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Committee supports application for $8.1M in Whole Person Care housing funds to serve Medi-Cal-eligible homeless adults
Summary
The committee advanced a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to apply for up to $8.1 million in one-time housing funds for the Whole Person Care pilot, designating DHSH as the point of contact; staff said most funds would support housing subsidies and serve an estimated 55'65 individuals per month under current estimates.
The Budget and Finance Committee forwarded a resolution to the Board allowing the Department of Public Health to apply for up to $8,100,000 in one-time housing funds from the California Department of Health Care Services to support San Francisco's Whole Person Care pilot.
Dylan Schneider of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing said the funds would support housing subsidies and lease payments for a population of Medi-Cal-eligible adults experiencing homelessness with serious behavioral-health needs who are high utilizers of multiple systems. "The funding will support the cost of long-term and short-term housing, such as rental subsidies," Schneider said.
Kirsten Robertson, operations manager on Whole Person Care with the Department of Public Health, described Whole Person Care as a multi-agency effort to coordinate health, behavioral health and social services. Dara Pappo (DHSH) laid out the likely spending plan: about 85% (approximately $6.9M) would support housing subsidies and lease payments, 5% would cover standard administrative costs, and the remainder would fund a program analyst staff position (one position for four years) to oversee the program. Using HUD fair-market-rent guidance at an estimated $2,000 per month per person, staff estimated the funds could support roughly 55 to 65 individuals per month through the grant period, noting that many people will remain housed for multiple months.
Committee members asked for clarification about the administrative position and its cost; staff confirmed the program-analyst position is budgeted for four years and that the stated amount includes benefits. There was no public comment. Chair Feuer moved the item to the Board with a positive recommendation; the motion passed without objection.
What happens next: The Board will consider the application; if accepted the city intends to use funds primarily for housing subsidies, consistent with local priorities.
