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Commission approves grant modification to expand culturally responsive groceries in D11
Summary
The Department of Disability and Aging Services commission unanimously approved a grant modification with Southwest Community Corporation to distribute an additional 1,400 supplemental grocery bags and serve roughly 50 more clients in District 11 through June 30, 2025.
The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission on Dec. 4 unanimously approved a modification to an existing grant with Southwest Community Corporation to expand culturally responsive food support in District 11 (OMI/Lakeshore).
Tiffany Dang, a nutritionist with DAS, told commissioners the modification adds $70,843 plus a 10% contingency, and will fund additional staff hours, increased utilities and distribution of an additional 1,400 supplemental grocery bags to serve roughly 50 extra clients for the remainder of fiscal year 2024–25. “This grant modification will support funding additional hours for staff to support the program, paying for increasing utility bills and distributing an additional 1,400 supplemental grocery bags to service 50 extra clients for the remainder of fiscal year 2425,” Dang said.
The program operates as a farmer’s‑market‑style pantry at IT Bookman in the Lakeshore/OMI neighborhood and offers culturally relevant items (collard greens, bok choy, ground beef, eggs and other staples). Dang said the original RFP and a community needs assessment identified five service areas that required supplemental grocery support; D11 was one of those areas and the add‑back funds plus citywide food access team savings will be used to expand services.
Commissioners asked where the pantry is located and how the additional need was identified; Dang confirmed the site and said about $25,000 is an add‑back and the remainder comes from HSA savings. With no callers in the queue, the commission moved, seconded and voted by roll call. President Janet Spears, Vice President Nelson Lum, Commissioner Martha Knudson, Commissioner Sasha Bittner, Commissioner Wanda (as recorded in the roll call), Commissioner Barbara Sklar and Commissioner Linda Parker Pennington all voted yes.
The modification is intended to keep the program’s consumer choice model — allowing clients to select foods they prefer — while expanding capacity through the end of the contract period on June 30, 2025. The commission recorded the unanimous vote and closed the item.
