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DOS presents FY21‑22 action plan, Dignity Fund RFPs and Community Living Fund report; state amendment adds roughly $1.1M for meals
Summary
Executive Director Kelly Dearman and staff reviewed eviction‑prevention outreach, vaccine mandates for in‑home providers, the Dignity Fund needs assessment and a 17-RFP schedule; the Community Living Fund reported 281 clients served in a six‑month period and the California Department of Aging amendment added about $1.1M (including increased home-delivered meals) to the area plan.
At the Oct. 6 meeting of the Disability and Aging Services Commission, Executive Director Kelly Dearman and program staff reviewed DOS priorities and reporting for fiscal year 2021–22, highlighted the Dignity Fund needs assessment process and presented several operational updates.
Eviction prevention and outreach: Dearman said the state eviction moratorium ended Sept. 30 and DOS has been working to distribute information about the California COVID‑19 Rent Relief Program. "Flyers have been sent out to 49,000 IHSS clients and providers," she said, and callers were directed to the state's hotline (833‑687‑0967) and housingiskey.com for applications. Dearman said the department is coordinating with the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to tailor APS and IHSS services to support people transitioning from shelter‑in‑place hotels into permanent housing.
Dignity Fund and action plan: Staff summarized a five‑goal action plan for FY21‑22 (community service networks; protection from abuse and neglect; consumer‑centered programming; planning/evaluation; workforce development). Among the goals: outstation sites launched at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (Fort Miley) and the War Memorial Veterans Building, and procurement of a dynamic online resource directory targeted for FY22‑23.
Dignity Fund RFPs and new programs: Tara Alvarez and Sarah Hoferberg presented a schedule of 17 RFPs for the coming year and highlighted new investments including an LGBTQ+ telehealth and digital‑access pilot to reach approximately 500 clients, nutrition service pilots targeted to underresourced districts, and a Disability Community Cultural Center planned for the Kelsey Civic Center housing site.
Community Living Fund six‑month report: Fanny Lapitan presented the CLF report covering Jan.–Jun. 2021. She said CLF received 68 new referrals and served 281 clients in that period; 70 clients received intensive case management, 104 clients received rental subsidies through Brilliant Corners, and 66% of referrals were age 60 and up. CLF has been supporting rapid discharge efforts from Laguna Honda and San Francisco General and reported assisting 49 participants through SIP hotel transition efforts.
State area plan amendment: Michael Zogg reported an amendment to the California Department of Aging area plan contract that corrected congregate meal calculations and added roughly $1.1 million in funding. Zogg said about $700,000 of that is new investment for home‑delivered meals and an additional $100,000 was designated as an administrative allocation for AAAs statewide.
Staff and commissioners said the information will inform ongoing Dignity Fund planning, RFP development and contract scheduling. Commissioners asked for continued updates as procurement details and final funding allocations are confirmed.
