Oversight Commission approves contracts for elevator modernization, TAY housing ladder and 730 Stanyan services

The Homelessness Oversight Commission on May 1 approved three HSH funding and contract actions tied to supportive housing and shelter operations.

The Commission approved a HSH grant of $297,063 to Tenderloin Housing Clinic for elevator modernization at the Union Hotel; HSH said the work will address major elevator repairs and help prevent unplanned outages in that permanent supportive housing building. The grant is funded in part by certificate‑of‑participation bonds and included a required tenant communication plan and provisions for reasonable accommodations during construction.

The Commission also approved a new three‑year contract with Unity Care Group to run a Transitional Age Youth (TAY) housing ladder program. HSH described the program as a scattered‑site subsidy and housing‑location model for households aged roughly 18–29 who have resided in site‑based permanent supportive housing for at least 24 months; participating households sign their own lease, pay 30% of income toward rent, and receive an ongoing subsidy plus light‑touch case management. HSH estimated the program will serve 12 TAY households with referrals beginning in late July or early August 2025.

Finally, commissioners approved a grant to Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) to provide support services in a new 160‑unit affordable building at 730 Stanyan Street. TNDC will provide on‑site property management and services; 32 units are restricted as permanent supportive housing (12 for families, 20 for transitional age youth), and 19 of those PSH units were financed with the state No Place Like Home program, which requires tenants with serious mental disorders be linked to behavioral health services. HSH will subcontract with Larkin Street Youth Services for the TAY units; family case management ratios are set at 1:12 and TAY ratios at 1:20.

All three items passed on recorded voice votes with no opposing votes recorded. Commissioners voting aye included Chair Jonathan Butler; Vice Chair Kristen Evans (who recused herself from a separate item 11b earlier in the meeting for a disclosed financial interest); Commissioner Katie Albright; Commissioner Dina Aslanian Williams; Commissioner Bevan Dufty; Commissioner Joaquin Guerrero; and Commissioner Sharkey Laguana.

Commissioners asked department staff about operational details and tenant protections. For the Union Hotel project staff said TNH (grant recipient) must submit a communication plan to HSH within 30 days of execution and provide temporary relocation and reasonable accommodation supports where appropriate. For 730 Stanyan commissioners asked how PSH referrals would be made; HSH confirmed referrals will come through coordinated entry and that the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development will manage lottery and non‑PSH unit allocations for the broader building.

Staff and commissioners noted funding sources vary by item: the Union Hotel grant uses certificates of participation and owner contributions; the TAY housing ladder is funded with local HOME funds; and 730 Stanyan uses a mix of local and state financing including No Place Like Home for some units. HSH said it will monitor delivery, including behavioral health linkage for No Place Like Home tenants and program startup milestones for the TAY ladder contract.

Votes at a glance

- Union Hotel elevator modernization (Tenderloin Housing Clinic): approved; vote recorded as 7–0–0 (ayes–noes–abstentions). Grant $297,063; term 06/01/2025–06/30/2026; tenant communication plan required.

- TAY Housing Ladder (Unity Care Group): approved; vote recorded as 7–0–0. Scattered‑site subsidies for up to 12 households; contract period 06/01/2025–06/30/2028; budget not to exceed approximately $1.5 million (including contingency).

- 730 Stanyan support services (TNDC): approved; vote recorded as 7–0–0. Annual grant $395,976 for services supporting 32 PSH units; HSH will coordinate behavioral health referrals for No Place Like Home‑funded units.

The Commission’s roll call and recorded votes appear in the meeting minutes filed by the Commission secretary.