DOS approves slate of grants and contract amendments totaling several million dollars

The Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission approved a series of grants and contract amendments at its June meeting, with all votes recorded as unanimous on the items before the commission.

Key approvals at the meeting included:

- Curry Senior Center (Tech at Home): a new grant to provide devices, subsidized internet, training and health coaching, 07/01/2022'06/30/2027, amount not to exceed $2,200,000 (including a 10% contingency). The item was presented by Fannie Lapitan and approved after a motion and second.

- California Department of Aging area plan allocation (FY 2022'2023): staff requested and the commission approved acceptance of the CDA base allocation for San Francisco ($7,600,000) and associated contracting requirements; staff noted a $545,000 increase over last year and a $751,000 increase for home-delivered meals in the package.

- Golden Gate Senior Services: an amendment for home-delivered grocery services adding $177,844 plus 10% contingency (revised grant not to exceed $1,125,659) to deliver roughly 3,300 additional…