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Supervisors press housing and homeless services for data, prevention and funding as providers seek $313.9M
Summary
In a lengthy issue hearing, the Board—s Budget & Finance Committee heard BLA, HSH and MOHCD presenters on gaps in housing production and homelessness response, pressed for clearer data on inflow and prevention, and received a consolidated provider ask of roughly $313.9 million for subsidies, emergency services and prevention.
San Francisco—s Budget and Finance Committee spent most of its April hearing on an extensive review of affordable housing and homelessness needs, pressing city agencies for clearer data about newly homeless inflow and how prevention dollars will be deployed while provider groups sought a $313.9 million package to expand subsidies, emergency services and targeted supports.
The Budget and Legislative Analyst (BLA) summarized the city—s housing picture, citing a regional seven‑year goal set by the Association of Bay Area Governments and noting that San Francisco has permitted far fewer units than required, especially for very low‑income households. Severn Campbell of the BLA told supervisors the city relies primarily on three funding sources for site acquisition and gap financing: the Housing Trust Fund (general fund allocations), the Affordable Housing Fund (developer impact and linkage fees) and voter‑approved general obligation bonds. Campbell said inclusionary fee revenue fell roughly from $100 million in 2017 to about $50 million in 2018, reducing a key…
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