Aging services commission approves multiple contracts, including $144 million Homebridge IHSS grant

The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) Commission voted unanimously on March 5 to approve several contract and grant items, including a new five‑year grant with Homebridge to provide contract‑mode In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and a multiyear food assistance contract with the San Francisco Marin Food Bank.

The commission approved the minutes from its Feb. 5, 2025 meeting by roll call, then considered and approved the following action items presented during the March 5 meeting: a sole‑source waiver and new licensing agreement for ExcelSoft Partners LLC (Bridal) to support IHSS provider online registration and enrollment; a new four‑year grant with Homebridge for IHSS contract‑mode services and a subsequent short‑term modification to that Homebridge grant to cover increased hours and recipients through June 30, 2025; a modification to the Food Bank home‑delivered grocery contract to add $116,213 for March–June 2025; and a new four‑year food assistance grant to the San Francisco Marin Food Bank beginning July 1, 2025.

Commissioners recorded unanimous yes votes on all items. Present commissioners recorded in the roll calls included President Janet Y. Spears, Vice President Nelson Lum, Commissioner Martha Knudson, Commissioner Wanda Jeong, and Commissioner Linda Parker Pennington; the clerk conducted roll call votes for each item.

Key contract and grant approvals - ExcelSoft Partners LLC (Bridal): authorization to enter into a new hosted licensing agreement for the IHSS online registration/enrollment/video/appointment platform, term 07/01/2025–06/30/2028, contract amount $43,920 plus 10% contingency for a total not to exceed $48,312. Presented by Shannon Morgan (IHSS program director). The commission approved the sole‑source waiver and contract by roll call vote.

- Homebridge (IHSS contract‑mode services): authorization to enter a new grant agreement, period 07/01/2025–06/30/2029, in the amount of $144,000,000 plus a 10% contingency for a total not to exceed $158,400,000. Presented by Shannon Morgan. The commission approved the new grant by roll call vote.

- Homebridge modification: authorization to modify the existing Homebridge grant to add $2,419,719 for the period 05/01/2025–06/30/2025 to address an increase in recipients and hours served, producing a revised total not to exceed $144,684,989 (per the material presented). The commission approved the modification by roll call vote.

- San Francisco Marin Food Bank (home‑delivered grocery modification): authorization to modify the food bank’s contract for the citywide home‑delivered grocery program for 03/01/2025–06/30/2025 by adding $116,213 (plus standard contingency) to support roughly 77,000 additional deliveries to approximately 1,746 additional DOS consumers during that period; the item passed by unanimous roll call.

- San Francisco Marin Food Bank (new food assistance grant): authorization to enter a new grant agreement to provide food assistance (pantry and home‑delivered grocery supply) for 07/01/2025–06/30/2029 in the amount of $11,458,225 plus a 10% contingency for a total not to exceed $12,604,048. The commission approved the new grant by roll call vote.

The commission postponed one Food Bank item (listed as item 11F) to a future meeting.

Why it matters: The Homebridge approvals reflect a notable expansion in the department’s contract‑mode caregiving capacity, intended to serve increasingly complex IHSS recipients. The Food Bank grants and modifications respond to growing food assistance demand and maintain both pantry and home‑delivered grocery services. The Bridal licensing extension aims to streamline IHSS provider enrollment and intake.

What was said: Presenters supplied program metrics during each presentation (see provenance below). Commissioners asked about cost savings estimates for the Bridal system, the relationship between Medi‑Cal expansion and rising IHSS demand, and the size of current home‑delivered grocery wait lists. Presenters indicated the IHSS program is growing, with a cited 11% increase in applications year over year and Homebridge reporting notable increases in recipients served and hours delivered.

Votes at a glance (roll call outcomes) - Minutes, Feb. 5, 2025: Approved, unanimous yes (Spears, Lum, Knudson, Jeong, Pennington). - Item 11C (ExcelSoft / Bridal): Approved, unanimous yes. - Item 11D (Homebridge new grant $144,000,000): Approved, unanimous yes. - Item 11E (Homebridge modification $2,419,719): Approved, unanimous yes. - Item 11G (SF Marin Food Bank home‑delivered grocery modification $116,213): Approved, unanimous yes. - Item 11H (SF Marin Food Bank new grant $11,458,225): Approved, unanimous yes.

Next steps: Contracts and grant agreements will proceed to execution per department procurement processes; the Food Bank item that was postponed will return at a later meeting.

Provenance (selected evidence spans) - ExcelSoft/Bridal presentation (topicintro): transcript excerpt at 4668.70 — "My name is Shannon Morgan, and I am the program director of the In Home Supportive Services program." (topicintro) - Homebridge new grant (topicintro): transcript excerpt at 4961.285 — "I'm seeking authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with Homebridge for the provision of caregiving services..." (topicintro) - Homebridge modification (topicfinish): transcript excerpt at 5513.2197 — "...seeking authorization to modify IHSS' current grant agreement with Homebridge..." (topicfinish) - SF Marin Food Bank home‑delivered grocery modification (topicintro): transcript excerpt at 6138.625 — "As mentioned, my name is Tiffany Kearney, and I'm the lead nutritionist for DAS. I'm presenting 2 grants this morning for your consideration and approval." (topicintro) - SF Marin Food Bank new grant (topicfinish): transcript excerpt at 6716.215 — "The San Francisco Marin Food Bank is the current contractor for our food assistance program..." (topicfinish)