Description
The California Department of Aging is seeking a single qualified entity—either a California public agency or a private nonprofit—to serve as the new Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Planning & Service Area 17, covering San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The contractor will assume full administrative, fiscal, and programmatic responsibility for all Older Americans Act Title III services, HICAP, and related supplemental programs, overseeing direct service delivery or competitively awarded sub‑contracts, managing the four‑year Area Plan, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, and maintaining quality‑assurance reporting.
• Core duties include program administration, budget and matching‑fund oversight, staffing, partnership coordination, and transition planning.
• The contract term runs from 10 Oct 2026 through 30 Jun 2029 (approximately 33 months) with a total anticipated funding envelope of roughly $4.5 million (administrative share $413 k).
• Proposers must submit a complete paper or electronic proposal by 27 Apr 2026, after a question‑submission window that ends 27 Mar 2026. Preference points are available for small‑business, veteran‑service, and target‑area qualifications.