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San Francisco DAS outlines budget priorities as city faces multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar gap
Summary
City staff told the Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission that San Francisco faces a projected $200 million shortfall in FY23–24 and $527 million in FY24–25; DAS staff said they plan to manage the agency’s $2 million share of reductions largely through vacancy management while preserving core services.
San Francisco’s Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) presented a high‑level preview of its proposed two‑year budget to the DAS Commission on Feb. 1, as city officials grapple with a projected $200 million shortfall in fiscal 2023–24 and $527 million in fiscal 2024–25.
Dan Kaplan, deputy director for administration and finance at the Human Services Agency, told commissioners the DAS budget is funded by a mix of federal, state and local dollars — including 1991/2011 realignment funds and local Dignity Fund grants — and that about three‑fifths of DAS spending supports In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) programs. “The city is projecting a $200,000,000 deficit in the budget year, fiscal year 23‑24, and a $527,000,000 deficit in the second year of the biennium,” Kaplan said.
Kaplan said the mayor’s budget…
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