Recent News & Announcements

  • GGRC Seeks Public Comment
    Posted on April 16, 2024 
    Golden Gate Regional Center is seeking public input in accordance with Welfare and Institutions (WIC) Code §4669.75(b) in order to submit an AB637/1543/1106 Waiver Proposal to the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) in accordance with statutory requirements. We are specifically seeking input for the following proposals by way of two public hearings to be held via Zoom videoconference:
    • 2:00 p.m., April 29, 2024: GGRC is seeking to allow flexibility in age range of people living within a certified home of the Family Home Agency (FHA), Leveraging Equal Access Program, Inc. (LEAP). This will include allowing funding for services in the FHA to children who are eligible for regional center services. The FHA will be allowed to serve adult individuals with one child regardless of the age of the minor child living with the parent(s). [registration required to attend]
    • 10:00 a.m., April 30, 2024: GGRC is seeking to exceed the current capacity limit of 39 individuals that may receive Crisis Team Evaluation/Behavioral Intervention Services (Service Code 017) from CBEM, LLC-Specialized Critical Intervention Services (PG0733). [registration required to attend]

    Anyone interested in these matters is encouraged to attend and/or offer comment.

  • GGRC Issues Six New Service RFPs
    Posted on April 05, 2024 
    Golden Gate Regional Center is seeking providers to develop new service programs as part of the agency's Community Resource Development Plan (CRDP) for the current fiscal year. To that end, the agency is issuing six Requests-for-Proposals (RFPs):
    For all six requests, the deadline to submit proposals is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8th. There will be a technical briefing for each project on Monday, April 15th, and applicant interviews will take place in the week of June 10th. See the RFPs (linked above) for additional information about each project.
  • Tell Legislators: Protect Our Funding!
    Posted on March 28, 2024 
    The regional center system stands at a critical moment in its history: the Governor has proposed to remove a critical investment of $1 Billion dollars from new service provider rates, slated to begin July 1, 2024 (and in current law).
     
    The only way to stop this budget proposal from being accepted is to educate lawmakers on the devastating effects this proposal will have on those we serve and their families in our high-cost area. Staff hiring and retention at service providers will deteriorate even further, and services will become even more restricted and difficult to access because of the lack of appropriate rates that support paying Direct Service Professionals a sustainable wage.
     
    As part of the mobilization effort against the Governor's proposal, Golden Gate Regional Center will host two legislative breakfasts with state and federal legislators as guests, where our community can hear their views and share ours with them. Please consider attending one of these free events (registration is required to attend), which will be held on April 19th and May 3rd, respectively.
     
    To learn more about the breakfasts, see the announcement flyer, which is also available in Spanish.
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