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DAS approves short, wind-down CalFresh Healthy Living grant to Self Help for the Elderly
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The DAS Commission unanimously approved a three-month, not-to-exceed $100,340 grant to Self Help for the Elderly for CalFresh Healthy Living (SNAP-Ed) wind-down activities after federal funding was eliminated by HR 1; the contract supports classes, community engagement and sustainability planning through March 31, 2026.
The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission on Jan. 7 approved a short-term grant to Self Help for the Elderly to continue CalFresh Healthy Living (SNAP-Ed) activities through March 31, 2026 and to support wind-down and sustainability planning.
Leah Walton, a DAS nutritionist, told the commission the grant is a three-month agreement because "with the passage of HR 1 in July 2025, future funding for the CalFresh Healthy Living grama was eliminated," and remaining federal fiscal year 2025 funds may be carried forward to complete wind-down activities. The contract amount presented was $96,673 plus a 10% contingency for a total not to exceed $100,340.
Walton said the grant will fund a reduced set of services previously offered in federal fiscal 2025, including tai chi for arthritis, fall-prevention classes, physical activity sessions and community engagement in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. Staff and partners will also develop materials and reports to support continued local activity where possible after federal funding ends.
Commissioners asked how services and assets will be sustained after the grant ends. Walton said Self Help for the Elderly plans to produce a self-paced instructional video for tai chi, work with Leah's Pantry on community capacity-building, and produce a status report for DAS to inform any future local funding decisions. She also described modest one-time items in the budget such as a hydroponic garden and community stipends, which she said would be affordable to maintain locally if retained.
The commission moved, seconded and voted unanimously to approve the agreement; the roll-call vote recorded a unanimous "Yes" from all commissioners present.
