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Board authorizes release of roughly $4.5 million to help nonprofits and arts groups facing displacement
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to release reserves to a three‑year program providing technical help and short‑term financial support to nonprofits and arts organizations at risk of rent‑driven displacement, prioritizing those with leases expiring within 18 months.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to release board reserves totaling up to $4,515,000 to support nonprofit and arts organizations facing displacement from rising commercial rents.
The measure funds parallel three‑year programs administered by outside intermediaries to provide technical assistance, short‑term rental stipends and limited tenant‑improvement grants. The board set priorities for immediate aid to organizations with leases expiring within the next 18 months.
Why it matters: nonprofit social‑service agencies and small arts groups provide citywide safety‑net services and cultural programming that supervisors said would be difficult to replace if forced out of San Francisco. Supporters said the money is…
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