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DAS budget plan emphasizes IHSS, APS expansion and digital inclusion; commission approves budget and multiple contracts
Summary
Deputy Director Dan Kaplan and Executive Director Kelly Dearman presented a DAS budget proposal that increases IHSS and APS funding, projects a $14.2 million IHSS MOE rise tied to wage steps, and funds digital inclusion efforts. The commission voted unanimously to forward the budget to the mayor and approved a slate of contracts and grants for veteran services, digital learning, employment programs and housing needs assessment.
The Department of Disability and Aging Services presented its proposed budgets for fiscal years 2022–23 and 2023–24 and the commission voted unanimously to forward the package to the mayor’s office after a public comment period.
Deputy Director Dan Kaplan said the apparent overall reduction from $455 million to $452 million masks program increases because about $43 million in one‑time COVID food coordination funding from the current year does not carry forward. He highlighted programmatic increases for IHSS (In‑Home Supportive Services), an expansion of Adult Protective Services (APS), and continued funding for the HomeSafe pilot to assist people at risk of homelessness.
Kaplan estimated an approximately $14.2 million increase in the city’s IHSS maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) next fiscal year, driven by an inflation factor and a scheduled wage increase to $18.75 on July 1, 2022. “Creation of budgets is a task that involves many people,” Kaplan said, noting the proposal includes new staff to manage caseload growth and expanded services.
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