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San Francisco details subsidized CASP inspections, loans and tenant disclosures to help small businesses meet access rules
Summary
San Francisco's Office of Small Business described a subsidized CASP inspection program, multilingual outreach, a microloan partnership and a local landlord-tenant disclosure (Chapter 38) to help small businesses understand accessibility obligations; officials reported program uptake and a wait list.
Regina Dickendresi, director of the San Francisco Office of Small Business, told the California Commission on Disability Access that San Francisco has developed a multi-pronged program to help small business owners navigate and finance accessibility improvements.
Regina said the city offers subsidized Certified Access Specialist (CASP) inspections, legal assistance and a small-loan partnership with Opportunity Fund. She told the panel that the office had conducted extensive outreach (in multiple languages) and recorded program metrics: 344 businesses have been assigned or received subsidized CASP assistance, 454 businesses applied, 36 were not eligible, and 74 are on a wait list for an inspection. Regina said six…
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