Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Adults

Department of Social Services · State of California

At a glance

Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Adults is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Social Services (State of California). The application deadline was April 18, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $4.75M, with about 1 award expected and $4.75M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 12, 2025Posted
Apr 18, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Mar 12, 2025
Close date: Apr 18, 2025
Award floor: $4,750,000
Award ceiling: $4,750,000
Est. total funding: $4,750,000
Expected awards: 1
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State
Matching funds: Not Required — Applicants may propose a program that includes matched funding.
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Exactly 1
Award period: 3.5 years
Expected award announcement: 6/25/2025
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Anywhere in California
How to submit: By email: GIPilot.RFA@dss.ca.gov

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

To select the organization that will administer GI payments and other supportive services to participants.

Description

Grantee will verify participant eligibility, distribute GI payments, provide other services, and coordinate evaluation activities, as applicable.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2024–2542 applications · 1 award

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 1
Total awarded: $4,749,310
Median award: $4,749,310 calculated
Smallest – largest: $4,749,310 – $4,749,310

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (1)

Areas served: San Joaquin County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

GiveDirectlyCalifornia Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Adults$4,749,310 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

GIPilot.RFA@dss.ca.gov
1-916-926-7704

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Adults”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Adults”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $4.75m, total estimated program funding is $4,750,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Adults”?

Applications go directly to Department of Social Services, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to GIPilot.RFA@dss.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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