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MOHCD outlines constrained AAO budget and pipeline priorities; supervisors press on CBO cuts, small-sites and rental-assistance deployment
Summary
MOHCD Director Eric Shaw and staff presented a two-year AAO budget and funding sources, noting most funding streams sit outside the AAO process; supervisors sought details on small-sites acquisitions, proposed CBO grant cuts and how roughly $26M in federal rental assistance will be used.
Eric Shaw, director of the Mayor—s Office of Housing and Community Development, presented MOHCD—s proposed two-year funding and described a FY2021 AAO budget of about $197 million overall with an AAO-proposed FY2021-22 AAO of approximately $126 million (the reduction reflects removal of one-time development agreement revenues).
Shaw and Deputy Director Benjamin McCloskey explained that about 60% of MOHCD—s resources do not flow through the AAO annual process (they are appropriated through bonds, accept-and-expends for federal/state grants and other mechanisms). McCloskey said the department expects increases for local operating subsidies as new units come online and for the housing trust fund per charter requirements.
Why it matters: MOHCD manages long-term affordable housing pipelines, small-sites acquisitions and down-payment assistance that shape the city—s capacity to preserve and expand affordable homes. Supervisors sought district-level breakdowns and assurances that cuts to general-fund grants to community-based organizations would protect Black-led and Black-serving organizations.
Key program details and committee concerns MOHCD highlighted pandemic-era rental assistance and homeownership programs repurposed for urgent relief. Shaw said MOHCD has targeted rental assistance through community partners and technical assistance for affordable housing development; McCloskey noted MOHCD—s AAO proposal reduces one-time revenues but increases recurring commitments tied to new buildings entering the local operating subsidy (LOSS) program.
Supervisors pressed MOHCD on three items: - CBO grants: MOHCD said procurement has not started and that any reduction would prioritize programs that cannot pivot to COVID-safe service models; the department said it will prioritize direct services and seek to minimize harm to Black-led organizations. - Small sites acquisition: MOHCD said there are about $53 million in projects currently in the pipeline and about $19 million unallocated; staff cited an additional roughly $100 million in past-program funds available for small-sites acquisitions and said guidelines are being updated for a summer rollout. - Rental assistance influx: Shaw said the mayor announced about $26 million in direct federal rental assistance and that roughly $28 million is anticipated through a state block grant; MOHCD is awaiting Treasury and state guidance to finalize the distribution and has proposed using established community-based infrastructure for delivery.
Outcome and follow-ups The committee voted to file the hearing. Supervisors requested a district-level breakdown of acquisitions and a pipeline gap analysis, details on the down-payment assistance and a clear accounting of what the federal rental-assistance funds will cover once federal and state guidance is finalized.
Ending note MOHCD pledged additional follow-up materials and said it will coordinate with supervisors on small-sites guideline changes and procurement timing.
