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OEWD seeks extensions for ambassador grants as supervisors demand DEM oversight and metrics
Summary
OEWD requested $5.1M and $31M increases to extend Downtown Welcome and Mid‑Market/Tenderloin Safety Ambassador grants through June 30, 2025. Supervisors asked Department of Emergency Management for a timetable for unified coordination and clearer metrics; public testimony included both strong support from businesses and praise from ambassadors themselves.
The Office of Economic & Workforce Development asked the Budget and Appropriations Committee to approve amendments extending and increasing two grants that fund downtown welcome ambassadors and Mid‑Market/Tenderloin safety ambassadors. OEWD staff said the outlays would cover the full two‑year program budgets and extend the grant terms to June 30, 2025.
Kat Daniels of OEWD and representatives of Mid Market Foundation and the San Francisco Tourism Improvement District described program roles: the safety ambassadors…
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