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Community groups and SRO tenants urge DBI commissioners to restore $5.2 million in funding
Summary
At the June 21 Building Inspection Commission meeting, tenants, community organizers and tenant-rights groups urged commissioners to restore $5.2 million for SRO Families United and related collaboratives, saying cuts would remove language access, habitability advocacy and rapid repair services that protect low-income renters.
At the June 21 meeting of the Building Inspection Commission, scores of SRO tenants, organizers and community groups urged commissioners to restore funding for the SRO Families United Collaborative and related community programs, saying the services are essential for habitability, language access and rapid response to dangerous housing conditions.
"I'm here to urge all the commissioner, please do not reduce or start, continue funding the program," said Jackie, a housing counselor with the Chinatown Community Development Center. Jackie and other speakers described work that helps monolingual and low-income tenants report problems, get repairs and navigate enforcement.
Several speakers gave concrete…
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