County Of San Luis Obispo

The County of San Luis Obispo, operating through its Department of Social Services, is a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov since February 2009 that serves as a primary recipient of federal grant funding for social services, housing assistance, and community development initiatives. Based in San Luis Obispo, California, the county administers a comprehensive portfolio of federally-funded programs designed to address homelessness, affordable housing, economic opportunity, family welfare, and nutritional assistance for vulnerable populations within its jurisdiction.

The county has received three significant prime federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, including an Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) of $157,370 awarded on September 23, 2025, to support street outreach, emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing initiatives; a HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant of $810,087.83 awarded on the same date to fund housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and rental housing acquisition; and a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awarded on October 1, 2024, supporting broader community development activities. Beyond these direct awards, the county administers numerous sub-grant awards flowing from the California Department of Social Services and the California Employment Development Department, encompassing critical social safety net programs including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administration and outreach, foster care and adoption assistance, family preservation and reunification services, CalFresh Employment and Training programs, refugee assistance, and Adult and Youth formula employment programs. These sub-grants reflect the county's role as a county-administered, state-supervised entity responsible for delivering comprehensive family support services, child welfare programs, economic self-sufficiency initiatives, and emergency food assistance throughout San Luis Obispo County.