This resolution allows the Department of Human Services to accept and use an increased federal grant of $722,420, bringing the total to $832,804, for refugee support services in San Francisco from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026. It was passed retroactively to ensure funding for the program.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Human Services to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $722,420 for a total amount of $832,804 from the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement for participation in a program, entitled “Refugee Support Services (RSS) Funding - San Francisco,” for the period of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2026.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a federal grant awarded to the California Department of Social Services for refugee support services in San Francisco.
The Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement notified states of their Refugee Support Services (RSS) allocations, which included funding for San Francisco.
The California Department of Social Services issued a grant award to San Francisco for a total of $832,804 for the RSS program, covering the period from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026.
The Human Services Agency submitted a resolution to the Board of Supervisors to retroactively accept and expend the grant funds for refugee support services.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Department of Human Services to accept and expend the grant funds, amending the resolution to reflect a grant increase.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
