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Committee forwards plan for 30‑bed Valencia Street behavioral respite funded by Tipping Point grant
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended forwarding two resolutions that would accept a $3 million Tipping Point grant and authorize a three‑year lease at 1156 Valencia Street to create a 30‑bed community Hummingbird behavioral respite, with operating costs projected near $3.8–$3.9 million per year.
The Budget and Finance Committee on March 11 recommended that the full Board of Supervisors approve two resolutions to open a 30‑bed behavioral respite center at 1156 Valencia Street in District 8.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann said the proposals — acceptance of a $3,000,000 grant from Tipping Point Community and a three‑year lease with the Salvation Army — would expand the city’s Hummingbird model, a 24/7, low‑barrier behavioral respite that offers overnight stays, counseling, meals, laundry and connections to medical and social services. Mandelmann cited an estimated 4,000 unhoused San Franciscans who meet the project’s target criteria for co‑occurring mental…
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