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Board advances ordinance to make Homeward Bound program permanent
Summary
The Board of Supervisors passed on first reading an ordinance to establish a permanent Homeward Bound program administered by the Human Services Agency and Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, expanding eligibility and adding reporting requirements.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed on first reading an ordinance on March 19 to codify and expand the Homeward Bound program, a travel-and-relocation service that helps people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness reunify with family or supportive contacts in other jurisdictions.
Supervisor Ahsha Safaíe, sponsor of the ordinance, said the program began in February 2005 under then-mayor Gavin Newsom and served more than 11,000 people through about 2019. Safaíe told the board the program had declined in…
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