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San Francisco aging commission approves broad package of grants for meals, housing and elder services
Summary
The Department of Aging and Adult Services commission unanimously approved a package of new and renewed grants on July 1, 2021, funding nutrition programs, housing subsidies, home- and community-based supports, and elder-protection efforts, including large allocations for congregate and home-delivered meals.
The San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services (DOS) Commission on July 1 approved a broad set of contracts and grant renewals that will fund nutrition programs, housing subsidies and services for older adults and adults with disabilities across the city.
In a packed remote meeting, commissioners unanimously authorized dozens of awards and modifications that together sustain community meal programs, expand tenant‑based rental assistance and underwrite programs for social support, emergency placement and elder‑abuse prevention. "Nutrition and meal support is an essential service," DOS program analyst Tiffany Kearney told commissioners, describing pandemic-era pivots to delivery and plans for a gradual return to communal dining.
Why it matters: The approvals fund front‑line services used daily by older San Franciscans and adults with disabilities — from restaurant‑based CHAMPS meals to the Friendship Line suicide‑prevention services — and include several large line items aimed at preventing homelessness and food insecurity as the city emerges from the…
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