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Committee approves $770,000 amendment to Institute on Aging grant for Public Guardian housing pilot
Summary
The committee recommended a first amendment adding a Public Guardian Housing Fund pilot to the Community Living Fund grant, increasing the Institute on Aging award by $770,000 to provide housing subsidies and move costs for up to 10 conservatees to avoid institutionalization.
The Budget & Finance Committee voted Nov. 6 to forward to the Board of Supervisors a resolution to amend the city’s grant with the Institute on Aging (IOA) to fund a pilot ‘Public Guardian Housing Fund’ under the Community Living Fund (CLF).
Fanny Lapitan, program analyst at the Human Services Agency, said the CLF was created by San Francisco administrative code in 2006 to support aging in place and provide home‑ and community‑based services to people at risk of institutionalization. The requested amendment would increase the grant by $770,000 for a total not to exceed $10,500,000 and would be used to pay housing subsidies and move‑related costs for conservatees represented by the Public Guardian’s office. Lapitan said the pilot identifies 10 conservatees currently housed (in SROs, assisted living or in their own homes) who need additional subsidy to preserve placement and avoid institutionalization.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann asked how the pilot will be evaluated and whether any conservatees are currently homeless; Lapitan said none are known to be homeless and that the Public Guardian will continue case‑by‑case assessment and prioritize access based on need. The Budget Analyst Office recommended approval.
