TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Erik L. Soliván
Jim Shannon
SUBJECT: Portuguese Organization
for Social Services and
Opportunities Funding
Increase
DATE: August 3, 2026
Approved
Date:
8/11/26
COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide
RECOMMENDATION
(a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute the Third Amendment to the Grant Agreement with the Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities for the Senior Access and Health Support Program to increase compensation by $200,000 for the July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, term, for a total grant award for that term not to exceed $564,533.70, with the compensation increase effective retroactively to July 1, 2026.
(b) Adopt the following 2026-2027 Appropriation Ordinance amendments in the Multi-Source Housing Fund:
(1) Decrease the Unrestricted Ending Fund Balance by $200,000; and (2) Re-establish the HCA Healthcare/Good Sam appropriation to the Housing Department in the amount of $200,000.
SUMMARY AND OUTCOME
This memorandum recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the Housing Director, or his designee, to negotiate and execute the Third Amendment to the Grant Agreement with the Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities (POSSO) for the Senior Access and Health Support Program to increase compensation by $200,000 for the July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, term, with the compensation increase effective retroactively to July 1, 2026. The recommended additional funding from the Multi-Source Housing Fund will provide frozen meals and COUNCIL AGENDA: 8/25/26
FILE: 26-866
ITEM: 2.8
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August 3, 2026
Subject: Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities Funding Increase
milk or juice to homebound seniors. The funding will also help cover direct operating costs necessary to deliver the program.
BACKGROUND
POSSO provides culturally and linguistically accessible services to low-income seniors through its Senior Access and Health Support Program. The program provides door-to- door transportation from participants' homes to the Portuguese Community Center, where seniors access daily activities, congregate meals, health support services, wellness checks, and other supportive services. The program also prepares and delivers meals to homebound seniors.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, the Housing Department (Department) supplemented POSSO’s annual Community Development Block Grant award of $345,535 with one- time funding from the Housing Trust Fund of $360,000 for a total award of $705,535. In FY 2026-2027, an allocation of $364,533 is included in the Community Development Block Grant award, an increase from the prior year, but supplemental funding within the Housing Trust Fund is no longer available. Following community feedback and further analysis of available funding sources after the preliminary close of FY 2025-2026, the Department identified an additional $200,000 in one-time funding in the Multi-Source Housing Fund to help provide frozen-meal services for seniors and reduce the impact of the previous funding loss. In addition, Silicon Valley Community Foundation is contributing $40,000, and Destination: Home is contributing $50,000 to support the program. In total, POSSO will have funding of $654,533 in FY 2026-2027.
ANALYSIS
The recommendations in this memorandum would authorize the Department to amend the existing grant agreement with POSSO to provide an additional one-time funding of $200,000 to continue supporting the Senior Access and Health Support Program.
The description below summarizes the program overview and performance outcomes.
Senior Access and Health Support
POSSO currently operates the Senior Access and Health Support Program, which provides culturally and linguistically accessible programs to low-income seniors.
POSSO provides door-to-door transportation services for seniors from their homes to the Portuguese Community Center to participate in daily activities, including Senior Nutrition and Health Support Services and other supportive services (wellness checks and transportation to appointments). Additionally, POSSO prepares hot meals and delivers them to homebound seniors.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August 3, 2026
Subject: Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities Funding Increase
The additional $200,000 in one-time City funding will support home-delivered frozen meals for 37 low-income, homebound seniors within the Permanent Supportive Housing system, providing a minimum of 10,760 meals annually (plus fruit and milk or juice), seven days per week, 365 days per year. The City funding will also support the direct operating costs necessary to provide the service, including meal preparation, meal delivery, staffing, vehicle operation, and other program-related expenses.
The seniors served through this program are among the City's most vulnerable residents. Many are medically frail, live alone, and are unable to shop for groceries or prepare meals independently. In addition to addressing food insecurity, the program helps older adults remain healthy and safely housed in their homes, reducing isolation and supporting independence.
The Department's investment is complemented by funding from Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Destination: Home, which will help expand the program's capacity to provide home-delivered meals to additional seniors. While the City's funding supports the full scope of the program, including meal preparation, delivery, staffing, and other operating costs, the additional funding from Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Destination: Home is limited to food costs. Table 1 below summarizes proposed metrics for the expanded Senior Access and Health Support Program.
Table 1 – Key Performance Measures for the Senior Access and Health Support Program
Funding Source Amount Proposed
Unduplicated
Participants
Proposed
Transports
Proposed
Meals Served
City Additional
Funding (Multi-
Source Housing
Fund)
$200,000 37 0 10,760 (frozen)
Community
Development
Block Grant
$364,533 160 600 16,796 (hot)
Silicon Valley
Community
Foundation
$40,000 20 0 5,714 (frozen)
Destination:
Home
$50,000 24 0 7,143 (frozen)
Total $654,533 241 600 40,413
EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP
The Department will continue to monitor program implementation, tracking costs and outcomes through established key performance indicators. Regular data collection and
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August 3, 2026
Subject: Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities Funding Increase
evaluation will ensure accountability. No additional follow-up action with the City Council is expected at this time.
FISCAL IMPACTS
Savings of $200,000 from 2025-2026 is expected to be available within the HCA Healthcare/Good Sam appropriation in the Multi-Source Housing Fund. As this funding is eligible to support individuals requiring affordable housing and related assistance, this memorandum recommends allocating this savings from fund balance to cover the additional compensation for the Senior Access and Health Support grant agreement with POSSO in FY 2026-2027.
BUDGET REFERENCE
The table below identifies the fund and appropriations to fund the amendment to the grant agreement as recommended as part of this memorandum.
Fund
#
Appn.
#
Appropriation
Name
Total
Appropriation
Rec. Budget
Action
Amt. for
Contract
2026-2027
Proposed
Operating
Budget
Page*
Last Budget
Action
(Date, Ord.
No.)
448 8999
Unrestricted
Ending Fund
Balance
$21,084,064 ($200,000) 933 6/16/2026
31336
448 232X HCA
Healthcare/Good
Sam
$0 $200,000 $200,000 N/A N/A
*The 2026-2027 Proposed Operating Budget was approved on June 9, 2026, and adopted on June 16, 2026, by the City Council.
COORDINATION
This memorandum was coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
This memorandum will be posted on the City Council Agenda website for the August 25, 2026 City Council meeting.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August 3, 2026
Subject: Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities Funding Increase
BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND INPUT
No board, commission, or committee recommendation or input is associated with this action.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment.
PUBLIC SUBSIDY REPORTING
This item does not include a public subsidy as defined in section 53083 or 53083.1 of the California Government Code or the City’s Open Government Resolution.
/s/
Erik L. Soliván Jim Shannon
Housing Director Budget Director
For questions, please contact Lauren DeCarlo, Housing Policy and Planning Administrator, Housing Department, at [email protected].