphasized the need to preserve these services if federal or state funding changes occur.
