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"Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Californians" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Californians is sponsored by California Department of Social Services (CDSS). This pilot program, overseen by the CDSS, provides guaranteed income to adults 60 years of age or older residing in California and eligible for or receiving a means-tested benefit. The CDSS is accepting applications from organizations to administer this program.
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Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Californians Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Older Californians Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Californians Following a competitive Request for Application (RFA) Process, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) awarded grant funding to one organization: Notice of Intent to Award Guaranteed Income for Older Adults .
agreed to by California’s Governor and the Legislature, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will oversee a guaranteed income (GI) pilot program serving adults 60 years of age or older residing in California and either eligible for or receiving a means-tested benefit. This pilot program is currently in the early planning stage. Please check back here for updates or join the listserv below.
Community Partner Engagement Prior to the awarding of grant funds, the CDSS will engage in a series of listening sessions to benefit from feedback from community partners on the solicitation and evaluation. Income for Older Californians Listening Session Slide Deck, Nov. 2024 for Older Californians Listening Session Question and Answers, Nov.
2024 Guaranteed Income for Older Californians Listening Session Video, Nov. Adults Tribal Listening Session Slide Deck, Jan. 2025 GI for Older Adults Tribal Listening Session Question and Answers, Jan.
2025 Request For Application and Funding Requirements The CDSS is now accepting applications to administer the GI Pilot Program for Older Adults. Interested organizations must respond to a competitive RFA no later than 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Friday, April 18, 2025.
RFA respondents must provide all documents outlined in the RFA and complete all documents below to be considered for Request for Applications (required responses begin on page 24), including all required documents listed on pages 25-26.
Appendix 1 : Proposed Funding Request Summary (required responses begin on page 8) Appendix 2 : Budget Template Interested organizations may also wish to review the sample for a greater understanding of CDSS funding requirements. RFA questions accepted until March 12, 2025 and will be answered on or around March 28, 2025. The RFA Overview Webinar will be at 10:00 AM PST on March 20, 2025.
RFA responses due April 18, 2025, by 11:59 pm PST. Award announcements are expected on or around June 25, 2025. RFA Webinar, March 20, 2025 Guaranteed Income for Older Adults Guaranteed Income for Older Adults RFA Webinar Recording Guaranteed Income for Older Adults RFA Q & A No. CDSS Guaranteed Income for Older Adults Listserv .
For questions regarding the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, please email our team at GIPilot. info@dss. ca.
gov . Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget, Assembly Bill (AB) 108 Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Guaranteed Income Exemption Requests Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Pregnant Individuals and Former Foster Youth Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Contact Your County Social Services Agency In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Medicare Savings Program in California Dept.
of Health Care Services (DHCS) Information for Older Adults California Department of Aging (CDA) Aging Resources
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Interested organizations must respond to a competitive Request for Application (RFA). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was April 18, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Californians is funded by California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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