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Supervisors press DCYF director for clarity after $24 million in cuts; Mayor restores $11.2M in year‑one funding
Summary
Supervisors sought detailed accounting of a roughly $24 million DCYF funding reduction and how the Mayor’s announced restoration of $11.2 million (year one) and $10.4 million (year two) will be allocated. Director Hsu said the cuts reflect expiration of one‑time COVID and add‑back funds, noted the FY24–29 RFP funded $92 million of requests, and committed to provide award spreadsheets and decisions next week; multiple community organizations said the cuts eliminated key summer and after‑school programs.
Supervisors used a June 6 Government Audit and Oversight Committee hearing to press Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families Director Sue Hsu for detailed accounting after the department’s RFP process left many community organizations without funding.
Supervisor Safaie introduced a resolution urging the Mayor and DCYF to solicit private donations to offset a roughly $24 million reduction in program funding over two years and to accept donations consistent with the behested payment ordinance. Safaie criticized what she described as an apparent mismatch between the administration’s eagerness to fund panda preparations and the reduction of funds for children and family services.
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